Trading Away Human Rights

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Trade negotiators who recently failed in Singapore to finalize the long-awaited Trans-Pacific Partnership will soon have another chance to conclude what would be the world's largest free-trade agreement. But, given serious concerns that the TPP will fail to consider important human-rights issues, that is no cause for celebration.

NEW YORK – Trade negotiators in Singapore recently failed to finalize a deal on the long-awaited Trans-Pacific Partnership; they will soon have another chance to complete what would be the world’s largest regional free-trade agreement. But, given serious concerns that the TPP will fail to consider important human-rights implications, that is no cause for celebration.

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