Remarks by Ambassador Chris Lu at the General Assembly high-level debate on equal access to justice for all

As part of its commitment to combating the criminalization of poverty, the Department of Justice has issued a letter to state and local courts warning against assessing fines and charges in the legal system that may be unlawful or racially discriminatory or penalize unjustified individuals, who cannot pay.

Remarks by Ambassador Chris Lu at the General Assembly High-Level Debate on Equal Access to Justice for All was first published by the United States Mission to the United Nations.