Human Rights
Wednesday, July 16, 2014 - 06:15
Spokesperson Jen Psaki discussed the ongoing violence in the Gaza Strip and Israel, the P5+1 nuclear negotiations with Iran, the election of an Iraqi parliamentary speaker, the BRICS annual summit, concern over the level of violence in Libya, and the refugee crisis in Syria.
Tuesday, July 15, 2014 - 08:17
Ambassador Thomas A. Shannon Jr. "We are facing an acute crisis on our southern border, as tens of thousands of
children leave Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador to travel through Mexico to
the United States. Driven by a mixture of motives and circumstances, these
children are seeking reunification with their parents, better life opportunities, and,
in some cases, safety from violence and criminal gang activity."
Tuesday, July 15, 2014 - 07:44
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday expressed his deep concern to Bahrain Foreign Minister Khaled al-Khalifa over the expulsion of a U.S. diplomat for meeting with an opposition leader and over charges brought against the politician.
Tuesday, July 15, 2014 - 07:34
Artículo 19, organización internacional por la defensa de la libertad de expresión, registró 87 agresiones a la prensa en el segundo trimestre de 2014, un aumento de 24% con respecto a las 70 agresiones documentadas entre enero y marzo de este año.
Tuesday, July 15, 2014 - 06:52
“Human Rights Vetting: Nigeria and Beyond”
Tuesday, July 15, 2014 - 06:31
On Sunday Cuban authorities rounded up and detained over one hundred courageous members of the Damas de Blanco.
Tuesday, July 15, 2014 - 06:25
El Universal, whose sale was announced this month, is the third major media outlet to change hands here since the death last year of the country’s longtime socialist president, Hugo Chávez.
Monday, July 14, 2014 - 08:35
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is hoping to cast off its reputation as a state blighted by sexual violence by investing in education, prosecuting the soldiers responsible for the rape epidemic of recent years, and highlighting the country's economic development, its prime minister has said.
Monday, July 14, 2014 - 08:25
Iraqi security forces and government affiliated militias appear to have unlawfully executed at least 255 prisoners over the past month in apparent revenge for killings by Islamic State fighters.
Monday, July 14, 2014 - 08:23
President Obama issued a new Executive Order (E.O.) that amends E.O. 13413 of October 27, 2006, to take additional steps in light of the continued threat to the peace, security, and stability of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).