i'm very pleased to be joined here today by assistant secretary pozner to release our 2011 country reports on human rights practices. these reports, which the united states government has published for nearly four decades make clear to governments around the world we are watching and we are holding you accountable. and they make clear to citizens and activists everywhere, you are not alone. we are standing with you. mike and his team and the staff and counsel around the world have worked tirelessly to produce these reports, and i want to thank each and every person who has contributed to them. now, as you know, this has been an especially tumultuous and momentous year for everyone involved in the cause of human rights. many of the events have dominated recent headlines, from the revolutions in the middle east to reforms in burma, began with human rights, with the clear call of men and women demanding their universal rights. today in egypt, we are seeing in realtime that those demands are making a difference as egyptians are going to the polls to determine for the first time in their histor