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Promoting Accountability for Transnational Repression Committed by People’s Republic of China (PRC) Officials

Release: The Department of State is taking action against PRC officials for their involvement in repressive acts against members of ethnic and religious minority groups and religious and spiritual practitioners inside and outside of China’s borders, including within the United States.


Tunisia National Day

News Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I would like to congratulate the Tunisian people on the 66th anniversary of their nation’s independence and the 11th anniversary of the Tunisian revolution.


News Release: On behalf of the State Department, I wish a Happy Nowruz to all those celebrating around the world. Whether in the United States, Iran, the broader Middle East, Central and South Asia, Europe, or elsewhere throughout the globe, we hope this new day brings health, happiness, and time to renew meaningful connections with friends and loved ones.


News Release: Timothy Alan Betts assumed the position of Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Acting Special Envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS on March 21, 2022. Previously, he served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs from October 2019 until his retirement from the Senior Foreign Service in December 2021. He was acting Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs from January to October, 2021.


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement after the Biden Administration formally declared the Burmese military committed genocide and crimes against humanity against the Rohingya Muslim population:


Release: Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya will travel to Pakistan, Tunisia, and the United Arab Emirates from March 21 to March 30.


Namibian Independence Day

Release: On behalf of the Government and the people of the United States of America, I congratulate the Namibian people as you celebrate 32 years of independence.


Release: The United States is designating Sudan’s Central Reserve Police (CRP) for serious human rights abuses committed during protests calling for democracy. We are taking this step to hold to account those perpetrating abuses and to deter future violence. The CRP, a militarized police unit involved in multiple...


Release: The United States is designating Sudan’s Central Reserve Police (CRP) for serious human rights abuses committed during protests calling for democracy. We are taking this step to hold to account those perpetrating abuses and to deter future violence. The CRP, a militarized police unit involved in multiple...


Under Secretary Fernandez’s Travel to Paris

Release: Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez will travel to Paris, France, March 23-25, to participate in the International Energy Agency (IEA) 2022 Ministerial Meeting and engage in bilateral discussions with international counterparts. The Under Secretary will ...


Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you very much, and good morning, everyone. Stu, thank you for those very kind words, but also thank you for so many decades of extraordinary service to this country and to its ideals.


“Nomination of C.S. Eliot Kang (Executive Calendar)” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on March 16

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “Nomination of C.S. Eliot Kang (Executive Calendar)” on March 16.


Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Phee’s Travel to Chad

Release: Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee will visit N’Djamena, Chad, March 20-22 for bilateral meetings. Assistant Secretary Phee will meet with the President of the Transitional Military Council Mahamat Déby and other senior officials to highlight the importance of an inclusive national...


Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I would like to congratulate the Tunisian people on the 66th anniversary of their nation’s independence and the 11th anniversary of the Tunisian revolution.



Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Phee’s Travel to Chad

Release: Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee will visit N’Djamena, Chad, March 20-22 for bilateral meetings. Assistant Secretary Phee will meet with the President of the Transitional Military Council Mahamat Déby and other senior officials to highlight the importance of an inclusive national...



The US State Department published a one page notice on March 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


There were seven notices published by the State Department in week ending March 19, according to the Federal Register.