Americans want the U.S. to call out human rights abuses abroad
Core finding
Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. 56.9% of Americans support U.S. criticism of human rights abuses in other countries, 14.4% oppose it and 28.7% are neutral.
Strong support accounts for 28.5% and strong opposition for 7.8%. Another 28.7% neither support nor oppose.
Topline scale
Americans want the U.S. to call out human rights abuses abroad.
U.S. criticisms of human rights abuses in other countries?
n = 1,000 · Sep 25–30, 2026 · MoE ±3.4%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Sep 25–30, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.4% |
| Module | Technology, Security, and Global Affairs |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report
U.S. criticisms of human rights abuses in other countries?
Cite this question
APSA Omnibus Survey #2026-153, fielded September 25-30, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.4%.