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At an event hosted by the Heritage Foundation, Nikki Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N., explained the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw from the U.N. Human Rights Council. Amb…

Acting Secretary of State John Sullivan and Ambassador Michael Kozak released the 2017 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.

Before the official transfer of control of the Panama Canal to Panamanian authorities, the history and operations of the canal were discussed. Mr. McCullough talked about the importance of t…

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke to reporters about the release of the State Department’s report Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record 2004-2005. Following Secreta…

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…

Officials spoke to reporters on a study of anti-Semitism around the globe, government policies targeting minorities, and popular responses to anti-Semitic rhetoric. Following their remarks t…

Witnesses testified about the state of human rights in China focusing on issues such as China’s one-child policy, religious freedoms, and U.S. efforts to intercede in several human rights ca…

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs Michael Kozak discussed U.S. policy towards Panama and the relations between the U.S. and Panama one year after “Oper…

Michael G. Kozak Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs spoke at the State Department to the American Council of Young Political Leaders about Panama & Central Americ…

Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of several Ambassadorial appointees, including that of Donald Phinney Gregg, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Korea.

The Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs held a hearing on Latin and Central America Regional and on the Inter-American Foundation to consider foreign as…

The House Foreign Affairs Committee considered amendments to H.R. 1750, an initiative to implement the Bipartisan Accord on Central America. Most notably, the legislation sought to extend hu…

The subcommittee held its third hearing on current events in Panama and the United States government’s foreign policy options.

The subcommittee heard testimony on two November 1987 prison riots in Atlanta, Georgia, and Oakdale, Louisiana. Cuban citizens detained at both prisons took over the facilities and demanded …