Washington: The United States denounced the “brutality” of Islamic militants Thursday as it unveiled its annual assessment of the state of human rights around the world.
“No development has been more disturbing than the rise of groups such as Daesh,” Secretary of State John Kerry said, referring to the Islamic State group, as he unveiled the report at the State Department.
Even though the report focuses “on the behavior of governments – which bear responsibility for the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms in their territories – the year 2014 will be remembered as much for atrocities committed by non-state actors,” it says.
In a written preface, Kerry said violent jihadist groups had “made it clear that not only do they have zero regard for human rights, they have zero regard for human life, period.”
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