US Mission Geneva

The International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO for short) is celebrated on May 17 each year.

Among U.S. values, religious freedom is prominent, and it is a human right the United States vigilantly protects at home and spotlights in its foreign policy.

Wendy Sherman told a congressional panel that the Iranian regime has chosen to isolate its people, stunt the country’s economic growth, repress freedom of expression and align the nation with global terrorism.

We strongly condemn atrocities against the civilian population and reinforce our solidarity with the Syrian people.

Media freedom is a human right and the moral equivalent of oxygen, says Tara Sonenshine, under secretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs.

We applaud efforts to hold accountable security forces and public officials who commit human rights violations and look forward to further efforts to strengthen rule of law and end impunity.

We commend Azerbaijan’s positive steps, such as those to discourage violence against women and early marriage and the 2012 release of a number of individuals imprisoned for public expression of their opinions.

We commend promotion of women’s participation in government and appreciate the National Human Rights Commission’s acknowledgement that all individuals, including LGBT individuals, should be protected from discrimination.

We commend the Government’s long-standing commitment to the promotion of human rights and its implementation of recommendations from its first review.