[wanabidii] Press Releases: Assistant Secretary Tom Malinowski Travels to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Assistant Secretary Tom Malinowski Travels to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo 06/05/2015 04:08 PM EDT Assistant Secretary Tom Malinowski Travels to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC June 5, 2015 Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Tom Malinowski traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo June 1-4. The Assistant Secretary met with government officials from both countries and raised the importance of credible, timely elections that respect existing constitutional provisions, including provisions on term limits. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo he raised the critical importance of conducting transparent government investigations when security forces are accused of human rights abuses, as well as the need to differentiate between peaceful expression and violent action. On June 4, the Assistant Secretary delivered remarks at an inaugural event in Kinshasa for the African Center for Justice, a U.S.-funded regional judicial training initiative focused on building the capacity of independent judiciaries in the DRC, ROC, Burundi, and Rwanda. For updates, follow Assistant Secretary Malinowski on Facebook (Facebook.com/StateDRL), Twitter @Malinowski, and Instagram (Instagram/tpmalinowski). For more information, please contact Claudette Laprise at Laprisecs@state.gov or (202) 647- 9692. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:       External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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