We are extremely concerned by reports of arson at the Grozny offices of the Joint Mobile Group and the threats directed against human rights defenders, including Igor Kalyapin, head of the Russian NGO Committee Against Torture. We urge the authorities to …
Good morning. Happy Human Rights Day. To our guests, welcome to the State Department. This is the holiday season. One of our holiday traditions is going to the movies with friends and families. Or perhaps these days, streaming them into our living rooms. …
Delegates from around the world came together 66 years ago amid the rubble of World War II to sign the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, articulating fundamental civil and political rights of all people, and reminding each of us of our responsibility …
Elisa, thank you so much for having me, and for the work that Human Rights First does to make sure that the United States keeps fighting for and living by our values, something that we have reason to appreciate with particular force today. I’ve had the …
International Anti-Corruption Day Opening Thank you very much for the kind introduction. It is a pleasure to be here today. My work at the State Department focuses on putting people at the center of our foreign policy. Every day, we engage with people – …
Public Notice Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Request for Statements of Interest: Programs for North Korea I. Requested Proposal Program Objectives The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces a Request for Statements of …
As prepared I would like to thank HC Guterres and Renata Dubini. Your leadership on the Syria crisis has made a huge difference, as has all of your work on behalf of some of the most vulnerable people on the planet. I also want to recognize Germany and …
This evaluation was performed between September 2013 and October 2014 and the final report was submitted on October 30, 2014. Purpose of the Evaluation and Questions Addressed Achieving durable solutions for refugees is a priority of the Bureau of …
Public Notice Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Request for Proposals: Countering Closing Civic Space in Kenya and Uganda I. Requested Proposal Program Objectives The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) announces a Request for …
Public Notice Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Request for Proposals: Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights in Ghana I. Requested Proposal Program Objectives The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) announces a Request …
Earlier this year, a 10-year-old boy was collecting scrap metal in Bosnia when he stepped on a land mine, which killed him instantly. The mine was planted during a war of which the boy had no memory. Days later, a man met a similar fate only a few miles …
The United States and France have reached an agreement for substantial compensation in connection with the wrongs suffered by Holocaust victims deported from France. The United States and France plan to sign the agreement Monday, December 8th. The …
In too many countries, what we take for granted here in the United States has never been granted at all. Just a couple years ago, I met Dan Berschinski, a retired U.S. Army captain, Afghanistan War veteran, and double amputee. Dan shared that when he …
Tomorrow, development worker Alan Gross will begin a sixth year of unjustified imprisonment in difficult conditions in Cuba. Cuban authorities arrested Mr. Gross on December 3, 2009, and later sentenced him to 15 years in prison for facilitating uncensored …
The United States congratulates the people of Moldova on the November 30 parliamentary elections, another milestone in their nation’s democratic development. The OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) found that the technical …
I. Introduction This Framework for Cooperation sets forth understandings between the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (hereinafter referred to as “UNRWA”) and the United States of America (hereinafter referred …
We are dismayed by President Jammeh’s decision to sign into law legislation that further restricts the rights of LGBT individuals and are deeply concerned about the reported arrests and detention of suspected LGBT individuals in The Gambia. These reports …
Thank you very much for the very kind introduction, Salman. It is a great pleasure for me to be here at the American Center in New Delhi, which like its counterparts all over the world is an incredible bridge between our cultures. It is a tremendous source …
Public Notice Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Request for Proposals: Programs in support of civil society and political reform in Cambodia, and Laos, and Papua New Guinea. I. Requested Proposal Program Objectives The Bureau of Democracy, Human …
Public Notice Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Request for Statements of Interest: Land Rights Programs in Cambodia and Vietnam I. Requested Proposal Program Objectives The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) announces a Request …
