We know that often holding those who have carried out mass atrocities accountable is at times our best tool to prevent future atrocities.

In general, my rule is find out where your heart is, then speak from the heart. People know the difference between that and something scripted.

Without investing in the rule of law for the poor, none of the other investments we make will be sustainable.

The U.S. government engages with many countries around the world in official dialogues on human rights.

When I wake up in the middle of the night when I hear one of my kids coughing or crying, I think about Syria.

My kids are my salvation.... It's a delight to walk in and get charged by a five-year-old and a two-year-old. That'll make you forget the darkness.

American decision-makers must understand how damaging a foreign policy that privileges order and profit over justice really is in the long term.