The Trump administration plans to officially launch a new panel on human rights as early as Monday — one already under scrutiny from Democrats who fear its stated focus on “natural law and natural rights” could undercut protections for women and LGBTQ people around the world.
A State Department spokeswoman did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Officials say the panel is advisory and will not create policy, and maintain that everyone has “unalienable rights,“ including LGBTQ people and other minorities. The State Department has been relatively vague about the panel‘s functions, insisting it will decide how to define terms like "natural law and natural rights." Activists and lawmakers have been alarmed by that language, because both terms have been used in a variety of ways — from core foundations of modern philosophy to arguments used by some religious opponents of same-sex marriage.
Supporters of the Trump administration’s new panel say they hope it will reclaim the concept of human rights from groups that have taken it too far. The secretary of State chooses the panel's members, whom the draft charter says should have “distinguished backgrounds in U.S. diplomacy, international law and human rights.” The panel is supposed to be bipartisan, according to the draft charter, and its members do not appear to need Senate confirmation.
As opposed to sharia law? Natural Law is based on HUMAN RIGHTS TO LIBERTY. No government gives humans rights. We are already free. Natural Law is Hman Law. It has zero to do with fucking gay people. It is all about INDIVIDUALS NOT GROUPS.
I wonder how large a bed it would take for POTUS , ONE HUNG LOW (North Korean Dictator) and Mike Pompeo to all get in it at the same time?
Democrats are disgusting!
The USA doesn’t have the integrity to go around the world what human rights should be, the USA is a fucking joke around the world.
blakehounshell You shouldn’t say “democrats fear”. Anyone who understand the religious right understands what they mean when they use the term natural rights. It’s a phase as bent as right to work. All Americans need to fear this, every single one or us.
Trump has absolutely no idea what he's talking about as it pertains to human rights.
around the world? Damn, let's worry about the USA then worry about the world mlm
Huh? You have to try hard to link those two. Dems are desperate.
ddiamond Irony alert.
Someone needs to take hulu away from every person in this administration. They’re clearly thinking that TheHandmaidsTale is their guide
This guy that sends security to buy him Chinese
Dems cant handle anything
Oh, getting more Hobbesian as we go along! But lot of folks in Trumps base would not understand this comment.
Well now that they pulled out of the The UN Human Rights they need to create their own so they can whitewash all the violations committed in all of our names.
This will be well thought out.
“Democrats fear” aka “Democrats propaganda machine spins it like this:”
Oh yeah. I’m just sure they are going to get this right. Fat chance!
We need a clear definition of 'natural law and natural rights'. Oops, I forgot, this administration just spews out its latest brain farts without thought. Defining a term is way beyond their intellectual ability. realDonaldTrump SecPompeo
Ah. The whiff of Darwinism is back in the air. Some animals are more equal than others on nature's farm.
Trump launches panel on human rights under “natural law a natural rights” led by Ivanka and Jared?
Translation: Democrats fear the word 'natural'. And that's really all you need to know. Good for Trump. A return to first principles is EXACTLY what these times call for.
Man... bye
Looking at removing them, you mean?
gop = evil
America must call these people what they are .....the devil’s own.
Pro lifers going after life and its affects huh?
The new Orwellian 'ministry of peace'.
You can count on it.
Can they pass laws without the House
Democrats fear everything!!! Get over it