Item 3: Report of the Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions
We appreciate this opportunity to respond to Professor Alston’s presentation on the United States. During the Special Rapporteur’s country visit to the United States from June 16-30 of 2008, my government was pleased to offer access to senior officials from many different U.S. government agencies, including the Departments of State, Justice, Defense, and Homeland Security, as well as access to state officials. We appreciate that Professor Alston engaged in constructive dialogue with civil society organizations.
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Islamabad, June 3, 2009 — The U.S. government is set to provide an additional $200 million in urgent humanitarian assistance to aid internally displaced persons (IDPs) in North West Frontier Province.
Read moreStatement by Hillary Clinton on the OAS Resolution on Cuba
The member nations of the OAS showed flexibility and openness today, and as a result we reached a consensus that focuses on the future instead of the past: Cuba can come back into the OAS in the future if the OAS decides that its participation meets the purposes and principles of the organization, including democracy and human rights.
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