US to Skip UN Human Rights Council Review

• The US will not participate in a UN Human Rights Council review on Tuesday.
• This marks the first time a country has fully shunned such a review.
• The decision has drawn criticism from rights groups.
• The US State Department cited the council's anti-American rhetoric and failures to uphold human rights.
• The US will not engage in a regular review of its human rights record at the UN's top rights body.