The bill would expand the topics covered in the State Department’s annual human rights reports. Reports would include information, where applicable, on reproductive and maternal health care, returns to places where people face torture or persecution, freedom of expression and internet access, political participation, corruption, discrimination, and fair trials. The bill also states that reports should be credible, fact-based, cover the full scope of internationally recognized human rights, and avoid political favoritism.
The bill would change what the annual reports are required to cover. It does not describe a direct change to services or rights for people in the United States.
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The bill’s stated rationale is that complete, fact-based reporting can support human rights work and help hold violators accountable. It says political changes to the reports could undermine their credibility.
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