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Human Rights Defenders Guidance

The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to putting human rights and democratic principles at the center of our foreign policy. These Guidelines for U.S. Diplomatic Mission Support to Civil Society and Human Rights Defenders outline and amplify the U.S.’s commitment to supporting this vital work as part of the President’s strategic vision and U.S. foreign policy. It is addressed primarily to both U.S. Department of State Human Rights Officers ...

By U.S. Mission Argentina | 16 August, 2022 | Topics: Key Documents, News, Policy

Worldwide Caution: Al-Qa’ida Leader’s Death

On July 31, 2022, the United States conducted a precision counterterrorism strike in Afghanistan that killed Ayman al-Zawahiri, Osama bin Laden’s deputy and successor as leader of al-Qa’ida. Al- Zawahiri was one of the masterminds of the attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001, and had continued to urge his followers to attack ...

By U.S. Mission Argentina | 3 August, 2022 | Topics: Alert

Remembering the Victims of Hizballah Attacks

PRESS STATEMENT NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON JULY 18, 2022 Today brings a moment of somber reflection for the victims and survivors of two heinous Hizballah attacks: the 1994 bombing of the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina (AMIA), a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the 2012 attack on a tour bus in Burgas, Bulgaria, ...

By U.S. Mission Argentina | 19 July, 2022 | Topics: News, U.S. & Argentina

Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt to Travel to Argentina and Chile

U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt, will travel to Argentina and Chile from July 15-21, 2022. During her visits, Ambassador Lipstadt will engage with local Jewish communities, government officials, and civil society representatives on actionable strategies and opportunities to counter antisemitism, which is fundamental to advancing human rights. In Argentina, ...

By U.S. Mission Argentina | 14 July, 2022 | Topics: News

Statement by Sec. Blinken on Argentina’s Independence Day

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release STATEMENT BY SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN July 9, 2022 Argentina’s Independence Day On behalf of the Government and people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Argentina on the 206th anniversary of your independence. The United States and Argentina enjoy a warm ...

By U.S. Mission Argentina | 9 July, 2022 | Topics: Uncategorized

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