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July 1, 2022
U.S. Delegation Meeting With Taliban Representatives
Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West led a senior interagency delegation to continue discussions with senior Taliban representatives and technocratic professionals in Doha, Qatar.
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June 30, 2022
The Harsh Sentencing of Human Rights Defenders in Cuba
The U.S. is deeply concerned by ongoing harsh sentencing of political protesters, and we will continue to work with our partners to demonstrate our collective support for the rights of Cubans who are unjustly detained.
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June 30, 2022
Hong Kong 25 Years After Handover
On July 1, we mark the 25th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong to the People’s Republic of China. This date was envisioned as the halfway point of 50 years of promised autonomy under the “One Country, Two Systems” framework.
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