U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone Discusses Human Rights of LGBT People

Freetown, Sierra Leone

Michael Owen, U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone

2011-11-17

These remarks were delivered to a workshop of civil society groups in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The workshop launched a project implemented by Global Rights to increase the capacity of Sierra... Read More

Anniversary of the Death of Sergei Magnitskiy

U.S. Department of State Deputy Spokesperson Mark C. Toner

2011-11-16

Today we honor the memory of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitskiy, who died of abuse and neglect two years ago in a Moscow prison after bringing corruption allegations against senior officials. ... Read More

Supporting Democratic Transitions and Economic Opportunity in a Changing Middle East

MEI Annual Banquet, Washington, DC

Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns

2011-11-16

Thank you, Dick, for that kind introduction. I’m honored to be back at the Middle East Institute, for whose leadership, membership and mission I have enormous respect. And I’m especially... Read More

The Lessons of the Holocaust

Hannah Rosenthal, Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti- Semitism

2011-11-16

The speech of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti- Semitism in the Obama Administration, delivered to the international conference “Totalitarianism and Tolerance. The Challenge to Freedom,” held in... Read More

Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade

2011-11-15

Today, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development and a coalition of private sector partners, civil society, and other organizations, launched the Public-Private Alliance for Responsible... Read More

The Situation Faced by the Coptic Christian Community in Egypt

Statement to the U.S. Helsinki Commission

Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Michael H. Posner

2011-11-15

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for conducting this important hearing on the situation faced by Coptic Christian community in Egypt, and for inviting me to testify. As you know, this is... Read More

Explanation of Vote by John F. Sammis on the Third Committee Resolution, "Report of the Human Rights Council"

United Nations, New York

Deputy Representative to ECOSOC, John F. Sammis

2011-11-15

The United States does not see the benefit of this resolution. While the United States remains concerned about the Human Rights Council's disproportionate focus on Israel, there have been significant... Read More

Explanation of Position by John F. Sammis on the Third Committee Resolution on Combating Intolerance Based on Religion or Belief

United Nations, New York

Deputy Representative to ECOSOC, John F. Sammis

2011-11-15

The U.S. is pleased to join consensus on this resolution. We congratulate the sponsors of this resolution for what we hope is becoming a blueprint for constructive, meaningful actions that... Read More

President Obama on the Arab League's Actions Regarding Syria

President Barack Obama

2011-11-12

I applaud the important decisions taken by the Arab League today, including the suspension of Syria's membership, consideration of economic sanctions, and downgrading of diplomatic relations. After the Assad regime... Read More

Violence in Yemen

U.S. Department of State Spokesperson Victoria Nuland

2011-11-12

We are deeply troubled by reports of attacks against civilians in the city of Taiz. We extend our condolences to the families of those who lost their lives. As we... Read More

Secretary Clinton on the Arab League’s Actions Regarding Syria

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

2011-11-12

Today the Arab League took a strong and historic stance aimed at stopping the violence in Syria and protecting Syrian civilians. The United States commends the principled stand taken by... Read More

U.S Policy on Syria

Testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs

Assistant Secretary of State for Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Jeffery Feltman

2011-11-10

Chairman Casey, Ranking Member Risch, Distinguished Members of the Committee: thank you for inviting me to appear before you today to discuss our goals with regard to Syria and the... Read More

Elections in Nicaragua

U.S. Department of State Deputy Spokesperson Mark C. Toner

2011-11-10

The Nicaraguan government has announced that Daniel Ortega will serve another term as president. International and unaccredited domestic observers have publicly stated that the electoral process was marred by significant... Read More

Statement to OSCE on Prevention of Racism, Xenophobia and Hate Crimes

Delivered to the Supplemental Human Dimension Meeting on Prevention of Racism, Xenophobia and Hate Crimes through Educational and Awareness –Raising Initiatives

Chargé d’Affaires, a. i., Gary Robbins, U.S. Mission to the OSCE

2011-11-10

First and foremost, the United States expresses its profound gratitude to Ms. Lawrence for joining us today. We commend her unrelenting determination and are inspired by her activism and advocacy... Read More

Remembering Kristallnacht: The Importance of Today

Remarks at the Middle East Media Research Institute, Chicago, Illinois

Hannah Rosenthal, Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism

2011-11-10

Related video: U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism on the 73rd Anniversary of Kristallnacht 73 years ago yesterday, my father was arrested by the Nazis. He was a... Read More

Presidential Elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Deputy Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, Mark Toner

2011-11-09

The United States government condemns recent calls to violence and other incendiary speech that have recently taken place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The presidential and legislative... Read More

The Path to an AIDS-Free Generation

2011-11-08

On November 8, 2011, Secretary Clinton called on the world to join the United States in working to achieve the goal of an AIDS-free generation during an address at the... Read More

"Creating an AIDS-Free Generation"

National Institutes of Health’s Masur Auditorium, Bethesda, MD

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

2011-11-08

SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. And it is, for me, a distinct personal pleasure to be back here at NIH, a set of institutions that... Read More

Empowering the Informal Sector

Special Representative for International Labor Affairs Barbara Shailor

2011-11-08

On Tuesday, I had the privilege of meeting with Albina Ruiz, co-founder of Lima-based Ciudad Saludable (Healthy Cities), and several of her colleagues in the movement to organize and extend... Read More

U.S. Diplomat Meets with Belarus' Coordinator of the Office for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

2011-11-08

On November 8, Daniel Nadel of the U.S. State Department met with Sergei Drozdovsky, the coordinator of the Office for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, to discuss the situation... Read More