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    Should the US drop out of the UN Human Rights Council?

    President Trump’s UN Ambassador, Nikki Haley, said today the US might pull out of the United Nations’ Human Rights Council. Even Council supporters agree it spends too much time attacking Israel’s occupation of the West Bank—while ignoring violent repression by countries like Venezuela.

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    By Warren Olney • Jun 6, 2017 • 1 min read

    President Trump’s UN Ambassador, Nikki Haley, said today the US might pull out of the United Nations’ Human Rights Council. Even Council supporters agree it spends too much time attacking Israel’s occupation of the West Bank—while ignoring violent repression by countries like Venezuela. Serious violators of human rights are members of the Council itself-- and a US resignation could make things worse. But tough talk is a hallmark of Ambassador Haley, who’s shown signs of independence from Secretary of State Tillerson and the Trump White House.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Luke Vander Ploeg

      Producer, 'To the Point'

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      Yael Even Or

      Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Somini Sengupta

      international climate reporter for the New York Times

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      Suzanne Nossel

      Executive Director of Pen America

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      Heritage Foundation

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Human Rights in the era of Donald Trump
    1. 1:28NSA document leaker revealed and arrested unprecedentedly fast
    2. 8:03Should the US drop out of the UN Human Rights Council?You’re reading this
    3. 39:00Is Senator Al Franken ready to joke again?
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