Resources - Policy Statements
This section presents links to what people are saying about U.S. security policy around the world. Select one of the four types of policy statements from the menu at the right to filter the results below.
Monday, July 7, 2014
A surge in arbitrary arrests, detentions and harrowing incidents of torture and deaths in police custody recorded by Amnesty International provide strong evidence of the sharp deterioration in human rights in Egypt in the year since President Mohamed Morsi was ousted.English
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Egypt
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Monday, July 7, 2014
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.English
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Bahrain
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Monday, July 7, 2014
Spokesperson Jen Psaki discussed Assistant Secretary Malinowski's visit to Bahrain, government formation and ISIL in Iraq, the growing tension and violence in Israel and Palestine, Secretary Kerry's meeting with King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, the U.S.-Venezuela relationship, and unaccompanied minors coming from Mexico and Central America.English
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Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Israel
Palestinian Territories
Mexico
Central America Regional
Bahrain
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Monday, July 7, 2014
The United States Government provided a US$340,000 grant to OABI to design and manage a website and database to catalogue assets seized by the Honduran Government during criminal operations and investigations.English
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Honduras
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Thursday, July 3, 2014
An expansion of the State Partnership Program.English
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Colombia
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Thursday, July 3, 2014
The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces a Request for Proposals from organizations interested in submitting proposals for projects that enhance protection measures for trade union leaders and members as well as combat impunity for perpetrators of violence in Guatemala and Honduras.English
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Guatemala
Honduras
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Thursday, July 3, 2014
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Venezuela as you celebrate the 203rd anniversary of your independence.English
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Venezuela
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Thursday, July 3, 2014
"Today, I’m beginning a new effort to fix as much of our immigration system as I can on my own, without Congress. As a first step, I’m directing the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General to move available and appropriate resources from our interior to the border".English
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Central America Regional
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Thursday, July 3, 2014
The visit is scheuled for July 1-3.English
Country(s):
Mexico
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Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Spokesperson Jen Psaki discussed the murder of Muhammed Hussein Abu Khdeir is Palestine, the ongoing crisis in Iraq, foreign fighters in Syria, the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the nuclear negotiations with Iran, and the unaccompanied minors traveling through Mexico to the border. English
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Israel
Palestinian Territories
Iraq
Iran
Syria
Mexico
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Wednesday, July 2, 2014
"In an important symbol of the our commitment and enduring relationship with Mexico, [U.S. officials] alongside Mexican dignitaries hosted a dedication for the new U.S. Consulate General in Monterrey."English
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Mexico
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Wednesday, July 2, 2014
U. S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner discussed the Dangers Awareness Campaign, an aggressive Spanish language outreach effort and an urgent call to action to community groups, the media, parents and relatives in the U.S. and Central America to protect the lives of migrant children attempting to cross the southwest border.English
Country(s):
Central America Regional
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Tuesday, July 1, 2014
The United States and Chile come to this memorandum of understanding signing today with a clear intent to continue to grow our own relationship and to try to strengthen the relationships with other countries in Latin America.English
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Chile
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Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Q&A about U.S. policy in Central America, including on crisis of immigrant unaccompanied minorsEnglish
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Central America Regional
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Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Spokesperson Marie Harf discussed the government formation and ongoing crisis in Iraq, the Secretary's op-ed on Iran, the rising tensions between Israel and Palestine, and the investigation into Benghazi, Libya.English
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Israel
Iraq
Iran
Libya
Palestinian Territories
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Tuesday, July 1, 2014
“According to statistics, Colombia ranks first in the world, outside of Afghanistan and Iraq, in Improvised Explosing Device (IED) incidents,”English
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Colombia
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Tuesday, July 1, 2014
"...we need to work together, to communicate to our people, to try to apply the law, and most importantly, to work with each of these countries to address the fundamental underlying causes of this particular challenge."English
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Central America Regional
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Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Analysis of photographs and satellite imagery strongly indicates that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) conducted mass executions in Tikrit after seizing control of the city on June 11, 2014.
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Iraq
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Monday, June 30, 2014
Kerry: "I want to particularly thank [President Bachelet] for the tremendous participation and leadership of Chile in the Ocean Conference we had here a few weeks ago."English
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Chile
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Monday, June 30, 2014
Entre los temas en la agenda del nuevo embajador se encuentran impulsar la prosperidad económica e inclusión social, mejorar la educación, proteger el medio ambiente y promover mayor seguridad para los ciudadanos peruanos.Spanish
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Peru
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