"Activists Protest U.S. Officials as UN Human Rights Review Concludes"
Activists representing LGBTQ, indigenous, reproductive, and other rights staged a silent protest during the UN-backed human rights review of the United States, expressing their dissatisfaction with what they perceive as insufficient government responses to their concerns. The protest took place as U.S. Ambassador Michele Taylor concluded a two-day hearing before the independent Human Rights Committee. The review is part of a regular assessment of member countries' adherence to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The activists criticized the U.S. delegation for providing scripted and meaningless responses to the committee's questions, prompting their walkout and subsequent protest.