“We know the powerful change that’s possible when governments and civil society come together to stand up for … religious freedom,” said Ambassador Hussain.
"So we condemn the violence reported during protests in Nairobi and around Kenya," said Spokesperson Miller. "We urge restraint to restore order and provide space for dialogue."
"Over generations, our nation has welcomed hundreds of thousands of refugees facing religious persecution. We work relentlessly to secure the release of people in prison for exercising their right to religious freedom around the globe," said Secretary Blinken.
"For the third consecutive year, there was notable progress to combat labor trafficking, with labor trafficking convictions and victim identifications," said Ambassador Dyer.
"Today governments around the world continue to target individuals, shutter places of worship, forcibly displace communities, and imprison people because of their religious beliefs,” said Secretary Blinken.
“It is essential that anti-trafficking advocates continually and intentionally connect and partner with communities who are most impacted by trafficking,” said Ambassador Dyer.
“Trafficking is the very definition of a problem that no one nation can solve alone,” stated Secretary Blinken.
“The Sahel is the global epicenter of terrorism deaths, and this threat cannot be addressed without partnerships,” said Ambassador Wood.
"Sexual violence remains a gruesome part of modern conflict around the globe," said Vice President Kamala Harris.
"We see upwards of a million innocent people being starved by the siege of the RSF," said Tom Perriello, U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan. "And as bad as it is, it could get worse any day if El Fasher falls."
In the “Central African Republic, the United States calls on the government and opposition to engage constructively and transparently ahead of the country’s first local and regional elections since 1988,” said Ambassador Wood.
“Against fierce headwinds, we have seen young people all over the world mobilize to respond to these challenges, and become the architects of their futures,” said Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield.
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