US DOS releases 2011 Human Rights Report
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton introduced the 2011 Human Rights Report saying that it formed an invaluable reference point for leaders in government and civil society around the world.
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Michael H. Posner Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor noted new that there were new developments in 2011 and it was a year of dramatic changes with historic change led by citizens across the Middle East, North Africa, Burma and elsewhere.
These reports document a number of situations where human rights continue to be violated, including in Iran, North Korea, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Eritrea, Sudan, and Syria. And there continue to be a range of human rights challenges in places like Russia, China, Pakistan, and other nations where the U.S. has important policy interests. "In too many countries, egregious human rights violations continue, including torture, arbitrary detention, denial of due process of law, disappearance, and extrajudicial killings." he said.
However there were positive developments around the world in 2011 in Zambia, where they held free elections that were credible and orderly, in Tunisia, where they held free elections for a constituent assembly, a body that’s now rewriting the constitution.
The reports are available online on www.humanrights.gov.
The U.S. Department of State submits reports on all countries receiving assistance and all United Nations member states to the U.S. Congress in accordance with the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Trade Act of 1974.The reports have a direct relevance to the allocation of US aid which has to be approve by Congress.
The US Congress takes account of a range of issues including progress towards democracy.
These reports document a number of situations where human rights continue to be violated, including in Iran, North Korea, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Eritrea, Sudan, and Syria. And there continue to be a range of human rights challenges in places like Russia, China, Pakistan, and other nations where the U.S. has important policy interests. "In too many countries, egregious human rights violations continue, including torture, arbitrary detention, denial of due process of law, disappearance, and extrajudicial killings." he said.
However there were positive developments around the world in 2011 in Zambia, where they held free elections that were credible and orderly, in Tunisia, where they held free elections for a constituent assembly, a body that’s now rewriting the constitution.
The reports are available online on www.humanrights.gov.
The U.S. Department of State submits reports on all countries receiving assistance and all United Nations member states to the U.S. Congress in accordance with the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Trade Act of 1974.The reports have a direct relevance to the allocation of US aid which has to be approve by Congress.
The US Congress takes account of a range of issues including progress towards democracy.
Source : https://www.marocafrik.com/english/US-DOS-releases...