A woman holds photos of gun violence victims at a rally at the Pennsylvania Capitol pressing for stronger gun-control laws, March 23, 2023, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. (PHOTO / AP)
BEIJING – China's State Council Information Office on Tuesday issued the Report on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2022.
The year of 2022 witnessed a landmark setback for US human rights, the report said.
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In the United States, a country labeling itself a "human rights defender," chronic diseases such as money politics, racial discrimination, gun and police violence, as well as wealth polarization are rampant, it added.
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Human rights legislation and justice have seen an extreme retrogression, further undermining the basic rights and freedoms of the American people, the report said.