Why does this matter to me as a human rights defender?
America remains the beacon of democracy and opportunity for freedom-loving millions of people around the world. From their homes and their jail cells, from their public squares and their refugee camps, from their waking hours until their last breath, individuals fighting human rights abuses, journalists uncovering and exposing corruption, persecuted minorities struggling to survive and preserve their faith, and countless others around the globe just hoping for a better life look to America.
What U.S. Diplomacy does will determine what they see and whether America remains a nation committed to the rule of law.
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