How U.S. policy can curb human rights violations in Africa

How U.S. policy can curb human rights violations in Africa
How U.S. policy can curb human rights violations in Africa

How U.S. policy can curb human rights violations in Africa

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Human rights advocates continue to expose abuses across the African continent, from Guinea to Somalia - from Libya to South Africa. But critics point to U.S. policy as part of the cause and potential solutions to curtailing human rights violations in Africa. We’ll talk about U.S. policy and human rights in Africa with Daniel Bekele, executive director of Human Rights Watch’s Africa Division. (photo: President Barack Obama addresses the first session of the U.S. Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak))