Pompeo taps abortion foe for fresh look on human rights 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseCharging that human rights advocates have deviated from core principles, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday named a staunch abortion opponent to lead a new panel to set the future direction for the United States. “International institutions, designed and built to protect human rights, have drifted from their original mission as human rights claims have proliferated,” he said. Trump has already downplayed human rights, using the issue as a cudgel against adversaries such as China and Iran but treading lightly with allies such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt. “President Trump’s personal affection for gross human rights violators has stained America’s moral fabric.

Source: Manila Bulletin July 08, 2019 20:15 UTC