Human Rights

• Demand for Arabic Language Education Rises in United States, December 30, 2004

• U.S. Ready To Help Nations Affected by Bay of Bengal Earthquake, December 26, 2004

• Intensified Violence in Darfur Gravely Concerns United States, December 20, 2004

• Darfur Policy Reflects U.S. Multilateral Approach, December 16, 2004

• Historic Opening for Peace Exists in Sudan, U.S. Official Says, December 15, 2004

• China's "One-Child" Policy Coercive, State's Dewey Says, December 14, 2004

• Serious Human Rights Abuses Continue in China, Kozak Says, December 14, 2004

• Bush Urges Protection of Human Liberty Throughout the World, December 10, 2004

• Marks Human Rights Day, December 10, 2004

• Overcoming AIDS Stigma Is Human Rights Day Priority, December 10, 2004

• World Needs to Refocus on Darfur, International Organizations Say, December 10, 2004

• U.S. Committed to Human Rights, Democracy Worldwide, Powell Says, December 8, 2004

• Security in Sudan Deteriorating, U.N. Official Warns, December 7, 2004

• United States to Provide More Emergency Food Aid to Sudan, December 3, 2004

• Naivasha Accord Key to Sudan Peace, U.S. Envoy Says, December 2, 2004

• Aid Agency Soon to Name Four Countries for MCA Funding, December 1, 2004

• Amb. Hall Urges More Pressure on Sudan to End Crisis in Darfur, November 30, 2004

• United States Urges Landmine Treaty's Parties to Do More, November 26, 2004

• United States Calls For End to Violence in Darfur, November 24, 2004

• Sudan's North-South Peace Process Called Key to Darfur Crisis, November 23, 2004

• U.S. Criticizes U.N. Committee for Failing to Support Darfur, November 23, 2004

• Nairobi Meeting "Significant Step" for Sudan, Danforth Says, November 22, 2004

• U.S. Focus on Sudan Helps Push Peace Process, Policy Expert Says, November 22, 2004

• Women of Rwanda Face Life After the Genocide, November 22, 2004

• African Union Critical to Peace and Security, Danforth Says, November 19, 2004

• United Nations Wants Peace in Sudan by End of 2004, November 19, 2004

• Sudanese Very Close to Peace Accord in Nairobi, Danforth Says, November 18, 2004

• United States Summarizes EU Arms Embargo Against China, November 17, 2004

• U.N. Security Council Heads to Africa for Sudan Meeting, November 16, 2004

• United States Continues Efforts to Help Darfur Refugees, November 16, 2004

• Free Press Essential to Every Democracy, Powell Says, November 12, 2004

• Students from Muslim Countries Study in U.S. High Schools, November 12, 2004

• Seventeen Countries Eligible for New U.S. Aid Program Funds, November 9, 2004

• Morocco Now Eligible For New U.S. Aid Program, November 8, 2004

• Darfur Sinking into Anarchy, U.N. Envoy Warns, November 4, 2004

• State Department Condemns Human Rights Situation in Cuba, November 4, 2004

• U.S. Pressing Sudan to Rein in Militias, Powell Says, October 28, 2004

• Religious Leaders Press for More Action on Darfur, October 27, 2004

• U.S. Foreign Aid Policies to Include Safeguarding Civilians, October 27, 2004

• U.N. Security Council to Hold Session in Africa on Sudan, October 26, 2004

• Agriculture's Veneman Pledges Reduction in Chronic World Hunger, October 16, 2004

• U.S. Deems Human Rights Essential to Peace, Stability, Prosperity, October 15, 2004

• Peace Talks In Sudan Present Unique Opportunity for Women, October 14, 2004

• Torture Is Not Acceptable Under Any Circumstances, U.S. Says, October 7, 2004

• U.N. Panel Named to Investigate Charges of Genocide in Darfur, October 7, 2004

• U.N. Special Envoy Reports No Improvement in Darfur Security, October 5, 2004

• U.S. Aid Agency to Help Seven Countries Qualify for Targeted Aid, October 5, 2004

• U.S. Committed to Humane Treatment of Detainees in War on Terror, October 5, 2004

• United States, International Organizations Aid Sudanese Refugees, October 4, 2004

• USAID Warns Darfur Death Rates Likely to Rise Despite Assistance, October 4, 2004

• State Dept. Official Touts Partnerships for Peace, Human Rights, September 30, 2004

• U.N. Commissioner Calls for International Police in Darfur Camps, September 30, 2004

• Powell Calls on Other Countries to Influence Sudan's Government, September 28, 2004

• Annan, Obasanjo Renew Call for International Aid to Darfur, September 24 ,2004

• Darfur Urgent Issue for U.S., Danforth Says, September 18, 2004

• Security Council Asks for Genocide Investigation in Darfur, September 18, 2004

• Security Council Supports Increased Monitoring in Darfur, September 18, 2004

• Senate Appropriators Approve $175 Million for Aid to Darfur, September 16, 2004

• U.S. Pressing U.N. Security Council for Vote on Darfur, September 16, 2004

• International Cooperation Needed to Help Sudan, Officials Say, September 12, 2004

• Genocide "Embedded" in Sudan's War Strategy, Garang Says, September 10, 2004

• U.S. Military Personnel Advise African Union Monitors in Darfur, September 10, 2004

• No New U.S. Action Dictated by Finding of Genocide in Darfur, September 9, 2004

