U.S. boycotts U.N. human rights review for second year running

The United States did not participate in the U.N. Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review for the second consecutive year. The review is a process in which U.N. member states assess each other's human rights records. Human rights organizations have stated that the U.S. absence affects the review process.

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