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Book Synopsis Human Rights Vetting by : Subcommittee on Africa
Download or read book Human Rights Vetting written by Subcommittee on Africa and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-02-23 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The State Department vets foreign security force units prior to providing U.S. assistance based on policy concerns and to comply with two legal provisions named for their original sponsor, Senator Patrick Leahy. They are just two of the many laws that Congress has enacted to promote human rights and to protect the U.S. image abroad by distancing the United States from abusive governments and security forces. The first provision is codified in the Foreign Assistance Act and applies to foreign aid programs and those authorized under the Arms Export Control Act. It prohibits assistance to foreign security force units credibly implicated in gross human rights abuses. The second provision, which applies to security assistance funded through DoD, has appeared in annual defense appropriations acts since 1998. Both provisions have been modified over time, as have the procedures for human rights vetting. Maintaining robust enforcement of the Leahy laws, which serve as the primary safeguard for assuring that the United States is not contributing to human rights violations through its military foreign assistance, is necessary if we are to maintain credibility with local populations, and to ensure that the U.S. is not supporting or assisting human rights violators.
Book Synopsis Human Rights by : Government Accountability Office
Download or read book Human Rights written by Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-08-08 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, prohibits assistance to a unit of a foreign government's security forces if the Secretary of State has credible information that such unit has committed a gross violation of human rights. DOD's annual appropriation contains a similar provision that applies to DOD-funded training programs. State administers a vetting process to address these laws, commonly referred to as the Leahy laws. GAO was asked to review implementation of these laws. This report examines the extent to which (1) State and DOD provide guidance to their personnel to address the Leahy laws, (2) State monitors whether U.S. embassies have developed procedures to address the requirements of the Leahy laws, and (3) State provides training to personnel who conduct human rights vetting. This is a public version of a sensitive but unclassified GAO report. Information State deemed sensitive has been redacted. GAO reviewed agency guidance and training materials and interviewed officials in Washington, D.C., and at eight U.S. embassies selected in part based on whether they were in countries that State identified as countries of human rights concern. "
Book Synopsis Improving Implementation of the Department of Defense Leahy Law by : Michael J. McNerney
Download or read book Improving Implementation of the Department of Defense Leahy Law written by Michael J. McNerney and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Protection of human rights is an essential American value. One way Congress has extended this value in foreign policy is through the 'Leahy laws' (named for their author, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt.). These laws prohibit the U.S. government from providing assistance or training to members of a unit of any nation's security forces that has perpetuated a gross violation of human rights with impunity. This report examines the process by which individuals and units are vetted in compliance with the Leahy law applicable to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to help DoD improve its role in the existing system and to build further capacity to implement the law effectively, with transparency and accountability for results. The authors examined relevant laws, documentation, and data and interviewed over 75 officials from DoD and the U.S. Department of State. The objectives were to understand the requirements and processes, to identify challenges and best practices, and to offer recommendations for improvement. Our research found that Leahy-vetting requirements are generally not a roadblock to security cooperation, but its oversight is challenged by inadequate governance structures. In addition to describing a more robust working group structure, the report outlines about a dozen additional recommendations detailing improvements in six categories: process and policy challenges and best practices, time lines for vetting, clarity of scope for vetting, information used for vetting, adequacy of training and resources, and partner relationships"--Publisher's web site.
Download or read book The Leahy Laws written by Darlene Starr and published by Nova Science Publishers. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Congressional interest in the laws and processes involved in conditioning U.S. assistance to foreign security forces on human rights grounds has grown in recent years, especially as U.S. Administrations have increased emphasis on expanding U.S. partnerships and building partnership capacity with foreign military and other security forces. Congress has played an especially prominent role in initiating, amending, supporting with resources, and overseeing implementation of long-standing laws on human rights provisions affecting U.S. security assistance. This book provides background on the Leahy laws, including a brief history of their legislative development; an overview guide to the standards and processes used to "vet"that is, review and clearforeign military and other security forces for gross violations of human rights; and a brief review of salient issues regarding the provisions of the laws and their implementation. It also examines the extent to which State and DOD provide guidance to their personnel to address the Leahy laws; how the State monitors whether U.S. embassies have developed procedures to address the requirements of the Leahy laws; how the state provides training to personnel who conduct human rights vetting; assesses the extent to which DOD and State safeguard U.S. military technologies sold or exported to the Gulf countries; provide similar or differing levels of protection for the same military technologies; and vet recipients of U.S.-funded military training and equipment for potential human rights violations.
