US Foreign Policy
Human Rights Watch advocates for a US foreign policy that is consistent with its international human rights obligations. The US government should integrate human rights into its wider foreign policy agenda, engage regularly with independent civil society abroad, and work closely with allied governments to promote and protect human rights where they are most at risk. Influencing US foreign policy, whether directly with other governments or in intergovernmental organizations, is an essential tool to address, highlight, and promote human rights globally.
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Middle East/North AfricaThe longstanding involvement of the United States in the conflict in Yemen is facing renewed scrutiny. On September 16, State Department officials testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee about whether the State Department misled Congress — and the American people — by circumventing controls designed to limit arms sales and ensure congressional oversight.
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Syria: US Coalition Should Address Civilian Harm
First Public ‘Condolence’ Payment Provides Way Forward
News
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U.S. War Crimes in Yemen: Stop Looking the Other Way
The State Department warned for years that the U.S. was complicit in war crimes in Yemen. No one put a stop to it.
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US Should Focus on Rights for All, Not Rights for Some
Commission Report Neglects Urgent Problems, Sets Dangerous Precedent
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Record Number of Countries on US Child Soldier Blacklist
14 Governments Face Possible Military Sanctions
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Rights Groups Go to Court Over US Challenge to Human Rights
State Department Commission Threatens Women, LGBT People
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Pompeo Channels US Hypocrisy Over Human Rights
Secretary of State Dismisses Concerns over Recent Police Abuses
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How to Keep China and the US from Riding Roughshod over Human Rights
Global Superpowers Should be Held Accountable
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US: Don’t Sell Attack Helicopters to Philippines
Deals Would Reward Past Abuses, Lack of Accountability
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US Official Threatens International Criminal Court – Again
Secretary of State Pompeo Riled by Possible Palestine Investigation
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US: State Department Should Affirm Rights for All
Unalienable Rights Panel Shouldn’t Rewrite International Law
