Human Rights Archives

On International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC 25 November 2015 Today we celebrate the many stories of courageous and bold action to end gender-based violence— the nuns helping people escape sex trafficking, the men in Argentina teaching boys in football clubs to treat women with respect, the businesswomen in Detroit raising money to ...

By IRC | 27 November, 2015 | Categories: Exclude, News, Policy | Tags: Human Rights, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Nominate someone to attend a screening of Selma at the U.S. Embassy

We are offering two tickets to attend a screening of Selma at the United States Embassy in London. The film chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The screening will be on 22nd January ...

By U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom | 5 January, 2015 | Categories: Art & Culture, Exclude | Tags: Human Rights