Antony J. Blinken Secretary of State | Official website
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is scheduled to make a significant announcement regarding the release of the 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. The event will take place at 2:00 p.m. EDT on April 22, 2024, from the Press Briefing Room at the U.S. Department of State. Following Secretary Blinken's remarks, Senior Bureau Official Robert Gilchrist from the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor will address questions, with Spokesperson Matthew Miller conducting the department press briefing thereafter.
In a statement emphasizing the United States' commitment to human rights, Secretary Blinken expressed, "Promoting respect for human rights and defending fundamental freedoms is central to who we are as a country." He further added, "The United States will always support those around the world struggling for human dignity and liberty."
The upcoming release of the 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, which are mandated by U.S. law to be submitted to Congress, aims to provide an overview of the status of respect for human rights and worker rights in nearly 200 countries and territories.
Instructions for embargoed access to the country reports will be distributed to members of the press at 12:00 p.m. EDT on April 22, 2024. The full report will remain embargoed until the commencement of the press briefing, following which individual reports will be made accessible to the public on the official State Department website.
The event is set to be open to the press and will be livestreamed on the Department homepage and YouTube channel. For inquiries specifically related to the 2023 Human Rights Report, interested parties are advised to contact DRL-Press@state.gov.