John Sifton: “I think it wouldn't be correct to assume that the U.S. Government doesn't raise human rights issues outside of this…”

Vietnam needs major reforms and if they don't make them, Congress should just tell the administration, whatever administration it is, that it doesn't support broader agreements.

There is no doubt that the Human Rights Council in Geneva is deeply flawed.

I hope one thing that can come out of this hearing is that Members of Congress can press Ambassador Haley on why she made the disastrous, shortsighted and, frankly, childish decision to withdraw from the Human Rights Council yesterday.

The main and most powerful tool the Indian Government has for harassing NGOs is the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act.