Jul 20, 2019
Criticism of the U.S. Commission on Unalienable Rights
Criticism of the U.S. Commission on Unalienable Rights
On July 8, 2019, the U.S. State Department launched the U.S. Commission on Unalienable Rights.[1] This new Commission deserves both commendation and criticism. Its positive points were discussed in a prior post. Now we look at the many legitimate criticisms of this new institution.
Erroneous Premise
The basic premise for the Commission was stated by Secretary Pompeo In his remarks at its…
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