Photo of the Week: Discussing Human Rights

Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Michael Posner responds to questions live in a Facebook chat on May 25, 2012. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]

About the Author: Luke Forgerson serves as DipNote’s Managing Editor.

Our “Photo of the Week” comes to us from DipNote’s editorial assistant, Aaron Bruce, who captured a moment during today’s live Facebook chat with Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Michael Posner. During the discussion, Assistant Secretary Posner responded to questions on transitions in the Middle East and North Africa and Internet freedom, among other topics.

Assistant Secretary Posner held the chat following yesterday’s release of the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, which the State Department has produced annually since 1977. These reports — available… more »

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