US should limit which human right it defends: Pompeo
Updated Jul 19, 2020 10:17 am
- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday argued for a more limited US view of global human rights advocacy based on the principals laid out by America's founding fathers.
- Pompeo noted that the report emphasizes property rights and religious liberty. "No one can enjoy the pursuit of happiness if you cannot own the fruits of your own labor. And no society can retain its legitimacy or a virtuous character without religious freedom," he said.
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