In a report, Human Rights Agenda for the New Administration, issued this month Human Rights Watch (HRW) highlights four crucial initiatives that the new US president, Obama, should take once he takes office in January:
1. Ensure that US Counter-terrorism Efforts Comply with International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law.
2. Make Human Rights a Central Pillar of US Foreign Policy.
Including; …ensure that US aid promotes progress for women’s rights, including equal access to schooling for girls at all levels.
3. Rejoin the International Human Rights Community.
Including; Urge the Senate to ratify key human rights treaties that are broadly accepted by the international community, including the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights
4. Demonstrate Leadership on Human Rights Issues at Home.
Including; Promote respect for reproductive freedom…
