UN human rights officials berate U.S. human rights policies and practices.

An array of U.S. policies and practices has received recent sharp recent criticism by UN human rights officials. The following is a sample of recent UN officials' speeches, reports, and recommendations critical of U.S. policies and practices.

High Commissioner Calls for United States to Assure Accountability. In June 2009, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem Pillay described past U.S. actions as reflecting a trend to circumvent the Convention Against Torture. She called for all remaining detaine...

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