US officials told the United Nations Human Rights Council that the country had much to improve with regards to upholding civil rights laws.
Speaking at the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the US, a US justice department official, James Cadogan, told the council,
“We must rededicate ourselves to ensuring that our civil rights laws live up to their promise.”
The US, during its review, faced criticism for lack in progress in ending the death penalty and closing down Guantanamo Bay.
An array of countries noted concern over the extent of US surveillance that was revealed by leaked information form the former National Security Agency employee Edward Snowden.
Responding to criticism, US legal advisor, Mary Mcleod, said,
“As President Obama has acknowledged, we crossed the line, we did not live up to our values, and we take responsibility for that.”
The US responded to questions and recommendations from 117 countries during the three hour session, reports Al-Jazeera.
The US faced its first UPR review in 2010, where it accepted 171 of the 240 recommendations made during the process.
Speaking at the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the US, a US justice department official, James Cadogan, told the council,
“We must rededicate ourselves to ensuring that our civil rights laws live up to their promise.”
The US, during its review, faced criticism for lack in progress in ending the death penalty and closing down Guantanamo Bay.
An array of countries noted concern over the extent of US surveillance that was revealed by leaked information form the former National Security Agency employee Edward Snowden.
Responding to criticism, US legal advisor, Mary Mcleod, said,
“As President Obama has acknowledged, we crossed the line, we did not live up to our values, and we take responsibility for that.”
The US responded to questions and recommendations from 117 countries during the three hour session, reports Al-Jazeera.
The US faced its first UPR review in 2010, where it accepted 171 of the 240 recommendations made during the process.