Countries that grossly and systematically violate human rights have no place on the Council.
the challenge is to help our partners take systematic steps to usher in a better future where people's voices are heard,...
they needed to embrace reform or see the sands shift underneath their feet.
We need to do much more to stand up for the rights of religious minorities.
No single country can overcome such daunting challenges on its own.
We consider the Secretary's intervention on this subject at the ARF last July to have been successful.
I hope that trade deficit will narrow during my tenure, if I am confirmed.
The peoples of the Americas have a right to democracy, and our governments have an obligation to promote and defend it.
free press, freedom of expression, and a vibrant civil society are critical elements of democratic governance.
Democracy and security are fundamentally linked to the strength of institutions, particularly the judiciary and the poli...
we must be out there in as many ways as possible and at every hour of every day.