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The Dispatch: Opinion: It’s Beyond Time to Reform the U.N. Human Rights Council
October 01, 2020
Danielle Pletka, of the American Enterprise Institute and Brett D. Schaefer of the Heritage Foundation write in the Dispatch that the United Nations Human Rights Council is in dire need of reform due to the fact that some of the world's most repressive regimes hold positions on the Council.
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The House GOP China Task Force Reveals Recommendations
October 01, 2020
The House Republicans China task force unveiled its full report this week laying out over 400 policy recommendations to address the numerous threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party including national security concerns, human rights violations, problems with the supply chain, Beijing’s missteps in its handling of the pandemic and China’s overall expanding influence on the world stage.
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U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo Urges Focus on UDHR
September 30, 2020
Expressing concern about the proliferation of international human rights, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is urging UN members to focus on the core human rights contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).
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U.S. Rejects Lukashenko as President of Belarus
September 30, 2020
Echoing the declarations of both the European Union and Germany, the United States State Department has declared that, due to credible allegations of election fraud in Belarus, the U.S. will no longer recognize Alexander Lukashenko as president of the country.
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The UK has Developed a Cyber Super Weapon that can Destroy Key Enemy Targets
September 30, 2020
As the threat of cyber attacks grows, in particular from Russia, General Sir Patrick Sanders, commander of Strategic Command, has revealed the Ministry of Defense (MoD) has been working on offensive and defensive cyber weapons that have the ability to “destroy critical capabilities and infrastructure”.