Nonprofit Leader Tapped For State Department Job

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton plans to name Michael Posner, president of the nonprofit group Human Rights First, as assistant secretary of state for democracy, human rights, and labor, Bloomberg News reports.

Human Rights First, in New York, works with activists in countries such as Russia, Zimbabwe, and Indonesia.

Mr. Posner declined to comment. His appointment would have to be confirmed by the Senate.

The news comes shortly after Ms. Clinton was criticized by some human-rights charities for saying that China’s human-rights record would not prevent the United States from cooperating with it on economic and security issues.