Secretary of State John Kerry will present the 2014 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, which covers the status of human rights concerns and is commonly known as the “Human Rights Report,” at 1 p.m. on April 20, 2015, in the U.S. Department of State …
Teresa and I join all Americans today in observing Yom HaShoah – Holocaust Remembrance Day. We bow our heads as we both mourn and honor the six million Jews and millions of others who perished in the most painful and horrific chapter in human history. We …
Thank you for that introduction and to my distinguished fellow panelists. And thank you to the American Society of International Law for the opportunity to speak here today on this important panel. As Michael has noted, governments have spent considerable …
As prepared for delivery Thank you to our host, Ambassador Dahinden, for holding this very important series of discussions. And to Vital Voices for their partnership in fighting violence against women around the world. Women and girls often suffer the most …
Welcome everyone – it’s a pleasure to see so many colleagues from State, USAID, DoD, and DOJ, as well as the NGO and academic communities. And many thanks to Nancy Lindborg and all her staff at USIP who have worked so hard to bring you here and make this …
As prepared for delivery Thank you all for having me here today. Thanks particularly to Ms. Visaka Dharmadasa, the Association of War Affected Women, and the Cross Party Senior Women Politicians’ Coalition for coordinating this discussion—and to the many …
United States and Cuban diplomatic delegations met today at the State Department to discuss the methodology, topics, and structure of a future human rights dialogue. The atmosphere of the meeting was professional, and there was broad agreement on the way …
Thank you very much, Jared, for the opportunity to join you at the Council on Foreign Relations. It’s a pleasure to be here this evening. Before we get started, I have to tell you who recently reminded me how important it is to discuss publicly US …
Public Notice Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Request for Proposals: Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor in Egypt. I. Requested Proposal Program Objectives The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) announces the Notification of a …
We remain deeply concerned by the disappearance of Zimbabwean civil society activist Itai Dzamara. Mr. Dzamara disappeared on March 9, 2015. His whereabouts and well-being remain unknown. The United States urges the Zimbabwean authorities to mobilize their …
The United States welcomes the March 18 pardon and release of Bashir Suleymanli, the Executive Director of the Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center in Azerbaijan, as well as three others considered by Azerbaijani NGOs to have been incarcerated …
The U.S. government is pleased to take over as government chair of the VPs Initiative for 2015-2016. On behalf of Assistant Secretary Malinowski, I want to relay my excitement about this exceptional opportunity to work with all of you at such a critical …
Each member of the VPs Initiative is required to report to VPs Initiative participants annually on their efforts to implement the VPs. The U.S. Government has prepared this public report in line with our commitment to make our participation in the VPs …
Thank you very much. And, I’m really grateful that all of you could be here, and grateful too for the extraordinary work that Daniel’s been doing every single day. No one has been working harder, no one has been trying harder, no one has been pushing us …
Thank you, Ruth. It is great to be here at SAIS – a place that has always emphasized an interdisciplinary approach to international affairs and a place well suited for this discussion about the need to address underlying causes of violent extremism in …
Public Notice Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Request for Statements of Interest: Democracy, Human Rights and Rule of Law for Pakistan I. Requested Proposal Program Objectives The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) announces a …
Public Notice Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Request for Proposals: Toolkit Identifying Best Practices on Human Rights Documentation I. Requested Proposal Program Objectives The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) announces a …
SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good afternoon, everybody, and thank you. And I apologize for keeping you waiting for a few minutes. A little while ago, as I think you know, I had the opportunity to address the UN Human Rights Council here in Geneva. And since the …
Let me start by thanking the Council’s president, Joachim Rucker, for convening this session. And I particularly appreciate the opportunity to be here at such an extraordinarily important time not only for the future of this body, but for human rights …
During his February 22-26 visit to Sudan, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Steve Feldstein met with Sudanese government leaders, representatives of non-governmental organizations, and civil society activists, …
