The United States State Department has expressed serious concerns about the hateful Rhetoric used by President Jammeh in his address to the Nation on Gambia’s National Day February 18th. The Statement was released today calling on the Gambia government to protect the human rights of all citizens. The State department memo released to the press this afternoon called on the international community to “send a clear signal that statements of this nature have no place in the public dialogue and are unacceptable”. President Jammeh has attracted worldwide condemnation on his constant threat to Gays and Lesbians and his dismal Human Rights records… Below is the statement from the state Department that was released to the press.
Secretary of State
The United States is deeply troubled by the hateful rhetoric used by President Jammeh in his National Day speech on February 18. All people are created equal and should be able to live free from discrimination, and that includes discrimination based on sexual identity and sexual orientation. We call on the Government of The Gambia to protect the human rights of all Gambians, and we encourage the international community to send a clear signal that statements of this nature have no place in the public dialogue and are unacceptable.
Human rights and fundamental freedoms belong to all individuals. The United States stands by you no matter where you are and no matter who you love.
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Source: http://www.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2014/02/221815.htm