The most recent release, "Stand News Arrests and Closure," was submitted on Dec. 29, 2021.
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor published 24 the month before, marking a 204.2 percent increase for the current month.
The Bureau leads the U.S. efforts to promote democracy, protect human rights and international religious freedom, and advance labor rights globally.
The Bureau generates annual country reports on human rights practices around the globe. These reports have become one of the most trusted and comprehensive sources of information for human rights advocates and officials.
Press releases or notices by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor in December 2021
| Title | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| Stand News Arrests and Closure | 12/29/2021 |
| DRL Non-Traditional Advocates for Transparency Response Fund | 12/29/2021 |
| Leadership on Afghan Women, Girls, and Human Rights: Rina Amiri and Stephenie Foster | 12/29/2021 |
| On the Attacks in Kayah State and Throughout Burma | 12/28/2021 |
| DRL Promoting and Advancing International Labor Rights in Pakistan | 12/28/2021 |
| Dissolution of International Memorial | 12/28/2021 |
| DRL FY2021: Global Equality Fund LGBTQI+ Programs in West Africa, Central Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, South and Central Asia, and East Asia | 12/27/2021 |
| The Signing of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act | 12/23/2021 |
| Summit for Democracy Summary of Proceedings | 12/23/2021 |
| Joint Statement on the U.S.-Kazakhstan Enhanced Strategic Partnership Dialogue | 12/23/2021 |
| DRL FY21 IRF: Advocacy to Preserve Religious and Cultural Heritage in the Trans-Sahel Region | 12/22/2021 |
| DRL Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Promoting and Protecting Human Rights in Malaysia | 12/21/2021 |
| DRL Strengthening Fundamental Freedoms and the Rule of Law in Bahrain | 12/21/2021 |
| G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on Hong Kong Legislative Council Elections | 12/20/2021 |
| U.S. Department of State Announces Complementary Initiatives in Support of President Biden’s Leaders’ Summit for Democracy | 12/20/2021 |
| Hong Kong Autonomy Act Report to Congress | 12/20/2021 |
| DRL FY21 IRF: Supporting Religious Equality and Protection in Bangladesh | 12/17/2021 |
| Request for Statements of Interest: FY21 DRL Iraq Programs | 12/17/2021 |
| The Summit for Democracy: Advancing Gender Equity and Equality for Representative Societies | 12/17/2021 |
| Request for Statements of Interest: DRL FY22 Internet Freedom Annual Program Statement | 12/17/2021 |
| Imposing Sanctions on CAR Militia Leader | 12/17/2021 |
| DRL FY21 IRF: Promoting Religious Freedom through Good Governance in Vietnam | 12/17/2021 |
| DRL FY21 IRF: Strengthening Religious Freedom in Sudan through the Rule of Law | 12/17/2021 |
| Identifying Firms Connected to the PRC Surveillance Technology Sector and Deterring PRC Misuse of Biotechnology and Military Modernization | 12/16/2021 |
| The Politically Motivated Convictions of Belarusian Opposition Figures | 12/14/2021 |
| On the Conviction of Vietnamese Author and Journalist Pham Doan Trang | 12/14/2021 |
| DRL FY21 IRF: Promoting Societal Respect and Interfaith Understanding in Indonesia | 12/13/2021 |
| DRL FY21 IRF: Promoting International Standards for Religious Freedom in Kazakhstan | 12/13/2021 |
| The United States-Indonesia Relationship | 12/12/2021 |
| Reports of Human Rights Abuses, Atrocities, and Destruction in Amhara and Afar Regions | 12/12/2021 |
| Fact Sheet: Export Controls and Human Rights Initiative Launched at the Summit for Democracy | 12/10/2021 |
| Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya’s Travel to Honduras on December 12-13 | 12/10/2021 |
| The United States Promotes Accountability for Human Rights Violations and Abuses | 12/10/2021 |
| U.S. Department of State Announces Initiatives to Bolster Democracy & Defend Human Rights in Support of the Presidential Initiative for Democratic Renewal | 12/10/2021 |
| Joint Statement on the Export Controls and Human Rights Initiative | 12/10/2021 |
| On Human Rights Day | 12/10/2021 |
| Remarks By President Biden At The Summit For Democracy Opening Session | 12/09/2021 |
| Release | 12/09/2021 |
| Fact Sheet: Announcing the Presidential Initiative for Democratic Renewal | 12/09/2021 |
| FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration is Taking Action to Restore and Strengthen American Democracy | 12/08/2021 |
| Administrator Power at the Summit for Democracy Event: “All Hands on Deck: Innovating Together to Combat Transnational Corruption” | 12/07/2021 |
| Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya On the Upcoming Summit for Democracy | 12/07/2021 |
| Treasury Targets Repression and the Undermining of Democracy | 12/07/2021 |
| DRL FY2021: Supporting Local Organizations Working for Racial Justice in South America | 12/07/2021 |
| Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Thorold Barker of The Wall Street Journal CEO Council Summit | 12/07/2021 |
| Secretary Blinken Participates in the Summit for Democracy | 12/07/2021 |
| Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on the Summit for Democracy | 12/07/2021 |
| Targeting Repression and Supporting Democracy | 12/07/2021 |
| Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on the U.S. Government Strategy on Countering Corruption | 12/06/2021 |
| Administrator Samantha Power at the Summit for Democracy Event: “Community of Democracies YouthLeads” | 12/06/2021 |
| USAID Welcomes the Release of the U.S. Strategy on Countering Corruption | 12/06/2021 |
| On the Conviction of Aung San Suu Kyi | 12/06/2021 |
| Joint Statement on Detentions in Ethiopia | 12/06/2021 |
| Designation of Targets Linked to Corruption by Dan Gertler in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | 12/06/2021 |
| Washington Post Opinion: To uphold democracy, the U.S. must fight global corruption | 12/06/2021 |
| Remarks by Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo on Anti-Corruption at the Brookings Institution | 12/06/2021 |
| Fact Sheet: U.S. Strategy on Countering Corruption | 12/06/2021 |
| USAID Administrator Samantha Power’s Participation at The Summit for Democracy | 12/05/2021 |
| Administrator Samantha Power Hosts Summit for Democracy Event: “All Hands on Deck: Innovating Together to Combat Transnational Corruption” | 12/03/2021 |
| DRL Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): FY21 Global Transitional Justice | 12/03/2021 |
| DRL Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): FY21 Global Atrocity Prevention | 12/03/2021 |
| Commemorating International Day of Persons with Disabilities | 12/03/2021 |
| Fact Sheet: Advancing Disability Inclusive Democracy in the United States and Globally | 12/03/2021 |
| On the Australian Sanctions Regime | 12/02/2021 |
| On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities | 12/02/2021 |
| Accountability for the Lukashenka Regime’s Continued Acts of Repression and Disregard for International Norms | 12/02/2021 |
| A Proclamation on International Day Of Persons With Disabilities, 2021 | 12/02/2021 |
| Joint Statement on December 2 Sanctions in Response to the Situation in Belarus | 12/02/2021 |
| The U.S. Mission to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE): Advancing Security, Prosperity, and Human Rights | 12/01/2021 |
| United States Hosts December 2-8 Lead-Up Events in Advance of Summit for Democracy | 12/01/2021 |
| DRL FY2021: Global LGBTQI+ Inclusive Democracy and Empowerment (GLIDE) Fund | 12/01/2021 |
| Social Media Toolkit: Summit for Democracy | 12/01/2021 |
| Previewing the U.S.-EU Dialogue on China | 12/01/2021 |
