Walk the streets of Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, Queens and other areas in New York City and you’ll likely see signs in Russian and English, along with plenty of support for Ukraine. New York City is home to
600,000 Russian-speaking immigrants, the most of any U.S. city. And many here — as well as others in communities ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 23 May, 2022 | Topics: History, Human Rights, News | Tags: freedom of assembly, immigration, Russia, social activism, ukraine
Ukrainian Americans continue to express solidarity with family and friends in their native homeland. They worry amid threats of another Russian invasion. “We stand with Ukraine and against Russian aggression against a sovereign nation,” Ihor Diaczun, president of the Illinois Division of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America,
said during a December rally in Chicago. “Our rally rejects the
Russian lies and disinformation .” ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 3 February, 2022 | Topics: History, Human Rights, News | Tags: civil society, freedom of assembly, freedom of expression, international security, Russia, ukraine
By
Leigh Hartman What if your culture was banned by your government? Or your child was taken from you and raised speaking another language? Was your wife or daughter sterilized without her consent? Wouldn’t you want the world to know? On October 21, the United States, France, Luxembourg, and Belgium joined 39 other countries in calling for ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 14 December, 2021 | Topics: History, Human Rights, News | Tags: China, freedom of assembly, freedom of religion, international cooperation, United Nations, Uyghurs
The United States is rejoining the United Nations Human Rights Council to promote and defend human rights worldwide. The United States was elected October 14 to a seat on the council for a three-year term, from January 2022 to December 2024. The United States will be one of 47 nations composing the council. “Together, we ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 27 October, 2021 | Topics: History, Human Rights, News | Tags: freedom of assembly, freedom of expression, freedom of religion, United Nations
Human rights advocates continue to expose the Iranian regime’s violent response to nationwide protests in November 2019 despite the regime’s attempts to cover up the details. More than a year later, the United States and human rights organizations are still calling for an independent investigation into the brutal crackdown. Justice for Iran, a human rights ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 3 December, 2020 | Topics: History, Human Rights, News | Tags: freedom of assembly, freedom of expression, Iran, technology
Iran’s regime arbitrarily arrested thousands of protesters following nationwide demonstrations in November 2019, torturing dozens and sentencing several to death, a new report says. Amnesty International, in a
report issued September 2 , says the Iranian regime prosecuted more than 500 protesters on sham charges and describes a “torture epidemic,” including flogging, electric shocks and mock executions. “The Iranian authorities ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 21 September, 2020 | Topics: History, Human Rights, News | Tags: corruption, freedom of assembly, freedom of expression, Iran
In spite of its dismal record on human rights, Cuba’s government is seeking a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2021–2023 term. “It’s outrageous that the Human Rights Council would offer to seat Cuba, a brutal dictatorship that
traffics its own doctors under the guise of humanitarian missions,” Secretary of State Michael R.
Pompeo said on August ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 1 September, 2020 | Topics: History, Human Rights, News | Tags: civic equality, Cuba, freedom of assembly, freedom of expression, press freedom, United Nations
The United States has imposed sanctions against Chinese Communist Party officials for their role in the crackdown on Hong Kong’s autonomy and freedoms. The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued sanctions August 7 that target Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam and 10 other senior officials, including several who helped develop or implement the
Hong Kong National Security Law passed ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 17 August, 2020 | Topics: News, News from Washington | Tags: China, freedom of assembly, freedom of expression
America’s free press offers diverse views on protests (June 29) The right to a free press is one of America’s most cherished liberties, fostering a wide-ranging discussion among citizens. When demonstrators in U.S. cities protested the May 25 death of George Floyd and other instances of police officers’ use of excessive force, America’s editors ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 29 June, 2020 | Topics: News | Tags: civic equality, civil society, freedom of assembly, freedom of expression, press freedom
Police leaders march in solidarity with peaceful protesters (June 11) Americans often have different opinions on how to tackle pressing social challenges, but U.S. citizens share a respect for the right to free speech, free expression and peaceful protest. Some police leaders have joined peaceful demonstrations in the aftermath of the death of George ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 11 June, 2020 | Topics: Human Rights, News | Tags: civic equality, freedom of assembly, freedom of expression, policing, social activism
