Federal Event: State Dept. on Tracking Human Rights. RSVP Due Tues., 3/9

Student Town Hall: Tracking Human Rights World Wide
State Department to Release Country Reports on Human Rights

"We stand for democracy not because we want other countries to be like us, but because we want all people to enjoy the consistent protection of the rights that are naturally theirs, whether they were born in Tallahassee or Tehran."

— U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

Following the release of the State Department’s 2009 Country Reports on Human Rights, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Michael Posner, the National Security Council’s Senior Director for Multilateral Affairs Samantha Power, and other human rights experts will meet with college students and faculty from the Washington, DC metropolitan area to discuss the country reports and human rights in the 21st century.

Date:
Thursday, March 11, 2010 (RSVP Form below, due Tuesday, 3/9)

Time:
5:30-6:30 PM

Location:
US Department of State
2201 C Street, NW
Washington, DC, 20520
Guests should arrive at the 23rd Street entrance
(between C and D streets) no later than 4:30 pm for check in.

The Country Reports are an essential element of the U.S. effort to promote respect for human rights worldwide. They inform U.S. government policymaking and may serve as a reference to other governments, international institutions, non-governmental organizations, human rights defenders, and journalists. The Country Reports aim to advance worldwide efforts to end abuses, to help strengthen the capacity of countries to protect the human rights of all, and to shine a spotlight on countries that fail to live up to international human rights standards.