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Designating Iran’s Morality Police and Seven Officials for Human Rights Abuses in Iran

The United States condemns the tragic and brutal death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman who died in the custody of the Iranian Morality Police after being detained for purportedly wearing a hijab too loosely. We mourn with her loved ones and with the Iranian people. In response to this and other human rights ...
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By | 22 September, 2022 | Topics: Key Officials, News, News from Washington | Tags: , , ,

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On the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia

ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE This year’s May 17 marks 16 years since the first International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOTB). In the intervening period, the United States has endeavored to reaffirm the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all persons, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex persons. To be ...
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By | 16 May, 2021 | Topics: Human Rights, Key Officials, News, News from Washington | Tags: , ,

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Five Years of Injustice Following China’s 709 Crackdown (July 8)

Five Years of Injustice Following China’s 709 Crackdown (July 8) MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE On July 9, five years ago the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) launched a nationwide offensive targeting hundreds of defense lawyers and human rights defenders for detention, interrogation, and politically motivated criminal charges. The “709” crackdown, named for the date it began on July 9, 2015, ...
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By | 8 July, 2020 | Topics: History, Human Rights, Key Officials, News, News from Washington | Tags: , ,

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On the Chinese Communist Party’s Obscene Propaganda (June 6)

On the Chinese Communist Party’s Obscene Propaganda (June 6)   The Chinese Communist Party’s callous exploitation of the tragic death of George Floyd to justify its authoritarian denial of basic human dignity exposes its true colors yet again. As with dictatorships throughout history, no lie is too obscene, so long as it serves the Party’s ...
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By | 6 June, 2020 | Topics: Key Officials, News, News from Washington | Tags: , , , , ,

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