Human Rights

• December 01, 2025

  Cracking Down on Human Trafficking at the UN

  The United States reaffirmed its commitment to ending the horrific and devastating crime of human trafficking at the High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly on the “Appraisal of the UN Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons.”

• November 26, 2025

  US, UN Call Out Human Rights Abuses in China

  The United States along with 14 other nations issued a joint statement at the United Nations expressing deep concerns about serious human rights violations in China.

• November 25, 2025

  Oppression and Mass Executions in Iran Persist

  The United States recently co-sponsored a successful resolution in the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly condemning Iran's human rights record.

• November 20, 2025

  Saving Nigeria's Christians

  Religious based violence and kidnappings continue to plague Nigeria. Most recently, assailants attacked a church in Central Nigeria during a service, killing at least two worshippers and abducting the pastor and several others, according to press reports.

• September 30, 2025

  Release of the 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report

  The State Department recently released the 25th edition of its Trafficking in Persons Report, which “pushes countries to take serious action against forced labor and sex trafficking and ensures that those who fail to act face consequences."

• September 15, 2025

  US Votes No on UN New York Declaration

  The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly voted recently to support a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict. The vote was 142-10 with 12 abstentions. The United States was one of the 10 states that voted against the non-binding resolution, known as the New York Declaration.

• September 10, 2025

  Taliban Regime Violates Human Rights

  The Taliban regime in Afghanistan committed serious violations of human rights during 2024 according to a recent report by the State Department.

• September 09, 2025

  Serious Human Rights Abuses in China

  Serious human rights abuses continued in China during 2024, according to the State Department’s recent Human Rights Report.

• September 05, 2025

  Serious Human Rights Abuses Continue in Iran

  “The Islamic Republic of Iran’s already severe restrictions on human rights worsened in a number of areas during” 2024, according to the recently released State Department Report on Human Rights.

• September 03, 2025

  The Maduro Regime Continues to Violate Human Rights

  The human rights situation in Venezuela significantly worsened in the last year, according to the recently released 2024 State Department Human Rights Report.

• August 28, 2025

  Human Rights Abuses Continue in Cuba

  Significant human rights abuses continue in Cuba, according to the newly released 2024 State Department Report on Human Rights. These include violence and intimidation against dissidents with impunity, while families of political prisoners face retaliation for their advocacy.

• August 27, 2025

  Severe Religious Persecution Continues in Nicaragua

  Under the regime of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo religious persecution has continued to escalate.

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