Secretary Pompeo Speech at the National Constitution Center, July 16, 2020

Human rights advocates won great and laudable victories in our lifetimes, from the defeat of fascism, to the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe, and to the end of apartheid. But that was then. The great and noble human rights project of the 20th century is in crisis.

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Voices from the Border: a new approach to migration and integration

Though integration and diversity have long been important issues for both the U.S. and Northern Italy, they have become even more central in recent months. Several projects and proposals have been advanced by Northern cities in an effort to foster discussion on these issues as Italy embarks on the next phase following the migration crisis. …

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Ambassador Kozak’s Remarks at the OSCE International Conference Against Anti-Semitism

This conference is a particularly appropriate follow-up to International Holocaust Remembrance Day.  As President Trump said:  “Every generation must learn and apply the lessons of the Holocaust.  We will stamp out prejudice.  We will condemn hatred.  We will bear witness and we will act.” Absent action, the sacred pledge of “Never again” can become empty …

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Clemantine Wamaryia is in Italy

Clemantine Wamariya, an American social entrepreneur and human rights advocate who is committed to cultivating leaders and innovators through the power of storytelling, spoke in a series of programs in Rome on May 4th and 5th. She gave presentations to youth, migrants, and NGO representatives, drawing on her personal stories of her childhood in Rwanda …

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National African American History Month, 2017

For generations, African Americans have embodied the shared progress of our Nation. Through toil and struggle and with courageous actions that have broken barriers, they have made America a better place to live and work for everybody. Women like Katherine Johnson, a pioneer in space history whose work helped America win the Space Race, and …

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