From Whitehouse.gov written by Samantha Power Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights at the National Security Council. During Human Rights Week, we reaffirm…
Read moreAs it appeared today in Uganda’s Daily Monitor newspaper To Ugandan MPs: God does not discriminate among our family Uganda’s Parliament is – unbelievably – on the verge…
Read moreClick for Related Information on Human Rights Day: Visit the My Voice Counts page of the United Nations Statement by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to…
Read moreA State Department event on Wednesday captured the remarkable changes in how LGBT citizens are winning acceptance and fair treatment in our country – and how American diplomatic…
Read moreRemarks: Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC November 28, 2012 Click here to watch a video of the event. Thank you. Thank you.…
Read moreRepost from The Washington Blade The top U.S. diplomat in Africa met over the weekend with leaders in Uganda to express concerns about an anti-gay bill pending before…
Read moreRepost from The Washington Blade Movement on a draconian anti-gay bill in Uganda is raising concerns the legislation may be headed toward passage in the coming weeks, although it’s…
Read moreBrief compendium of articles and explanations on yesterdays vote on the Draft Resolution on Extrajudicial, Summary, and Arbitrary Executions: General Assembly will Condemn in Strongest Terms Use of…
Read moreThank you to the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission for this informative statement on the vote. Historic First Condemnation of Killings Based on Gender Identity (New…
Read moreThe United States has been re-elected to the UN Human Rights Council and yesterday the U.S. Department of State released a statement highlighting the accomplishments during its first…
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