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Let me start by thanking my good friend of so many years, Mike Abramowitz, for the honor of joining Freedom House tonight and helping you to celebrate the 2023 Annual Freedom Awards.

The Attack on AHA Centre Convoy

We are deeply concerned by reports that unknown assailants in Burma shot at an ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre) convoy under military escort.

Notice of Funding Opportunity: DRL Media Literacy in Europe

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor

On World Press Freedom Day, the U.S. Department of State Announces More Than 200 Journalists from Over 100 Countries and Territories to Participate in Flagship Journalism Exchange in 2023

Recognizing the vital role a free press plays in a free and democratic society, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announced today – on World Press Freedom Day

Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Washington Post Columnist David Ignatius on the State of Press Freedom Worldwide

The only thing better than having the Secretary of State on the screen is having the Secretary of State in person. We’re very happy that Secretary of State Blinken could join us today to celebrate, commemorate World Press Freedom Day.

Joint Statement on Media Freedom by the United States and the Czech Republic

Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Lipavský, on behalf of the Governments of the United States and the Czech Republic, released the following joint statement.

Department of State and Department of Homeland Security Announce Additional Sweeping Measures to Humanely Manage Border through Deterrence, Enforcement, and Diplomacy

Release: The Department of Homeland Security and Department of State are focused on solutions and have a robust plan to humanely manage the border through deterrence, enforcement, and diplomacy. With the support of the Department of Defense and multiple countries across the Western Hemisphere, DHS and State are...

U.S. Department of State Announces 2,100 Benjamin Gilman Scholars, Expanding Access to Study Abroad for American Undergraduate Students

Release: Working to expand access to international education opportunities to Americans across the socioeconomic spectrum, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announced today that 2,100 American undergraduate students from 520 U.S. colleges and universities representing...

Senior Administration Officials on Additional Regional Migration Management Measures the United States Will Implement Together with Regional Partners when Title 42 Public Health Order Lifts

Release: MODERATOR: Good evening, everyone, and welcome to this evening’s background call. Today’s call will be on background, attributable to senior administration officials, and.

McCaul, Meeks, Kean, Keating Introduce Resolution Calling for Release of Evan Gershkovich

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) along with Europe Subcommittee Chairman Thomas Kean, Jr. (R-NJ) and Ranking Member William Keating (D-MA) introduced a resolution calling for the immediate release of Evan Gershkovich, a United States citizen and journalist, who was wrongfully detained by Russian in March 2023.

Notice of Funding Opportunity: DRL Strengthening Migrant Workers’ Rights in Southeast Asia

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for organizations interested in strengthening labor rights protections for migrant workers in Southeast Asia.

Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Marshall Zelinger of KUSA-TV 9 News Denver

Secretary of State Antony Blinken, thanks for joining me for this interview.

Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Mike Hammer Travels to Los Angeles, California and Santa Fe, New Mexico

Release: Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa (SEHOA) Ambassador Mike Hammer will travel May 10-19 to Los Angeles, California for a variety of speaking engagements. He looks forward to discussing developments in Ethiopia, including implementation of the November 2 Cessation of Hostilities Agreement that ended the conflict in northern Ethiopia.

McCaul on NIH Resuming Partnership With EcoHealth Alliance

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul released the following statement in response to recent reports the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has resumed its partnership with EcoHealth Alliance. Chairman McCaul’s report on COVID-19 origins found EcoHealth Alliance was complicit in the Chinese Communist Party’s coverup while being funded by American taxpayer dollars, and it has never been held accountable.

POSTPONED: HFAC Hearing on Modernizing U.S. Arms Exports and Strengthening AUKUS

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will postpone today’s scheduled hearing entitled “Modernizing U.S. Arms Exports and a Stronger AUKUS" to a future date soon.

Chairman McCaul Announces Full Committee Hearing on Great Power Competition, Budget with USAID Administrator Power

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced the full committee will hold a hearing entitled, “The State of American Influence in 2023: Great Power Competition and Persistent Crises in an Era of Budget Constraints" on Wednesday, May 17th.

Kyrgyz Court Decision to Revoke RFE/RL Azattyk License

The United States is deeply concerned by a Kyrgyz court’s decision to terminate, as a media outlet, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s local outlet Azattyk, a trusted and reliable source of independent information for over 25 years.

Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Minkara’s Travel to Greece

Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Sara Minkara traveled to Greece on April 24-28 to participate in the Delphi Economic Forum where she spoke about the importance of inclusive education, healthcare, and disability rights in the context of the climate crisis.

Designation of Sri Lankan Governor Due to Involvement in a Gross Violation of Human Rights

The United States is designating Wasantha Karannagoda, Governor of North Western Province in Sri Lanka, pursuant to Section 7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023, due to his involvement in a gross violation of human rights during his tenure as a Naval Commander.

U.S.-EU Consultations Reinforce Strong Commitment to Human Rights