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Assistant Secretary for DRL retweeted
Individuals who undermined Tanzania’s democratic process are not welcome in the United States. @SecPompeo has imposed visa restrictions to hold accountable those responsible for Tanzania’s flawed October 28, 2020 general elections. go.usa.gov/xAvCa
Assistant Secretary for DRL retweeted
The Chinese Communist Party undermines the international rule of law. Learn how the CCP's actions upend global institutions to serve its own ambitions: go.usa.gov/xA4Dg
Assistant Secretary for DRL retweeted
Reality: Dr. Gulshan Abbas was sentenced to 20 years in a March 2019 sham trial because her American family members are telling the truth about #CCP gulags in #Xinjiang. Her family just found out this week. - KEC
Assistant Secretary for DRL retweeted
Thank you so much to @DRL_AS Robert Destro. Your work for the oppressed people of the world is inspiring, & the attention to these atrocities gives me hope for my sister, & for millions of #Uyghurs who are facing retaliatory action for telling the truth. #FreeGulshanAbbas
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Do you have an idea for a project that will promote independent journalism in Afghanistan while also reducing self-censorship? Apply to @StateDRL Promoting and Protecting Media Freedom in Afghanistan Fund! Due 1/25! ow.ly/HyLy50CRzkh
Assistant Secretary for DRL retweeted
Hong Kong’s National Security Law makes a mockery of justice. @JimmyLaiApple’s only “crime” is speaking the truth about the Chinese Communist Party’s authoritarianism and fear of freedom. Charges should be dropped and he should be released immediately.
Assistant Secretary for DRL retweeted
As we mark #HumanRightsDay, I am designating 17 officials and their immediate family members for their involvement in gross human rights violations. We are committed to promoting accountability for violations of human rights, no matter where or when they occur.
Assistant Secretary for DRL retweeted
We stand with the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada in calling out China’s disqualification of elected Hong Kong legislators as a clear breach of its international obligations. We urge China to live up to its commitments and its duty to the people of Hong Kong.
Assistant Secretary for DRL retweeted
We strongly condemn the arrests of 8 pan-democratic Hong Kong politicians. This attempt to intimidate pro-democracy representatives is another example of the Hong Kong government’s complicity with the authoritarian CCP. We stand with the people of Hong Kong.
Assistant Secretary for DRL retweeted
We are deeply concerned by reports of election irregularities, politically motivated arrests, and violence during Tanzania’s elections last week. We urge authorities to fully address concerns of irregularities and will review allegations of the use of force against civilians.
Assistant Secretary for DRL retweeted
The CCP deprives those in China of their rights on a sweeping scale, including members of religious and ethnic minority groups who are subject to myriad abuses – from arbitrary detention and forced labor, to torture, forced abortions and sterilization. go.usa.gov/x7Wwm
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The U.S. supports the European Parliament in awarding the Belarusian opposition with its annual human rights prize, the Sakharov Prize. We condemn violence against peaceful protesters and stand with the people of Belarus as they demand democracy and free and fair elections.
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.@SecPompeo announced today that U.S. citizen Vitali Shkliarov, who was wrongfully detained by the Belarusian authorities, is safely in the United States. The U.S. will not tolerate foreign governments wrongfully detaining U.S. citizens. go.usa.gov/x7TzX
Assistant Secretary for DRL retweeted
Watch Minister Wu's remarks for the 2nd #IndoPacific democratic governance consultations. Many thanks to @DRL_AS, AIT Dir. Christensen & other dialogue participants. #Taiwan🇹🇼 & the #US🇺🇸 are like-minded partners promoting freedom, democracy & human rights throughout the region.
Assistant Secretary for DRL retweeted
Constructive meetings with @NigeriaGov Foreign Minister
@GeoffreyOnyeama, Vice Pres. @ProfOsinbajo, & local leaders in #Abuja. Counselor Brechbühl, @DRL_AS Destro, and I conveyed the US commitment to work together to mitigate violence and improve #civiliansecurity in #Nigeria.
Assistant Secretary for DRL retweeted
.@SecPompeo: The CCP has put more than a million innocent people in internment camps. It has perpetrated an unrelenting war on faith, even reportedly forcing abortions and sterilizations. This is the stain of the century that tells us the true nature of the regime.
Assistant Secretary for DRL retweeted
Deeply disturbed by reports Iran lashed Mohammad Reza Omidi 80 times for drinking communion wine. He already served two years in prison for belonging to a house church. We condemn these unjust punishments and urge Iran to allow all Iranians the freedom to practice their beliefs.
Assistant Secretary for DRL retweeted
The United States remains a leader in promoting human rights and protecting human rights defenders around the world. The Human Rights Council, by contrast, is a haven for despots and dictators, hostile to Israel, and ineffectual on true human rights crises.
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Assistant Secretary for DRL retweeted
U.S. commitment to human rights is far more than just words. We have identified and punished human rights abusers in Xinjiang, Myanmar, Iran, and elsewhere, and call for all nations to take this moment to recommit to the #UDHR.