The US Influence on the Human Rights Council

The Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights (JBI Human Rights) has published a study of changes to the UN Human Rights Council‘s operations during the US membership from the Council, 2009-2015.  This year, per the Council’s rules, the US is off the body, but it need stay off only one year and it has indicated that it will see re-election next year.  Meanwhile, JRI Human Rights concludes that the US influence has been largely positive, resulting in more country specific resolutions and more special procedures.  It urges the HRC to maintain those gains during the coming year.