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Secretary Kerry spoke about the release of the 2014 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. The annual report examines the status of human rights in countries around the world. He highlig…

Secretary of State John Kerry hosted a ceremony honoring the appointment of Shaarik Zafar to be the new special representative to Muslim communities. Secretary Kerry talked about his departm…

Panelists talked about federal government efforts to combat corruption of public officials abroad and foster foreign citizen opposition to bribery and other forms of public malfeasance. Topi…

Secretary of State John Kerry released the 2013 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, which examines the status of human rights in countries around the world. He highlighted parts of th…

Jen Psaki briefed reporters at the State Department on a variety of international issues, including Ukraine, Syria, Venezuela and the detention of Al-Jazeera staff in Egypt.

Secretary of State John Kerry released the 2012 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, the State Department’s survey of human rights around the world. The report warned that nations such…

Secretary of State John Kerry and Mexican Foreign Minister Jose Antonio Meade spoke to reporters at the State Department following their bilateral meeting.The former MassachussetsSenator o…

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton released the 2011 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, which examines the status of human rights in countries around the world. She said 2011 had bee…

Secretary Clinton spoke to reporters about the release of the State Department’s 2010 Report on Human Rights Practices. After Secretary Clinton’s remarks, Assistant Secretary Michael Posner …

Secretary Clinton spoke to reporters about the release of the State Department’s 2009 Report on Human Rights Practices. Assistant Secretary Michael Posner from the Bureau of Democracy, Human…

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made opening remarks at the release of the 2008 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. The report singled out human rights conditions in China, Russia,…

Secretary Condoleezza Rice announced the release of the State Department’s 2007 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. After her remarks, Jonathan Farrar gave further details about the m…

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice released the State Department’s 2006 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. Under Secretary Dobriansky and Assistant Secretary Lowenkron also made rem…

Condoleezza Rice gave opening remarks on the release of the State Department’s 2005 Country Reports on Human Rights Preactices. Under Secretary Paula Dobriansky and Assistant Secretary for D…

State Department officials released results of Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2004, the annual review of the status of human rights around the world. Among the topics they add…

Secretary Powell and Assistant Secretary Lorne Craner spoke to reporters about the departments annual Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2003. Following their remarks Mr. Craner answered …

Secretary of State Colin Powell and Lorne Craner, Assistant Sec. of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, spoke to reporters about "The Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2…

Secretary of State Colin Powell and Assistant Secretary of State Lorne Craner spoke to reporters about "Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2001", the annual review of the status o…

Michael Parmly, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, spoke to reporters 2000 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, about the annual report on human…

State Department officials released the international reports on human rights, detailing the state of human rights around the globe. Speakers talked on the State Department compiled annual r…