In particular, it does not condemn the widespread Western practice of linking development aid to the recipient's human rights performance.
Unfortunately, there has been little improvement in the Indonesian Army's human rights performance.
Linking China's trade status to the annual review of its human rights performance remains the best tool available for creating positive change in China.
And the Administration is required by law to certify acceptable human rights performance before the aid can be released.
Its human rights performance has recently been criticized by Asia Watch and by brave voices from within.
Slates will still be nominated by regional blocs without regard to human rights performance.
Mexico agreed to observation of its rights performance as part of the talks.
Administration officials insisted that an improvement of Peru's human rights performance was central to their anti-narcotics strategy.
He needs to challenge the uneven human rights performance of allies like Colombia and Guatemala.
But that information was the exception rather than the rule, at least in Washington's view of China's human rights performance.