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The Importance of the Commission on Unalienable Rights

The Importance of the Commission on Unalienable Rights
Then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference at the State Department in Washington on July 15, 2020. Andrew Harnik/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
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On March 30, U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken unveiled the annual State Department report on human rights abuses. While doing so, he formally announced the disbanding of the Commission on Unalienable Rights. This was unfortunate as the Commission had become an important tool for advancing and defending human rights through U.S. foreign policy.
Callista L. Gingrich
Callista L. Gingrich
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Callista Louise Gingrich is a businesswoman, author, documentary film producer, and diplomat who served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See from 2017 to 2021.
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