Download or read book The Leahy Laws written by Darlene Starr and published by Nova Science Publishers. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Congressional interest in the laws and processes involved in conditioning U.S. assistance to foreign security forces on human rights grounds has grown in recent years, especially as U.S. Administrations have increased emphasis on expanding U.S. partnerships and building partnership capacity with foreign military and other security forces. Congress has played an especially prominent role in initiating, amending, supporting with resources, and overseeing implementation of long-standing laws on human rights provisions affecting U.S. security assistance. This book provides background on the Leahy laws, including a brief history of their legislative development; an overview guide to the standards and processes used to "vet"--that is, review and clear--foreign military and other security forces for gross violations of human rights; and a brief review of salient issues regarding the provisions of the laws and their implementation. It also examines the extent to which State and DOD provide guidance to their personnel to address the Leahy laws; how the State monitors whether U.S. embassies have developed procedures to address the requirements of the Leahy laws; how the state provides training to personnel who conduct human rights vetting; assesses the extent to which DOD and State safeguard U.S. military technologies sold or exported to the Gulf countries; provide similar or differing levels of protection for the same military technologies; and vet recipients of U.S.-funded military training and equipment for potential human rights violations.
Book Synopsis Human Rights by : Charles Michael Johnson, Jr.
Download or read book Human Rights written by Charles Michael Johnson, Jr. and published by . This book was released on 2013-11-01 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, prohibits assistance to a unit of a foreign government's security forces if the Sec. of State (State) has credible information that such unit has committed a gross violation of human rights. The Dept. of Defense's (DOD's) annual appropriation contains a similar provision that applies to DOD-funded training programs. State administers a vetting process to address these laws, commonly referred to as the Leahy laws. This report examines the extent to which (1) State and DOD provide guidance to their personnel to address the Leahy laws; (2) State monitors whether U.S. embassies have developed procedures to address the requirements of the Leahy laws; and (3) State provides training to personnel who conduct human rights vetting. This is a public version of a sensitive but unclassified report. Tables and figure. This is a print on demand report.
Author :United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations Publisher : ISBN 13 : Total Pages :84 pages Book Rating :4.:/5 (319 download)
Book Synopsis Human Rights Vetting by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations
Download or read book Human Rights Vetting written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Justice as Prevention by : Pablo De Greiff
Download or read book Justice as Prevention written by Pablo De Greiff and published by SSRC. This book was released on 2007 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Countries emerging from armed conflict or authoritarian rule face difficult questions about what to do with public employees who perpetrated past human rights abuses and the institutional structures that allowed such abuses to happen. Justice as Prevention: Vetting Public Employees in Transitional Societies examines the transitional reform known as "vetting"-the process by which abusive or corrupt employees are excluded from public office. More than a means of punishing individuals, vetting represents an important transitional justice measure aimed at reforming institutions and preventing the recurrence of abuses. The book is the culmination of a multiyear project headed by the International Center for Transitional Justice that included human rights lawyers, experts on police and judicial reform, and scholars of transitional justice and reconciliation. It features case studies of Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Czech Republic, El Salvador, the former German Democratic Republic, Greece, Hungary, Poland, and South Africa, as well as chapters on due process, information management, and intersections between other institutional reforms.
Author :United States Congress Publisher :Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN 13 :9781977649331 Total Pages :78 pages Book Rating :4.6/5 (493 download)
Book Synopsis Human Rights Vetting by : United States Congress
Download or read book Human Rights Vetting written by United States Congress and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human rights vetting : Nigeria and beyond : hearing before the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, second session, July 10, 2014.
Author :United States. Congress Publisher :Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN 13 :9781981530663 Total Pages :78 pages Book Rating :4.5/5 (36 download)
Book Synopsis Human Rights Vetting by : United States. Congress
Download or read book Human Rights Vetting written by United States. Congress and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-12-09 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human rights vetting : Nigeria and beyond : hearing before the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, second session, July 10, 2014.
