“Déjà vu All Over Again”: Trump Orders US Withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council: On February 4, 2025, President Donald Trump made headlines once again, signing an executive order that would pull the United States out of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). This executive order, titled “Withdrawing the United States from and Ending … Read more
Freezing Support for Democracy and Human Rights Activists Undermines U.S. Interests: While much of the world’s focus has been on the immediate humanitarian and security fallout of former President Donald Trump’s decision to freeze foreign aid, there’s another critical consequence—one that’s getting far less attention but could have profound long-term effects. The freeze also halts … Read more
Myanmar: Reckless US Aid Freeze Puts Human Rights and Lives at Risk: When the United States abruptly halted foreign aid funding, it didn’t just pause bureaucratic processes—it put thousands of lives at immediate risk. Refugees, civilians in conflict zones, and those fleeing persecution in Myanmar now face a dire humanitarian crisis, with hospitals shutting down, … Read more