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Published on March 4, 2013 - 17:39 GMT

Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: FY 2013 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO Programs Benefiting Afghan Returnees and ...

Funding Opportunity Number: PRM-PRMOAPNE-13-003 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number: 19.519 - Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Near East and South Asia Announcement issuance date: Friday, March 1, 2013 Proposal submission deadline: …

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Published on March 4, 2013 - 17:39 GMT

Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: FY 2013 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO Programs Benefiting Refugees in South Sudan

Funding Opportunity Number: PRM-PRMOAPAF-13-004-016650 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number: 19.517 - Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa Announcement issuance date: Friday, March 1, 2013 Proposal submission deadline: Monday, …

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Published on February 28, 2013 - 23:38 GMT

Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: U.S. Government Calls for Nonviolence and Support of Peaceful Democratic Process in Guinea

The United States deplores the violence that disrupted political protests in Conakry, Guinea and we reiterate our call for all political parties, government officials, security forces, and civil society to participate and support the democratic process and …

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Published on February 28, 2013 - 22:22 GMT

Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Human Rights in Burma

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing and for the Commission’s sustained concern about Burma over the years. I am particularly grateful to the late Tom Lantos himself, who played a critical role in shaping U.S. policy. I appreciate the …

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Published on February 28, 2013 - 21:00 GMT

Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Background Briefing on Additional Nonlethal Assistance to Syria

SENIOR STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL: All right, everybody. We are on background, Senior State Department Official. To remind that this is embargoed until the formal announcement by Secretary Kerry at his joint press availability later today about 12:20 with …

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Published on February 28, 2013 - 19:38 GMT

Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Remarks With Italian Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi and Syrian Opposition Council Chairman Moaz ...

FOREIGN MINISTER TERZI: (Via interpreter.) Good morning and welcome to Villa Madama. In particular, I welcome my friend the Secretary of State John Kerry and the head of the Syrian Opposition Forces Coalition, Sheikh Moaz al-Khatib. In the past few days, …

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Published on February 28, 2013 - 18:06 GMT

Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Press Availability on Syria

SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon again. I just have a very brief statement, then I’m happy to take a few questions. I just got to look outdoors and actually see that it is a beautiful day here in Rome, and I want to again thank our host, the Foreign …

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Published on February 28, 2013 - 01:13 GMT

Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Ambassador at Large Stephen J. Rapp To Travel to Ottawa, Canada

Ambassador at Large for War Crimes Issues Stephen J. Rapp will travel to Ottawa, Canada February 28-March 1, 2013. In Ottawa, Ambassador Rapp will be participating in a number of events on February 28, hosted by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the …

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Published on February 27, 2013 - 16:00 GMT

Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Ten Years of War in Darfur

The United States is deeply concerned that, ten years after the outbreak of war in Darfur, the Darfuri people continue to suffer from increased insecurity, human rights abuses, and sexual violence. Brutal conflict among Sudanese Government forces, rebels, …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 13:58 GMT

Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Finding a Lasting Solution to Instability in The Democratic Republic of the Congo

The video is available with closed captioning on YouTube. ASSISTANT SECRETARY CARSON: Good afternoon, everyone in a very, very crowded audience. I want to, first of all, thank Dr. Kimenyi for his warm introduction, and also the Brookings Institution for …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:04 GMT

Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Assistant Secretary Michael Posner's Travel to Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Egypt

Assistant Secretary Michael Posner traveled to Afghanistan February 4 to 6. While in Afghanistan, he convened a session of the U.S.-Afghan Bilateral Commission's Promoting Shared Democratic Values Working Group alongside members of the Afghan …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:04 GMT

Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: First Meeting of the U.S. Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (USEITI) Advisory ...

The Department welcomes the first meeting of the United States Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (USEITI) Advisory Committee, the multi-stakeholder group of civil society representatives, extractive sector companies, and federal and state …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:04 GMT

Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) - Request for Proposals for International ...

Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) - Request for Proposals for International Labor Rights Programs in Cameroon and Pakistan Department of State Public Notice Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Request for Proposals: Democracy, Human …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:04 GMT

Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: U.S. Announces Additional Funding in Response to Syria Crisis

Today in Geneva, Switzerland, at the Syria Humanitarian Forum, U.S. Agency for International Development Assistant Administrator for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, Nancy Lindborg announced that the United States is providing an …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:04 GMT

Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) - Request for Proposals in Sub-Saharan Africa

Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) - Request for Proposals in Sub-Saharan Africa Department of State Public Notice Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Request for Proposals: Democracy, Human Rights, and Rule of Law in Africa. SUMMARY …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:04 GMT

Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Assistant Secretary Posner Makes Human Rights Visits to Cambodia and Burma

In Cambodia, Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Michael Posner met with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hor Namhong, civil society activists, opposition leaders, and the representative for the UN High Commissioner for …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:04 GMT

Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) - Request for Proposals for Business and ...

Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) - Request for Proposals for Business and Human Rights Programs Department of State Public Notice Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Request for Proposals: Democracy, Human Rights, and Rule of Law …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:04 GMT

Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Armenian Presidential Elections

The United States congratulates the people of Armenia on their February 18 presidential elections, which were judged by international observers to be generally well-administered and characterized by a respect for fundamental freedoms, including those of …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:04 GMT

Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Measures Ensuring Respect for and Protection of the Human Rights of Migrants

Ambassador de Alba, Special Rapporteur Crépeau, Permanent Representatives, friends and colleagues, let me begin by thanking the International Organization for Migration, the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs and the UN Population Fund for …

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Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:03 GMT

Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Democracy and Rule of Law Central to U.S.-Ukraine Strategic Partnership

The Governments of the United States and Ukraine held the fifth meeting of the Political Dialogue / Rule of Law Working Group February 22 in Washington under the auspices of the bilateral Strategic Partnership Commission. The purpose of the Working Group …

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