Americans like to think their country is exceptional — an unequaled bastion of freedom and opportunity. However, when it comes to human rights, a new report suggests the United States is anything but exceptional. Compiled by the Global Rights Project (GRIP) at the University of Rhode Island and the CIRIGHTS data project, the 2023 GRIP Annual Report assesses and ranks 195 countries on their dedication to 25 individual human rights.
These are divided into four categories:
- Physical integrity: the right of citizens to not be unnecessarily harmed by state agencies
- Empowerment: the right to live and speak freely
- Worker rights: the right to decent-paying and safe work
- Justice rights: the right to fair laws
