State Department Scales Back Human Rights Criticism in Reports

The U.S. government puts out reports about human rights in other countries.

Recently, these reports have changed.

Under the Trump administration, the reports have become less critical of countries that are accused of human rights violations.

This means the reports don't talk as much about things like unfair treatment or abuse.

Some people are worried that this makes it harder to hold these countries accountable.

The government says it made the reports easier to read.

However, other people think that this could signal the U.S. is no longer as committed to its core values.