• Powell Reports Sudan Responsible for Genocide in Darfur, September 9, 2004

• U.S. Presents New Resolution on Darfur to U.N. Security Council, September 9, 2004

• Expanded African Union Protection for Darfur Sought by U.S., September 2, 2004

• U.N. Sanctions on Sudan Remain Strong Possibility, Danforth Says, September 1, 2004

• Bush Welcomes African Union's Actions on Darfur Conflict, August 26, 2004

• U.S. Ambassador Urges Immediate Help for Displaced in Darfur, August 24, 2004

• Human Rights Official Frustrated By U.N. Inaction On Darfur, August 19, 2004

• Amnesty International Official Commends U.S. Efforts In Darfur, August 11, 2004

• Growing Number of African Communities Focus on Women's Rights, August 11, 2004

• Steps for Saving Lives in Sudan, August 11, 2004

• Malnutrition Nears 39 Percent Among Darfur Refugee Children, August 6, 2004

• Trip to Darfur Reveals Alarming Humanitarian Crisis to Congressmen, August 6, 2004

• Secretary of State Colin Powell on Darfur, August 5, 2004

• Documents Link Khartoum to Jingaweit, Human Rights Watch Says, July 19, 2004

• European Union Repeats Call for Cuba to Release All Political Prisoners, July 15, 2004

• Congress Set to Declare Darfur Region a Zone of Genocide, July 13, 2004

• U.S. Assistance to Darfur and Eastern Chad Summarized, July 9, 2004

• U.S. Sending $1.6 Million in Relief Supplies to Darfur, July 8, 2004

• U.S. Will Not Rest Until Darfur Crisis Resolved, Powell Says, July 8, 2004

• U.N. Security Council Pressuring Khartoum to Act, July 7, 2004

• U.S. Congressmen Warn of Impending Crisis in Darfur, July 6, 2004

• All People Deserve Freedom from Tyranny, Terror, Powell Says, July 2, 2004

• U.S. Human Rights Advocacy Not Stalled by Abu Ghraib, Powell Says, July 2, 2004

• United States Expects Khartoum to Act on Darfur Immediately, July 2, 2004

• Powell Lays Down Clear Benchmarks in Sudan, Official Says, July 1, 2004

• State's Boucher Says U.S. Respects Human Rights while Fighting Terror, May 26, 2004

• European Union Condemns Trials, Sentencing of Cuban Dissidents, May 19, 2004

• Backgrounder: New Report on U.S. Human Rights Efforts Abroad, May 17,2004

• New Report Recaps U.S. Efforts to Support Human Rights, May 17, 2004

• New Report Shows U.S. Work for Human Rights, Powell Says, May 17, 2004

• U.S. Will Continue Fight for Human Rights, Craner Says, May 17, 2004

• Human Rights Said to be Under Threat in Venezuela, May 12, 2004

• U.S. Seeks Special Session of U.N. Commission on Human Rights, April 23, 2004

• U.N. Human Rights Panel Adopts Measure Promoting Democracy, April 19, 2004

• Cheney Says War on Terror Should Not Stifle Individual Rights, April 15, 2004

• U.S. Envoy Stresses Need for Progress on Human Rights in China, April 15, 2004

• Voices in Iran Struggling to Be Heard, April 12, 2004

• U.S. Says U.N. Panel Obligated to Speak Out on Rights Violations, March 26, 2004

• U.S. Supports "Naming and Shaming" of Rights Violators, March 25, 2004

• U.S. Opposes Move in U.N. Rights Commission Condemning Israel, March 24, 2004

• U.S. Proposes Reforms at U.N. Commission on Human Rights, March 19, 2004

• U.S. Urges Commission to Condemn Rights Abuses Wherever Found, March 16, 2004

• Bush Calls Women's Rights and Liberty "Inseparable", March 12, 2004

• U.S. to Support "Democratic Caucus" in U.N. Human Rights Commission, March 12, 2004

• Envoy Says U.S., Vatican Partners in Promoting Human Dignity, March 11, 2004

• Afghan Women Have "Limitless Opportunities," Says Ambassador, March 8, 2004

• Bush Hails International Women's Day, March 8, 2004

• U.N. Women's Day Observance Focuses on HIV/AIDS, March 8, 2004

• Human Rights Reports a Vital Policy Instrument, Powell Says, February 25, 2004

• Human Rights Reports Have National and International Impact, U.S. Official says, February 25,2004

• Human Rights Reports Key to Advancing Freedom, U.S. Official Says, February 25, 2004

• Human Rights Review for Middle East Remains Mixed, February 25, 2004

• Most Western Hemisphere Governments Respect Human Rights, State Dept. Says, February 25, 2004

• State Department Releases 2003 Human Rights Country Reports, February 25, 2004

• The U.S. Human Rights Report -- Its Evolution, February 24, 2004

• The U.S. Human Rights Report -- Its Roots, February 23, 2004

• Annual Human Rights Reports an Effective Tool, U.S. Official Says, February 22, 2004

• Bremer Opens Iraq's First Human Rights Ministry, February 14, 2004

• Developing Countries' Struggle to Pay for Education Reported, February 4, 2004

• Craner Says China Must Meet International Human Rights Norms, January 29, 2004

• U.S. Strongly Supports OSCE's Role in Promoting Human Rights, January 29, 2004