Guidelines for U.S. Diplomatic Mission Support to Civil Society and Human Rights Defenders
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…
Condemnation of the Lukashenka Regime’s Prohibition on Renewing Passports for Belarusians Abroad
Statement by Matthew Miller, Spokesperson September 7, 2023 The Lukashenka regime’s decision to stop providing overseas passport services harms thousands of Belarusians living abroad and…
Imposing Sanctions and Visa Restrictions to Hold the Lukashenka Regime to Account on the Third Anniversary...
PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE AUGUST 9, 2023 Today marks three years since the fraudulent presidential election in Belarus and the Alyaksandr…
2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Belarus
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The constitution grants the freedom to profess and practice any religious belief but prohibits religious activities directed against the sovereignty of the state,…
Mission Belarus August 9 Press Statement
Three years ago, tens of thousands of Belarusians from all walks of life took to the streets to demand change in response to the fraudulent…
Belarus Independence Day
PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE JULY 3, 2023 On the occasion of Belarus’ official Independence Day, the people of the United States…
2022 Country Report on Human Rights Practices: Belarus
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Belarus is an authoritarian state. The constitution provides for a directly elected president who is head of state and a bicameral parliament, the…
Over 1,500 Political Prisoners in Belarus
Statement By Secretary Antony J. Blinken May 20, 2023 On the eve of the Day of Solidarity with Belarusian Political Prisoners, we condemn the Lukashenka…
The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists
STATEMENT BY NED PRICE, SPOKESPERSON U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE NOVEMBER 2, 2022 A free and independent press plays a critical role in promoting democracy and…
Joint Statement on Ukraine
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson October 23, 2022 The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of…
Release of the President’s National Security Strategy
PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE OCTOBER 12, 2022 The United States’ National Security Strategy lays out a vision for a free, open,…
UN General Assembly Resolution Condemning Russia’s Attempted Annexation of Ukraine’s Territory
Press Statement Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State October 12, 2022 Today’s remarkable vote at the United Nations General Assembly is a powerful reminder…
Russia’s Sham Referenda in Ukraine
STATEMENT BY SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN September 29, 2022 Russia’s Sham Referenda in Ukraine The Kremlin’s sham referenda are a futile effort to mask what…
On the Sentencing of Political Prisoners in Belarus
Remarks as delivered by Ambassador Michael Carpenter to the Permanent Council, Vienna September 15, 2022 On September 17, 2020, the United States and 16 other…
Call for Applications: Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program
The competition for the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program is now open! This one-year fellowship program is offered to young and mid-career professionals from Belarus…
Fulbright Foreign Student Program Scholarships 2023-2024
Are you a Belarusian who wants to pursue a master’s degree in the U.S.? Applications are now open for the Fulbright Foreign Student Program: https://apply.iie.org/ffsp2023/ …
U.S. Mission Belarus Statement: Independent Ukraine and Democratic Belarus Go Hand-in-Hand
The eyes of the world are on Ukraine today, which celebrates the 31st anniversary of its independence on August 24, a date which also marks…
Second Anniversary of the Fraudulent Presidential Belarusian Election
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Office of Press Relations For Immediate Release August 9, 2022 STATEMENT BY ADMINISTRATOR SAMANTHA POWER Second Anniversary of the…
