Some governments are unable to maintain security and meet the basic needs of their people, while others are simply unwilling, states that restrict freedoms of expression and peaceful assembly; that allow and commit violence against members of religious, ethnic, and other minority groups; or that undermine the fundamental dignity of persons are morally reprehensible and undermine our interests.

State John Sullivan

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This had been a discussion that I'd had with the secretary over a period of time and the secretary had pushed back and sought justification from those who were criticizing Ambassador Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, and after several months had elapsed, the secretary finally told me there had come a point that the President had lost confidence in the ambassador and we needed to make a change in our mission to Ukraine.

State John Sullivan

Soliciting investigations into a domestic political opponent, I don't think that would be in accord with our values.

State John Sullivan

We invite others to join the international effort to demand and compel an immediate end to China's horrific campaign of repression, history will judge the international community for how we respond to this attack on human rights and fundamental freedoms.

State John Sullivan

This year, we have sharpened the focus of the report to be more responsive to statutory reporting requirements, and more focused on government action or inaction with regard to the promotion and protection of human rights.

State John Sullivan

We condemn the ethnic cleansing of Rohingya in Burma and the atro... by State John Sullivan

We condemn the ethnic cleansing of Rohingya in Burma and the atrocities committed against them.

State John Sullivan

In Turkey, the detention of tens of thousands of individuals including journalists and academics under an ongoing state of emergency has undermined the rule of law there.

State John Sullivan

We once again urge Russia to end its brutal occupation of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula, to halt the abuses perpetrated by Russian-led forces in Ukraine's Donbas region, and to address impunity for the human rights violations and abuses in the Republic of Chechnya.

State John Sullivan

The United States will continue to support those around the world struggling for human dignity and liberty.

State John Sullivan