U.S. Government Criticizes UK for Alleged Human Rights Violations Under Trump Administration
You know how it is with close friends. You can talk about almost anything, but every now and then, a serious disagreement pops up that makes you wonder where things stand. That's a bit like what's happening right now between the United States and the United Kingdom, two nations that have been allies for a very long time. Recently, the US government, under the Trump administration, released its annual human rights report, and it had some surprising and frankly, a little jarring, things to say about the UK. Photograph: Kin Cheung/AFP/Getty Images The report, which looks at human rights around the world, suggested that things have actually gotten worse in the UK over the past year. It’s a bold claim, and it's mostly centered on two main issues: freedom of expression and rising antisemitism. The Big Concern: Freedom of Speech One of the biggest points of contention in the US report is how the UK is handling free speech. The US has specifically pointed to what it calls "ser...
