John Sifton: “There is no doubt that the Human Rights Council in Geneva is deeply flawed.”

I think it is important that the U.S. Government and incoming administration take this seriously not just from a human rights point of view but from an economics of view.

None of those things should go forward without stringent human rights standards.

CPC designation, generally, needs to be overhauled. I have great respect for the current Ambassador, but the fact of the matter is when countries like Vietnam and India are not on the list, it creates huge questions about the criteria that…

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