Destination Risk Register

The United States of America is a federal presidential republic. The bicameral parliament, the Congress, consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The US has a two-party-system, with the Democratic and the Republican Party being the most influential parties by far

• the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction and watches over abidance by the constitution. The system of checks and balances provides mutual control of the state authorities.

The overall score indicates that substantial violations of human rights happen in this country. Compliance with human rights standards cannot be assumed. Particular caution should be exercised. Relevant risks for the tourism sector are, e.g.:

• Cases of systemic racism linked to the legacies of slavery
• Social control affecting many racial and ethnic minorities
• Black-white wealth gap