The Department of State is taking steps to impose visa restrictions on Bangladeshi individuals responsible for, or complicit in, undermining the democratic election process in Bangladesh.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 22 September, 2023 | Topics: Human Rights, Non Immigrant Visas, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. & Bangladesh, Visas | Tags: Bureau of Democracy, Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Democracy, elections, human rights, Office of the Spokesperson, Visas
The United States will provide more than $116 million in additional humanitarian assistance to support vulnerable populations in Burma, Bangladesh, and the region, including more than $74 million to support Rohingya refugees and their host communities.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 21 September, 2023 | Topics: Press Releases, U.S. & Bangladesh, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Burma, human rights, Humanitarian Aid, Humanitarian Assistance, Office of the Spokesperson, PRM, Rohingya, Rohingya Refugees
The United States strongly supports the role that human rights defenders and civil society organizations play in promoting and protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 14 September, 2023 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Freedom of Express, human rights, Human Rights Reports
Today marks six years since the Burma military’s brutal campaign of violence, rape, and murder against Rohingya men, women, and children.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 25 August, 2023 | Topics: Press Releases, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Bangladesh, Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor, Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration, Bureau of South and Central Asia, Burma, Genocide, human rights, Humanitarian Assistance, Rohingya, Rohingya Genocide, Rohingya Refugees, U.S. Funding
Thank you, Foreign Secretary Momen, for your kind hospitality. I was pleased to meet today with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Law Minister Anisul Huq, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, and Foreign Secretary Masud bin Momen to discuss the excellent partnership our two nations have built over the last five decades.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 13 July, 2023 | Topics: Press Releases, South & Central Asia, Speeches | Tags: Bangladesh, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, human rights, Under Secretary for Civilian Security Democracy and Human Rights
The constitution designates Islam as the state religion but upholds the principle of secularism. It prohibits religious discrimination and provides for equality for all religions.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 16 May, 2023 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: human rights, International Religious Freedom, International Religious Freedom Report
On behalf of the United States of America, I would like to convey my warmest congratulations to the people of Bangladesh on your Independence Day.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 26 March, 2023 | Topics: Education, Press Releases, South & Central Asia, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: BD Independence Day, COVID-19, human rights, Indo-Pacific, Rohingya Refugees, Secretary Blinken
Today, the U.S. Department of State released the 2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, an annual report required by U.S. law. President Biden has put human rights at the center of United States foreign policy.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 20 March, 2023 | Topics: Human Rights, Press Releases | Tags: human rights, Human Rights Reports
Today, U.S. Ambassador Peter Haas hosted a reception to honor Bangladeshis who have recently won U.S. Department of State Awards addressing the most pressing issues of our time.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 9 February, 2023 | Topics: Environment, Events, Human Rights, Press Releases, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Ambassador Haas, Environment, human rights
I am grateful to be here with you today and want to thank you all for your steadfast commitment to fighting against trafficking-in-persons.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 18 January, 2023 | Topics: Events, Human Rights, Speeches | Tags: human rights, Human Trafficking
The U.S. Ambassador ended his prescheduled meeting with Mayer Dak on December 14 due to security concerns.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 19 December, 2022 | Topics: Embassy, Human Rights, News | Tags: Ambassador Haas, human rights, human rights violation, U.S. foreign policy
Seventy-four years ago, on the heels of the most destructive war in the history of the world, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and cemented a core principle: human rights are universal. People of every nationality, race, gender, disability, religion, and age are entitled to these rights. All ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 10 December, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Human Rights, News, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Ambassador Haas, Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor, human rights, Op-Ed
Asalamu alaikum. My name is Julieta Valls Noyes, and I am the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State.
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 8 December, 2022 | Topics: Human Rights, Press Releases, Speeches, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: human rights, Rohingya Refugees, U.S. & Bangladesh
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.
Read More» 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.
Read More» 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.
Read More» 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.
Read More» 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
The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to putting human rights and democratic principles at the center of our foreign policy. T
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 21 November, 2021 | Topics: Fact Sheets, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Bangladesh | Tags: Bureau of Democracy, 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.
Read More» 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).
Read More» 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.
Read More» 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.
Read More» 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.
Read More» 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.
Read More» 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.
Read More» 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.
Read More» 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 ...
Read More» 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, ...
Read More» 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 ...
Read More» By aferrantino | 6 September, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: human rights
