[wanabidii] Press Releases: Assistant Secretary Tom Malinowski to Travel to Uganda and Ethiopia

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 to Travel to Uganda and Ethiopia 11/13/2015 04:47 PM EST Assistant Secretary Tom Malinowski to Travel to Uganda and Ethiopia Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC November 13, 2015 Assistant Secretary Tom Malinowski will travel to Uganda and Ethiopia on November 14 and November 17, respectively. In Uganda, he will meet with government officials, opposition party leaders, journalists, and civil society leaders to discuss that country’s pre-electoral environment and civil society space ahead of February 2016 national elections. He will also speak at an elections-related event at Makerere University. In Ethiopia, he will follow up on conversations in Addis Ababa this past July between President Obama and Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn about how to best advance democracy and human rights priorities in Ethiopia and find common ground on issues such as media and press freedom and civil society space. The Assistant Secretary will meet with government officials, human rights activists, think tanks, and journalists, and bloggers who have been released from prison in recent months. He will also deliver remarks and engage in a dialogue with students at Addis Ababa Law School. 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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