United States Condemns Bombings in Northern Nigeria
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Washington, DC - The United States offer our deepest sympathy and condolences to the families and friends of the victims of the attacks yesterday and today, at a market in Gombe and a prayer grounds in Damaturu in northern Nigeria, that took the lives of at least 60 people and injured dozens more, according to reports from the scene.
Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Biswal Travels to India
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Washington, DC - Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Biswal will travel to New Delhi, India July 16-17.
2014 Human Rights Defender Award Ceremony for Azimjon Askarov and Foro Penal
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Washington, DC - Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Tom Malinowski will present the 2014 Human Rights Defenders Award to Azimjon Askarov of Kyrgyzstan and Foro Penal, a Venezuelan non-governmental organization, on Thursday, July 16, at 2:30 p.m. in the Treaty Room at the U.S. Department of State. Deputy Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will provide opening remarks.
Anniversary of the Murder of Human Rights Activist Nataliya Estemirova
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Washington, DC - The United States marks with sadness the sixth anniversary of the death of human-rights defender and journalist Nataliya Estemirova. On July 15, 2009, Ms. Estemirova was abducted and killed in the North Caucasus region of Russia while investigating human rights abuses in Chechnya. Her murder remains unsolved and we call on Russian authorities to finally bring to justice those responsible for this crime.
Generation Prague Conference
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Washington, DC - From July 15-17, the Department of State, in partnership with The George Washington University Elliott School for International Affairs, will host the 6th Annual Generation Prague Conference.
Concern over Actions Taken Against Opposition Leaders in Bahrain
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Washington, DC - The arrest of recently released Bahraini opposition leader Ibrahim Sharif, the detention and prosecution of opposition figure Majeed Milad, and reports about the re-opening of the case against Secretary General of Al Wefaq Political Society Ali Salman raise serious concerns about restrictions on freedom of expression in Bahrain.
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