Five years ago, Burma’s military launched a brutal campaign against Rohingya – razing villages, raping, torturing, and perpetrating large-scale violence that killed thousands of Rohingya men, women, and children.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 25 August, 2022 | Topics: Press Releases, U.S. & Bangladesh, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Bangladesh, Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor, Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Burma, Genocide, human rights, Humanitarian Aid, Office of the Spokesperson, Rohingya, Rohingya Refugees, Secretary Blinken, The Secretary of State
Today, five years on, we reflect on the horrific events of August and September 2017 that forced around 800,000 Rohingya to flee from their homes in Myanmar to seek refuge in Bangladesh.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 25 August, 2022 | Topics: Press Releases, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Bangladesh, Burma, human rights, Humanitarian Aid, Myanmar, Rohingya, Rohingya Refugees
We are determined to put human rights at the center of our foreign policy, and we reaffirm this commitment by using appropriate tools and authorities to draw attention to and promote accountability for human rights violations and abuses, no matter where they occur.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 11 December, 2021 | Topics: News, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor, human rights, Office of the Spokesperson, The Secretary of State
Protecting and supporting human rights defenders is a key priority of U.S. foreign policy.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 29 November, 2021 | Topics: Fact Sheets, News | Tags: Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor, Gender, human rights, Human Rights and Democracy, Religious Freedom
Members of the Burmese military have taken increasingly disturbing actions aimed at their own citizens since February 1.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 25 March, 2021 | Topics: Press Releases, South & Central Asia | Tags: Burma, human rights, Office of the Spokesperson
This memorandum reaffirms and supplements the principles established in the Presidential Memorandum of December 6, 2011 (International Initiatives to Advance the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Persons).
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 4 February, 2021 | Topics: News, President of the United States, Press Releases | Tags: human rights
On January 18, United States Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl Miller and Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen visited children’s home Shishuder Jonno Amra to provide donations to the children and to discuss human trafficking with President and Founder Hazera Begum.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 19 January, 2021 | Topics: Former U.S. Ambassadors, Human Rights, Press Releases | Tags: Ambassador Miller, human rights
On behalf of the United States, I want to extend our deepest condolences to all those who were affected by the massive explosion at the port of Beirut yesterday.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 5 August, 2020 | Topics: East Asia & Pacific, Europe & Eurasia, Former U.S. Government Leaders, Human Rights, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, Speeches, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor, China, Cyber Security, elections, human rights, Office of the Spokesperson, Russia, security, The Secretary of State
On World Press Freedom Day, recognized around the world on May 3, we highlight the critical role of independent media in facilitating the open exchange of information and ideas so vital to free, prosperous, and secure democratic societies.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 3 May, 2020 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, Human Rights, News, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Bureau of Democracy, corona virus, coronavirus, COVID-19, human rights, Labor, Office of the Spokesperson, Press Freedom, Press Freedom Day, World Press Freedom
On World Press Freedom Day, May 3, the United States joins countries around the world to reaffirm the universal right of free expression and the essential role press freedom plays in protecting democracy and keeping citizens informed and safe.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 3 May, 2020 | Topics: Former U.S. Ambassadors, Human Rights, News, Press Releases | Tags: Ambassador Miller, AmbMiller, human rights, Journalist, Press Freedom, Press Freedom Day
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Good morning. Thank you for joining this background briefing on International Human Rights Day and new actions. This call is embargoed until its conclusion, and is attributable, on background, to senior administration officials.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 30 December, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: human rights
Yesterday, on December 10, the Departments of State and Treasury announced the imposition of financial sanctions under the Global Magnitsky program on four top current and former Burmese military leaders for their role in serious human rights abuses.
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 11 December, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: AmbMiller, human rights
The United States remains deeply troubled by multiple reports that the government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has harassed, imprisoned, or arbitrarily detained family members of Uighur Muslim activists and survivors of Xinjiang internment camps who have made their stories public. In some cases, these abuses occurred shortly after meetings with senior State ...
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 5 December, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: China, Democracy, human rights, Office of the Spokesperson, Xinjiang
MR BROWN: Everybody knows Ambassador Brownback. He’s going to read out some of his recent travels and talk to you generally about efforts related to religious freedom. This will be on the record, and you can use the audio, for those who have radio, for the duration of the opening statement and for questions. So, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 25 November, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases, South & Central Asia | Tags: human rights, Religious Freedom
PRESS STATEMENT
MORGAN ORTAGUS, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON SEPTEMBER 5, 2019 The United States continues to support the efforts of the people of Burma to achieve a peaceful, prosperous, and democratic country that respects the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all people, including the freedom of expression. We are deeply concerned by the lodging of a criminal complaint against ...
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By aferrantino | 6 September, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: human rights
