STARTING NOW: Press conference launching our annual World Report, in which we look at the situation around the globe, country by country, and highlight particular emerging themes.
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“After four years of Trump’s indifference and often hostility to human rights, the election of Biden provides an opportunity for fundamental change.” - @KenRoth #Rights2021
“Trump’s flouting of human rights at home and his embrace of friendly autocrats abroad severely eroded US credibility. US condemnations of Venezuela, Cuba or Iran rang hollow when parallel praise was bestowed on Russia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia or Israel.” - @KenRoth #Rights2021
“Yet a Biden presidency alone is not a panacea. In recent decades, each new US president has brought wild oscillations in US human rights policy. Pro-rights global leaders understandably ask whether they can depend on Washington.” - @KenRoth #Rights2021
“Fortunately, many governments treated US unreliability as cause for resolve. As Trump largely abandoned human rights, some other governments recognized that human rights are too important to forsake.” - @KenRoth #Rights2021
.@KenRoth launching our new World Report from Geneva
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“Even as China, Russia, and their allies sought to undermine the global human rights system, a series of coalitions came to the defense of human rights.” - @KenRoth #Rights2021
“For example, a group of Latin American countries plus Canada known as the Lima Group spearheaded the defense of human rights in Venezuela. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation played a central role in defending the rights of Rohingya Muslims facing persecution in Myanmar.”
“A broad range of governments in Europe and beyond condemned China and Saudi Arabia. Germany, France, and Turkey combined to force Russian and Syrian bombers to stop targeting civilians in Syria’s Idlib province.” - @KenRoth #Rights2021
“A broad range of governments even stood up to Trump’s unconscionable attack on the International Criminal Court.” - @KenRoth #Rights2021
“On China, a growing coalition of governments overcame their traditional fear of retaliation to criticize Beijing’s worsening repression. Most recently in October, a German-led initiative brought a record 40 countries to condemn Beijing’s repression of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang”
“The growing number of nations involved in this defense of human rights made it more robust even without the United States. As Biden takes office, he should seek to join, not supplant, these collective efforts.” - @KenRoth #Rights2021
“More fundamentally, Biden’s challenge is not simply to reverse Trump’s damage to human rights but also to change the narrative on human rights in a more fundamental way so that it can better survive future changes of administration.” - @KenRoth #Rights2021
"In regards to Trump, Biden should let justice take its course." - @KenRoth says that Americans should unite around rule of law. #Rights2021
“Biden should reshape public understanding and speak about issues at home more regularly in terms of rights.” - @KenRoth #Rights2021
“For example, in seeking to bolster access to health care in the US, Biden should speak in terms of the right of everyone to see a doctor without bankrupting their family.” - @KenRoth #Rights2021
“As Biden pushes for unemployment assistance, he should affirm the right of everyone to put food on the table even if they lose their job.” - @KenRoth #Rights2021
“To instill more consistency in US foreign policy. Biden should affirm that promoting rights is a core principle—and then abide by it, even when that is politically difficult.” - @KenRoth #Rights2021
“For example, Biden should insist that, absent major improvements, he will curb military aid or arms sales to abusive friendly governments such as Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE, and Israel.” - @KenRoth #Rights2021
“Biden should be more outspoken about Indian Prime Minister Modi’s encouragement of discrimination and violence against Muslims, even if India is seen as an important ally against China.” - @KenRoth #Rights2021
“Biden should re-embrace the UN Human Rights Council. He should void Trump’s sanctions on the International Criminal Court.” - @KenRoth #Rights2021
“In sum, turning the clock back four years will not be enough to undo Trump ‘s damage. Now that many nations have responded to Trump by assuming leadership roles themselves, Biden should seek to join that enhanced defense of rights, not supplant it.” - @KenRoth #Rights2021
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ICYMI: Watch the launch of our World Report in Geneva earlier today, picking up on the ideas in this thread and more. #Rights2021
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