US to Reverse Bush Policy on Human Rights

US to Reverse Bush Policy on Human Rights

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<strong>UNITED NATIONS - The Obama administration has decided to seek a seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced Tuesday, reversing a decision by the Bush administration to shun the U.N.'s premier rights body to protest the repressive states among its membership.&nbsp;</strong><br />
<p><strong>Clinton and Susan E. Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said the decision was part of a broader push for "a new era of engagement" in U.S. foreign policy.<br /><br />"</strong><strong>Human rights are an essential element of American global foreign policy," Clinton said in a statement. "With others, we will engage in the work of improving the U.N. human rights system to advance the vision of the U.N. Declaration on Human Rights.<br />"T</strong><strong>he decision was criticized by U.S. conservatives, who regard the council as fatally flawed.&nbsp; To read more........<br /><br /></strong><a href="http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2009/04/01-3"><strong>http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2009/04/01-3</strong></a></p>

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