US to Scale Back Human Rights Accusations Against 3 Countries: Report [View all]

Source: Newsweek

Published Aug 06, 2025 at 11:11 PM EDT


The administration of President Donald Trump is scaling back criticism of certain foreign governments over their human rights records, including their treatment of LGBTQ+ people, in a shift from the traditional U.S. promotion of rights, The Washington Post reported.

The newspaper reviewed leaked draft reports on El Salvador, Israel and Russia being prepared for the State Department's annual report on human rights practices in countries around the world. Newsweek reached out to the State Department for comment Wednesday night.

Why It Matters

The leaked reports for the three countries underscore how the Trump administration is rethinking the U.S. role in global human rights advocacy.

The apparent shift on human rights reflects a pattern of disengagement from international conventions and comes as the administration has already moved to abandon long-held positions and norms in areas like trade, the environment and relations with allies.

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