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U.S. Axes Human Rights Reporting Portal Amid Criticism

10/25/2025

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The U.S. Department of State removed the Human Rights Reporting Gateway (HRG), a portal for reporting abuses by foreign military units supplied with American weapons.
Critics, including human rights advocates and former congressional aides, say the removal undermines the Leahy Law and U.S. human rights efforts.
The HRG was established in 2022 to facilitate reporting on serious violations, including cases involving the Israel Defense Forces in the West Bank.

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The U.S. Department of State removed the Human Rights Reporting Gateway (HRG), a portal for reporting abuses by foreign military units supplied with American weapons.
Critics, including human rights advocates and former congressional aides, say the removal undermines the Leahy Law and U.S. human rights efforts.
The HRG was established in 2022 to facilitate reporting on serious violations, including cases involving the Israel Defense Forces in the West Bank.