Coalition Letter to the White House and State Department on the US Periodic Report to the UN Human Rights Committee Under The ICCPR
Re: United States Periodic Report to the UN Human Rights Committee under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
Dear Ms. McDonald, Mr. Berschinski and Mr. Vail:
The undersigned organizations call on the Biden administration to update the United States’ fifth periodic report to the UN Human Rights Committee under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). The Committee will be basing its review on this report, which was submitted by the Trump administration on January 15, 2021. This report version lacks updates on existing U.S. policies, as well as a commitment to expand protections for marginalized communities, especially non-citizens, in the context of reproductive health and access to medical care. It is critical — and consistent with the Biden administration’s policy commitments — to address the gaps between current U.S. policies and the ICCPR.