The Question Looming Over Trump Nominee Robert Destro
To the Council for Global Equality, the protection of human rights globally is hardly a luxury. It’s integral to democratic values, to humanitarian values, and to the genuine…
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Freedom of Religion – A Matter of Effective Balancing
This October, the State Department is scheduled to convene a three-day public-private partnership workshop, part of the new “Boldline Religious Freedom” initiative, aimed at protecting the rights of…
Read moreThe Equal Rights Coalition Gains Momentum on the Global Stage
Created two years ago at an international conference in Uruguay, the Equal Rights Coalition (ERC) is a new intergovernmental coalition of 40 governments and leading civil society and…
Read moreThe Missing Human Rights Dialogue Between Trump and Putin
Under fire for his relationship with Vladimir Putin, President Trump nonetheless will meet with the Russian despot on July 16 in Helsinki, and he has said that it…
Read moreReflections On Pride This Year
As Pride season ends, some reflections come to mind – less on Pride celebrations per se than on this Administration’s approach to global LGBTI fairness and equality. Our…
Read moreWho’s Hypocritical Now?
In announcing the Trump Administration’s decision to withdraw U.S. participation from the UN Human Rights Council, Secretary of State Pompeo decried the Council as being “…an exercise in…
Read moreAlliances for Solidarity: The Theme for International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) 2018
May 17, 2018 The global theme for this year’s International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) is “alliances for solidarity.” With that in mind, the Council for…
Read moreA Call on Secretary Pompeo to Respond to Rising Violence and Discrimination Against LGBTI People Globally
Newly confirmed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pledged, in answers to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, that he will “…ensure that human rights, democracy, and the equal treatment…
Read moreRamazon Kadyrov and Ayub Kataev Sanctioned by the United States Government for Human Rights Violations
The latest “Magnitsky List” – individuals sanctioned by the United States government for human rights violations in Russia – contains welcome news for those seeking justice for the…
Read moreMcCain & Cardin Urge President Trump To Recommit To Upholding Human Rights
Press Statement from Sen. John McCain and Sen. Ben Cardin Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators John McCain (R-AZ), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Ben Cardin (D-MD),…
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