U.S. Summarizes and Responds To U.N. Universal Periodic Review Of Human Rights Conditions

Politico reports that last week in Geneva more than 30 U.S. officials went through a respectful, but challenging, interactive dialog with members of the United Nations Human Rights Council as part of the Council's Universal Periodic Review each four years of every country's human rights record. State Department Legal Advisor Harold Koh presented the U.S. response (full text) which summarized the recommendations that came out of the session. Here is Koh's response to issues raised regarding religious freedom:

The eighth set of recommendations concern freedom of expression and religion: The United States is committed to vigilance in the continued protection of fundamental freedoms of expression and religion for all, including laws and policies to protect Muslim, Arab, and other Americans from discrimination and to secure their freedom to practice their religion.