U.S. Undergoes First-Ever Universal Periodic Review Before U.N. Human Rights Council Today In Geneva

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–November 5 –  The U.S. government underwent the first-ever Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of its human rights record before the U.N. Human Rights Council (HRC) today in Geneva. The American Civil Liberties Union welcomed the U.S. participation in the UPR process as an important step toward protecting human rights at home, and said there are still many areas that need significant improvement in the U.S. The ACLU called on the Obama administration to address existing…