Bipartisan group calls for tougher methods. A resolution calling for an end to the theocratic regime in Iran has been offered by a bipartisan group in the House…
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Labor Department Strengthens Child Labor Laws
Information sharing with the Department of Health and Human Services will increase. The Department of Labor has announced an interagency initiative with the Department of Health and Human…
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U.S. says Russians Have Committed Crimes Against Humanity
Secretary of state and ambassador for global criminal justice speak about the actions of Russian forces. Ambassador-at-large for Global Criminal Justice Beth Van Schaack spoke last week about…
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Contractor Sentenced to 10 years of Prison for Forced Labor Ring
Florida employer violated multiple federal laws to cover up human trafficking. The Department of Labor recently announced the sentencing of Florida labor contractor Bladimir Moreno to 10 years…
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House Lawmakers Propose Designation of Wagner Group as Terrorist Organization
Russian-based mercenaries have meddled in global conflicts and committed human rights violations. Nine bipartisan lawmakers introduced the Holding Accountable Russian Mercenaries (HARM) act, which would designate the Russian…
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Secretary Blinken Announces Restrictions Against Belarus
U.S. continues to address President Lukashenka’s administration. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced further actions the Department of State is taking against the regime of President Alexander Lukashenka…
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State Department Issues LGBTQI+ Grant Funding Notice
Up to $1.5 million in funding is being made available to profit and nonprofit organizations. The U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor issued a…
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Interior Secretary Heads Delegation to Brazilian Inauguration
Secretary Haaland attended all related ceremonies. Brazil inaugurated new President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva this past week and Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland attended all inaugural…
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Labor Department Supports Dominican Sugarcane Workers
Providing $3 million for education due to “egregious working conditions.“ The Department of Labor (DOL) is awarding $3 million for the education of labor rights for sugar workers…
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State Department Responds to Kavala Conviction
Leading critic of Turkish President Erdogan receives life sentence. The Department of State responded to the conviction of Osman Kavala last week, expressing how “deeply troubled and disappointed”…
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