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Background Press Call on International Human Rights Day and New Actions

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.

By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 30 December, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: human rights

Statement by Ambassador Miller on Global Magnitsky Designations

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.

By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 11 December, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: AmbMiller, human rights

Harassment of the Family Members of Uighur Activists and Survivors in Xinjiang, China

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 ...

By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 5 December, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: China, Democracy, human rights, Office of the Spokesperson, Xinjiang

On-The-Record Briefing Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Samuel Brownback

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, ...

By U.S. Embassy Dhaka | 25 November, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases, South & Central Asia | Tags: human rights, Religious Freedom

Burmese Military Criminal Complaint against Reverend Hkalam Samson

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 ...

By aferrantino | 6 September, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: human rights

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