US-UPR Archives | U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Geneva

Statement by Ambassador Andrew Bremberg at the Adoption of the UPR Report on the United States

We thank the UPR working group for its efforts to make the UPR a strong, and universal process for all nations and we look forward to continuing these efforts in the future.

By U.S. Mission Geneva | 13 November, 2020 | Topics: Featured Event, Human Rights, News | Tags: Human Rights, US-UPR

UPR of the United States: Statement by Alexander Maugeri, Department of Justice

The United States Constitution, along with federal and state laws, establishes standards of care to which all inmates are entitled. The Federal Bureau of Prisons, or BOP, meets its constitutional and statutory mandates by confining inmates in prisons and community-based facilities that are safe, humane, and appropriately secure.

By U.S. Mission Geneva | 9 November, 2020 | Topics: Featured Event, Human Rights | Tags: Human Rights, US-UPR

UPR of the United States: Statement by Charles Allen, Department of Defense

Respect for universal values, including the rule of law, is a core interest for the United States at home and around the world.

By U.S. Mission Geneva | 9 November, 2020 | Topics: Featured Event, Human Rights | Tags: Human Rights, US-UPR

UPR of the United States: Statement by Alison Kilmartin, Department of Labor

It’s a pleasure to provide you some information on how the United States protects human rights related to labor.

By U.S. Mission Geneva | 9 November, 2020 | Topics: Featured Event, Human Rights | Tags: Human Rights, US-UPR

UPR of the United States: Statement by Dorothy Fink, M.D., Department of Health and Human Services

I am honored to talk to you about the importance of health to the U.S. government, and what we are doing to help people who live in the United States live healthy lives.

By U.S. Mission Geneva | 9 November, 2020 | Topics: Featured Event, Human Rights | Tags: Human Rights, US-UPR

UPR of the United States: Statement by Lynn Grosso, HUD

Since our last UPR, we’ve continued to support programs to protect individuals from discrimination, to combat homelessness, and to increase affordability and choice in the housing market.

By U.S. Mission Geneva | 9 November, 2020 | Topics: Featured Event, Human Rights | Tags: Human Rights, US-UPR

UPR of the United States: Statement by James McCament, Department of Homeland Security

Today, I want to highlight for this body a few of the ways that DHS protects the rights of Americans and those seeking humanitarian protection in the United States.

By U.S. Mission Geneva | 9 November, 2020 | Topics: Featured Event, Human Rights | Tags: Human Rights, US-UPR

UPR of the United States: Statement by Sean Reyes, Attorney General of Utah

These are just a few examples of how Utah, like other states in our nation, is at the forefront of protecting human rights.

By U.S. Mission Geneva | 9 November, 2020 | Topics: Featured Event, Human Rights | Tags: Human Rights, US-UPR

UPR of the United States – Statement by Marik String, Acting Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State

The United States is proud of its human rights record, and we are committed to strengthening and deepening human rights protections within our country in the continuous pursuit of a more perfect union.

By U.S. Mission Geneva | 9 November, 2020 | Topics: Featured Event, Human Rights, News | Tags: Human Rights, US-UPR

UPR of the United States: Statement by Alexander V. Maugeri, Department of Justice

I’d like to begin today with issues that have been in focus in recent months and about which we have received many questions, including the use of force by law enforcement.

By U.S. Mission Geneva | 9 November, 2020 | Topics: Featured Event, Human Rights | Tags: Human Rights, US-UPR

UPR of the United States – Statement by Robert Destro, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor

Our report represents not just the work of the Department of State, but also the Departments of Interior, Justice, Homeland Security, Labor, Housing & Urban Development, Health & Human Services, Education, Defense, and others.

By U.S. Mission Geneva | 9 November, 2020 | Topics: Featured Event, Human Rights, News | Tags: Human Rights, US-UPR

UPR of the United States – Statement by Ambassador Andrew Bremberg

The United States is immensely proud of its human rights record. Our commitment to human rights rests on a firm political and moral commitment to accountability and transparency.

By U.S. Mission Geneva | 9 November, 2020 | Topics: Featured Event, Human Rights, News | Tags: Human Rights, US-UPR

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