As delivered Thank you, Representative and Members of the Commission and entirely. Tom Lantos was a leading light in getting the Trafficking Victims Protection Bill passed and it was such an example to so many of us, whether we worked on his committee or …
ASSISTANT SECRETARY MALINOWSKI: Thanks, everyone. Sorry I’m not the Secretary. (Laughter.) So let me just pick up where the Secretary left off and talk a little bit about the report and some of the highlights, some of which, of course, he already mentioned …
The United States is deeply dismayed by the sentencing of human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko and magazine editor Bheki Makhubu to two years in jail without the option of parole for a contempt of court conviction for publishing an article critical of the …
Around the world, supporters of religious freedom celebrate the arrival of Meriam Ishag and her family in Rome. I am grateful to the Government of Italy for its role in working with the Government of Sudan to enable Ms. Ishag and her family to depart Sudan …
Ambassador Dobbins: Thank you all for coming. I’m here this week to look and see how progress is being made at implementing the agreement that was reached between the two candidates during Secretary Kerry’s visit here the weekend before this. I’ve had a …
Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Ira Forman will travel to Hungary, Latvia, and Lithuania, July 20-26. The Special Envoy will travel to Budapest on July 21 and travel to Latvia and Lithuania, July 22-25, to meet with Jewish leaders, …
Thank you, Chairman Cardin, for the opportunity to speak with you today. And just a note of personal privilege, Scot Marciel not only with the MTV EXIT program but also in his time both within EAP and at post has been a real leader on this. I just wish …
The United States is concerned by reports that the Sri Lankan Ministry of Defense has ordered registered Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and civil society groups to cease their media engagements and activities. This order undermines Sri Lanka’s …
The United States is deeply concerned by the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain’s decision to demand the immediate departure of Tom Malinowski, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, from the country. Assistant Secretary …
The United States is troubled by the 15-year prison sentence, travel ban, and steep fine handed down to human rights lawyer and activist Waleed Abu al-Khair. Mr. al-Khair’s situation is discussed in our most recent Human Rights Report on Saudi Arabia. We …
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Request for Proposals: Countering Labor Violence in Guatemala and Honduras Department of State Public Notice Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Request for Proposals: Countering Labor Violence in …
Saudi Arabia has made an enormous and very significant commitment to help its neighbor, underscoring that the entire region has a stake in seeing Iraq overcome today's crisis, and achieve stability. Iraq's grave humanitarian crisis affects Shia, …
The outcomes of the 26th Session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) underscored the importance of robust U.S. engagement at the Council, where the United States continues to work with a diverse range of countries from all regions to address urgent human …
SECRETARY KERRY: It’s my pleasure to meet with President Jarba. And obviously in light of what has happened in Iraq, we have even more to talk about in terms of the moderate opposition in Syria, which has the ability to be a very important player in …
Today the United States announced nearly $51 million in additional humanitarian aid to support those affected by the ongoing conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR). This new assistance brings the total U.S. humanitarian funding for the crisis to …
We obviously welcome the decision by the Sudanese Appeals Court to order the release of Ms. Meriam Yahya Ibrahim Ishag. Her case has rightly drawn the attention of the world and has been of deep concern to the United States Government and many of our …
Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Sarah Sewall will travel to Tegucigalpa, Honduras on June 24-25. While in Honduras, Under Secretary Sewall will discuss bilateral and regional issues, human rights, and security cooperation …
Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Anne C. Richard will travel to Lisbon, Portugal, from June 21-25 and then to Managua, Nicaragua, from June 26-27, 2014. In Lisbon, Assistant Secretary Richard will represent the …
The Department of State joins the world in celebrating LGBT Pride Month and reaffirms its commitment to the promotion and protection of the human rights of LGBT persons around the globe. In the United States, we have made marked progress in tearing down …
