Under Trump, the US emphasis on human rights abroad is shifting toward religious protections
WASHINGTON - Little by little President Donald Trump and America's top diplomat, Michael R. Pompeo, are revamping the nation's approach to advocating for human rights abroad, cozying up to some of the world's worst offenders and prioritizing religious freedom - particularly for Christians - often at the expense of poor women, gay people and other marginalized communities.
Secretary of State Pompeo, who says his Christian faith permeates his policy, is calling for America to shift its human rights focus to the principles of individual liberty espoused by the nation's founders, even if that means backing away from the modern-day priorities that have become most associated with the international human rights movement.
At the same time, he
