Richard Boucher
Richard Boucher
Richard A. Boucheris an American diplomat who was Deputy Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Developmentfrom 2009 until 2013. He took up post on 5 November 2009. Prior to joining OECD, he was the Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, a post he took up on February 21, 2006. The Bureau of South Asian Affairs was expanded to include the nations of Central Asia shortly before his confirmation...
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encouraged and pleased to see that the countries of Latin America stood up for human rights and democracy in their own region, especially with regard to Cuba.
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Obviously, any punitive measures against her would call into question Cambodia's commitment to fight human trafficking.
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We reject any criticism, any allegations that our human rights efforts have diminished.
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Our goal in sponsoring this resolution is to encourage China to take positive, concrete steps to meet its international obligations, to protect human rights, and fundamental freedoms of the Chinese people.
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The Commission on Human Rights has a serious responsibility to support people who have been deprived of their fundamental freedoms. When the commission fails to examine certain human rights situations, it sends the wrong signal to those struggling daily to fight for freedom.
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The latest information on Russian operations in Chechnya indicates a continuation of human rights violations and the use of overwhelming force against civilian targets.
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I know what you're referring to. I'm just not in a position to comment on it in any way on the reports that came out today.
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immediate, credible steps to end terror and violence.
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Each post will look at its security posture and reopen at an appropriate time.
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Syria maintains a sizable presence of military and intelligence officials in Lebanon in contravention of the U.N. Security Council Resolution 1559,
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the need to end the cycle of violence is still there.
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against a backdrop of a well-documented campaign of violence and intimidation against the opposition.
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If North Korea wants something or wants to do something, then it's time for them to sit down in the multilateral discussions that we've proposed.
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noted that President Bush has consistently pursued a diplomatic approach, despite North Korean threats and steps in the wrong direction.