Statements by the United States of America UPR of Macedonia May 12, 2009 Thank you, Mr. President.  Thank you to the delegation from Macedonia for your presence here today and for your engagement with the UPR process.  The United States would like to offer the following question and recommendation. We would like to ask, what ... Read More»

Today the United Nations General Assembly elected the United States to a three-year term on the UN Human Rights Council. The promotion and protection of human rights is a fundamental value for our own society and, as such, an integral element of the Obama Administration's foreign policy. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and U.S. ... Read More»

Thank you to the delegation from Uruguay for your presentation today. We applaud Uruguay's efforts to improve their protection of human rights, and the commitment to that cause shown by this presentation. Read More»

First, we recommend that Yemen immediately allow the Ministry of Human Rights and domestic and international NGOs greater access to its prisons. We recommend that subsequently, the President of Yemen establish a commission with the purpose of analyzing the MOHR and NGO recommendations and implementing reforms to bring Yemen's prison system up to internationally recognized ... Read More»