Secretary Blinken to Release the 2020 Human Rights Report

You are subscribed to Collected Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Secretary Blinken to Release the 2020 Human Rights Report 03/29/2021 04:37 PM EDT Office of the Spokesperson Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will deliver on-camera remarks on the release of the 2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in the Press Briefing Room at the U.S. Department of State. Acting Assistant Secretary Lisa Peterson of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor will take questions in the Briefing Room immediately following Secretary Blinken's remarks. Promoting and defending human rights and fundamental freedoms are central to who we are as a country, and the United States will continue to support those around the world struggling for human dignity and liberty.  Required by U.S. law, the 2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices document the status of human rights and worker rights in nearly 200 countries and territories. Instructions for embargoed access to the country reports will be sent to members of the press on Tuesday, March 30, at  12:00 p.m.  The entire report is EMBARGOED until the start of the press briefing.  The reports will be available to the public on www.state.gov following the Secretary's remarks. This event will be in-person pooled press coverage only and will be livestreamed on www.state.gov. For further information, please contact the Office of Press Relations at PAPressDuty@state.gov.   Stay connected with the State Department: External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.    Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This email was sent to ignoble.experiment@arconati.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520