(As Prepared for Delivery) Introduction Thank you Ambassador Harper for that kind introduction. We wish you and your colleagues a productive 28th session of the Human Rights Council. And thank you to the Helsinki Foundation for arranging this event. I am …
The United States welcomes the decision of the Azerbaijani government to permit Emin Huseynov’s safe departure from Azerbaijan today. Huseynov, who took refuge in the Swiss Embassy in Baku last August fearing arrest, has been a courageous proponent of …
Well, thank you all very, very much. It is wonderful to be with you today. Stan, thank you for those incredibly kind and generous words, and thank you also for your reference to Vice President Biden and his family in this incredibly difficult time. Beau …
Your Excellency OIC Secretary General Iyad Madani, Honorable Ambassadors, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Assalamualaikum. On behalf of Secretary of State John Kerry, we thank Secretary General Madani and the OIC for hosting the fifth meeting of the …
Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Sarah Sewall will travel to Norway, Belgium, France, and Switzerland, June 4–16. Under Secretary Sewall will lead the U.S. delegation to the June 5 European Summit on Countering …
Thank you to ABA ROLI and the ACJ for allowing me to join you here today. Many dignitaries and senior officials have traveled from their respective countries to participate in this event. With us today, are U.S. Ambassadors to the Democratic Republic of …
Twenty six years after the Chinese government’s violent suppression of peaceful protests in and around Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989, the United States continues to call for an official accounting of the victims of these events, the release of those …
Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom David Saperstein and Acting Special Envoy to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Arsalan Suleman are in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from June 3-5. They are participatinge in the 5th Istanbul Process …
Department of State Public Notice Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Request for Statements of Interest: The Global Equality Fund: Programs to Protect the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) Persons SUMMARY …
As Prepared Chairman Smith, Ranking Member Bass and Members of the House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations. Thank you for holding this important hearing on Rwanda and for the opportunity to speak …
The United States strongly condemns the May 23 killing of the leader of the opposition party Union for Peace and Development (UPD), Zedi Feruzi, and his bodyguard. We also strongly condemn the May 22 grenade attack in a market that killed several people …
The United States condemns the ongoing violence in northern Mali, including reports of summary executions of civilians in Tin Hama, and other human rights abuses and violations. We call on all parties to respect human rights and international humanitarian …
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia is a call to action, a plea to stand with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex communities (LGBTI) across the world and reaffirm our commitment to the equality and dignity of all …
I’m delighted to be here with you to celebrate the 2015 World Press Freedom Day. Every year at this time we reflect on the state of press freedom around the world and honor the sacrifices made by journalists who have lost their lives or been threatened or …
Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom David Saperstein will visit Burma together with Ambassador Andrew Bennett of Canada’s Office of Religious Freedom May 2-5. The Ambassadors will meet with religious and interfaith leaders, government …
Thank you very much, Ambassador Daalder, for your warm welcome to the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. You are certainly missed at the State Department. I join you this afternoon to mark the third anniversary of the Atrocities Prevention Board, but first …
UNDER SECRETARY SHERMAN: Good morning. AUDIENCE: Good morning. UNDER SECRETARY SHERMAN: That’s nice. (Laughter.) It’s – I’m really very happy to be here today among so many friends. Thank you Rabbi Stone, Warren, for that wonderful introduction. As most …
As prepared for delivery Thank you all for having me here. This is a timely gathering. Public safety and access to justice are high priority issues in the minds of many civil society representatives in the United States and, I should say, in the minds of …
We are disturbed by the April 22 decision of an Azerbaijani court to sentence human rights lawyer Intigam Aliyev to seven and a half years in prison, and a subsequent three-year ban from holding public office, on questionable charges. One of the country’s …
Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Sarah Sewall will travel to Chicago on April 24. While in Chicago, Under Secretary Sewall will deliver remarks on atrocity prevention at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Council …
