Serbian Human Rights Activist Receives the 2018 Trafficking in Persons Report Hero Award

The United States Secretary of State named Ivana Radović a Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Hero.  Ms. Radović is Head of Policy and Learning at ASTRA, one of Serbia’s premier grassroots anti-trafficking NGOs.  The Department of State also upgraded Serbia to Tier Two on its annual TIP Report, a reflection of the work that the Serbian ...
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By | 29 June, 2018 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Secretary Mike Pompeo, Trafficking in Persons

State Department Releases International Religious Freedom Report for 2017

U.S. Department of State released the  International Religious Freedom Annual Report 2017 On May 29, 2018. The report provides details on the status of religious freedom in various countries and territories. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called religious freedom “a right belonging to every individual on the globe” and said the U.S. “stands with those who yearn for religious liberty.” At the event ...
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By | 30 May, 2018 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Reports, Secretary Mike Pompeo

U.S. Secretary of State Tillerson Delivers Remarks on the 2016 International Religious Freedom Report

From the beginning, America has been a place that has cherished the freedom of worship. Sadly, many around the globe do not enjoy this freedom… [W]e pray for the strength and wisdom to achieve a better tomorrow – one where good people of all faiths, Christians and Muslims and Jewish and Hindu, can follow their ...
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By | 15 August, 2017 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Official Remarks, Official Reports, Reports, Secretary Rex Tillerson

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American Corners Engage with Local Communities on Global Women’s Issues

American Corners in Serbia offered a variety of programs and resources related to March’s theme of Women’s History/Issues. Through month-long observance Corners recognized the contributions of women to the arts, science, education, business, and all aspects of American history, addressing also the topics that included equality, human rights, nonviolence, and more. More than forty programs ...
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By | 1 April, 2017 | Topics: American Spaces, Events, History, Human Rights, News

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Embassy Supports Minority Rights Defenders Program

Institute for European Affairs, supported by the Embassy of The United States in Belgrade is implementing the Minority Rights Defenders program. Project that brings together students of Law, recently Bachelor or Master of Laws and lawyers, as well as police officers and people who are being educated for similar professions. The idea of the program ...
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By | 28 March, 2017 | Topics: Fundamental Freedoms, Grants, Human Rights, National Minorities, News, Programs, U.S. & Serbia

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