Author :United States Government Accountability Office Publisher :Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN 13 :9781977547415 Total Pages :78 pages Book Rating :4.5/5 (474 download)
Book Synopsis Security Assistance by : United States Government Accountability Office
Download or read book Security Assistance written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-23 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. government has allocated an average of about $1.3 billion annually in security assistance for Egypt in fiscal years 2011 through 2015. DOD and State have established end-use monitoring programs to ensure that military equipment transferred to foreign countries is safeguarded and used for its intended purposes. In addition, legal requirements, known as the Leahy laws, prohibit DOD- and State-funded assistance to units of foreign security forces if there is credible information that these forces have committed a gross violation of human rights. This report examines, for fiscal years 2011 through 2015, the extent to which the U.S. government (1) committed or disbursed funds allocated for security-related assistance for Egypt, (2) implemented end-use monitoring for equipment transferred to Egyptian security forces, and (3) vetted Egyptian recipients of security-related assistance for human rights concerns. GAO analyzed U.S. agency data and documentation; conducted fieldwork in Egypt; and interviewed U.S. officials in Washington, D.C., and Cairo, Egypt. This is the public version of a sensitive but unclassified report issued in February 2016.
Book Synopsis Southeast Asia better human rights reviews and strategic planning needed for U.S. assistance to foreign security forces : report to congressional committees. by :
Download or read book Southeast Asia better human rights reviews and strategic planning needed for U.S. assistance to foreign security forces : report to congressional committees. written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Rule-of-law Tools for Post-conflict States by :
Download or read book Rule-of-law Tools for Post-conflict States written by and published by United Nations Publications. This book was released on 2006 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Countries emerging from conflict and crisis are vulnerable to weak or non-existent rule of law, inadequate law enforcement and justice administration capacity, and increased instances of human rights violations. This situation is often exacerbated by a lack of public confidence in State authorities and a shortage of resources. These rule-of-law tools will provide practical guidance to field missions and transitional administrations in critical transitional justice and rule of law-related areas. This publication sets out an operational framework for vetting and institutional reform and is intended to assist United Nations field staff in advising on approaches to addressing the challenges of institutional and personnel reform in post-conflict States through the creation of vetting processes that exclude from public institutions persons who lack integrity.
Book Synopsis Rule-of-law Tools for Post-conflict States by : United Nations. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Download or read book Rule-of-law Tools for Post-conflict States written by United Nations. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Countries emerging from conflict and crisis are vulnerable to weak or non-existent rule of law, inadequate law enforcement and justice administration capacity, and increased instances of human rights violations. This situation is often exacerbated by a lack of public confidence in State authorities and a shortage of resources. These rule-of-law tools will provide practical guidance to field missions and transitional administrations in critical transitional justice and rule of law-related areas. This publication sets out an operational framework for vetting and institutional reform and is intended to assist United Nations field staff in advising on approaches to addressing the challenges of institutional and personnel reform in post-conflict States through the creation of vetting processes that exclude from public institutions persons who lack integrity.--Publisher's description.
Book Synopsis Security Assistance by : U S Government Accountability Offi Gao
Download or read book Security Assistance written by U S Government Accountability Offi Gao and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-20 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SECURITY ASSISTANCE: U.S. Government Should Strengthen End-Use Monitoring and Human Rights Vetting for Egypt
Author :Castan Centre for Human Rights Law Publisher :United Nations Publications ISBN 13 :9780975244258 Total Pages :147 pages Book Rating :4.2/5 (442 download)
Book Synopsis Human Rights Translated by : Castan Centre for Human Rights Law
Download or read book Human Rights Translated written by Castan Centre for Human Rights Law and published by United Nations Publications. This book was released on 2008 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The purpose of this publication is to contribute to [the] process of clarification by explaining universally recognised human rights in a way that makes sense to business. The publication also aims to illustrate, through the use of case studies and actions, how human rights are relevant in a corporate context and how human rights issues can be managed."--Introduction, p. vii.
Author :United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations Publisher : ISBN 13 : Total Pages :73 pages Book Rating :4.:/5 (14 download)
Book Synopsis Human Rights Vetting by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations
Download or read book Human Rights Vetting written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
