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US Highlights Commitment to Women's Reproductive Rights
US ambassador to the UN meets head of UN Population Fund
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US Criticized for Response to Iran's Election to UN Women's Rights Commission
In its first comments since the vote, the Biden administration reiterates its concerns about Iran's poor human rights record
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US Supreme Court to Consider Gun Rights Case for Self-Defense
High court will decide whether states can bar people from carrying guns in public to protect themselves
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Iran's Election to UN Women's Body Draws Outrage from Rights Activists, US Silence
The US State Department did not respond to a VOA Persian request for comment as Iran's critics pointed to its poor record on women's rights
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Blinken to Unveil US 2020 Human Rights Report
US secretary of state makes remarks about state of human rights around the world
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US Pledges to Champion Human Rights Worldwide
Secretary of State Antony Blinken makes it clear Washington plans to fully re-engage in work of council and that US will seek membership for 2022-24 t
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Haiti Responds to US State Dept. Tweet Urging Respect for Democratic Norms'
Haitian Ambassador Bocchit Edmond reassures US that country is working toward holding elections
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Malian Women's Rights Groups Sue Government for Failing to End FGM
Activists say the case shows how difficult it is to change the practice in Mali
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US to Rejoin UN Human Rights Council
Would reverse 2018 decision by Trump administration
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Rights Groups Denounce China For Blocking Democracy Activist's Trip to US
Guo Feixiong on hunger strike after being stopped at airport
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US Scholarship to Fund Law Students in Civil Rights
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund launches a $40 million program to support a new generation of civil rights lawyers, dedicated to pursuing
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Advocacy Group Urges Biden to Strengthen US Role on Human Rights
Human Rights Watch says incoming president must protect rights in in ways that would prevent future US leaders from reversing them
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US, Allies to Raise Human Rights in North Korea at UN Security Council
Move likely to anger Pyongyang
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US Supreme Court Allows 3 Muslim Men to Sue FBI Agents in No Fly' Case
The three claimed they were put on the no-fly list after refusing repeated FBI requests to spy in their Muslim communities
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Human Rights Watch Calls for Halt to US Arms Sales to United Arab Emirates
Human Rights Watch says US should not complete proposed weapons sales to UAE until that country limits illegal airstrikes against Libya and Yemen and
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US Space Force Deploys to Vast New Frontier: Arabian Desert
Space Force now has a squadron of 20 airmen stationed at Qatar's Al-Udeid Air Base in its first foreign deployment
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US Government Debt to Roughly Equal Size of Economy in 2020, 2021
US fiscal imbalance has been exacerbated by coronavirus relief aid
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Owners of Iranian Fuel Seized by US Assert Rights to Cargoes
The US Justice Department last month announced the seizure of 1.116 million barrels of fuel it said was destined for Venezuela
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TikTok Threatens to Sue after US Moves to Ban App
Company calls on its US users to lobby federal government
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Brown Takes Helm at US Air Force as First African American to Lead Military Service Branch
'This is a very historic day for our nation, and I do not take this moment lightly,' Charles Brown Jr. said Thursday at a ceremony just outside Washin
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Budget Hawks Hatch Plan to Force US Constitutional Convention
GOP activists want to enact federal balanced budget amendment, potentially requiring massive cuts to government spending
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US Democratic National Convention to Require Masks, Distancing
Organizers release details of coronavirus safety plan three weeks before Aug. 17 start of four-day event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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US Defense Secretary: No Orders Issued to Change Military Force in Korea
In remarks Tuesday, Esper also called out an uptick in Chinese bad behavior,' while signaling a visit to Beijing later this year
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US to Force Out Foreign Students Taking Classes Fully Online
It was not immediately clear how many student visa holders would be affected by the move
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US Admits Flaws as UN Human Rights Body Set to Debate Racism
US envoy in Geneva says Washington 'is committed to addressing its shortcomings, including racial discrimination,' and is being transparent about hold
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