A/DCM Poole Remarks for Dead Body Management and Missing Migrant Workshop

A/DCM Poole Remarks for Dead Body Management and Missing Migrant Workshop Monday, August 21, 2023 Djibouti Kempinski Hotel            On behalf of the United States, it is an honor to provide opening remarks, and funding, for this critical workshop on dead body management and missing migrants.  The news of the boat …

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DJIBOUTI 2022 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY   Djibouti is a republic with a strong elected president and a weak legislature. The country has a multiparty political system in which parties must be registered and recognized by the ruling authorities. President Ismail Omar Guelleh has served as president since 1999. In April 2021, he was reelected for a fifth term. …

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DJIBOUTI 2019 Human Rights Report

DJIBOUTI 2019 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Djibouti is a republic with a strong elected president and a weak legislature. In 2016 President Ismail Omar Guelleh was re-elected for a fourth term. International observers from the African Union (AU), Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and Arab League characterized the election as “peaceful,” “calm,” and “sufficiently …

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DJIBOUTI 2018 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT

DJIBOUTI 2018 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT   EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Djibouti is a republic with a strong elected president and a weak legislature. In 2016 President Ismail Omar Guelleh was re-elected for a fourth term. International observers from the African Union (AU), Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and Arab League characterized the election as “peaceful,” “calm,” and …

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DJIBOUTI 2018 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT

DJIBOUTI 2018 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT   EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Djibouti is a republic with a strong elected president and a weak legislature. In 2016 President Ismail Omar Guelleh was re-elected for a fourth term. International observers from the African Union (AU), Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and Arab League characterized the election as “peaceful,” “calm,” and …

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2017 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT – DJIBOUTI

DJIBOUTI EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Djibouti is a republic with a strong elected president and a weak legislature. In April 2016 President Ismail Omar Guelleh was re-elected for a fourth term. International observers from the African Union, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and Arab League characterized the election as “peaceful,” “calm,” and “sufficiently free and transparent” but …

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World Day Against Trafficking (2017)

                                    Recognizing the «World Day Against Trafficking»   Djibouti, July 30 2017: The U.S. Embassy on July 30 participated in the Ministry of Justice-led World Day against Trafficking event at the Diplomatic Institute. In his World Day against Trafficking speech, Charge D’Affaires Alex Hamilton said, “every country is impacted by trafficking, including the United …

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Let’s end Human Trafficking

Human traffickers around the world exploit more than 20 million victims in forced labor and sex trafficking. This multi-billion dollar industry destroys families and communities. It weakens the rule of law, strengthens criminal networks, and offends universal concepts of human decency.  The 2017 Trafficking in Persons Report  looks into what is being done and should be done about this issue. What can …

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