On Monday evening, the government of Colombia signed a historic peace deal with the rebel forces that they have been fighting for more than 50 years. Colombians chanted “Si a la paz” and “Si, se pudo,” which mean “Yes to peace” and “Yes we could,” respectively. Almost all Colombian citizens were […]
CNN Executive Vice President and managing director of CNN International Tony Maddox was honored by the State Department on Monday as a Trafficking in Persons Report Hero. Each year, eight individuals are honored by the State Department as the Department releases its annual report on human trafficking. The award was personally […]
The United States State Department has released the annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2014 In the report, countries were called out for their punishment to people speaking freely. Countries mentioned include China, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iran, Russia, and Saudi Arabia. Persecuted groups that were specifically mentioned include journalists, bloggers, […]
United States Secretary of State John Kerry has made a visit to Russian President, Vladmir Putin, in Sochi. This was Kerry’s first visit to Russia in two years. Kerry tweeted about his meeting. Had frank discussions with President #Putin & FM #Lavrov on key issues including #IranTalks, #Syria, #Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/KDHrXgB0oH — […]
Secretary of State John Kerry announced today that Randy Berry will serve as the first special envoy for LGBT rights around the world. His official title is Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Persons. Berry currently serves as the consul general to the Netherlands. Berry will work to […]
