Description
Book SynopsisCongress has guided and shaped the U.S role in the current international human rights architecture, which grew out of the atrocities and destruction of World War II. The United Nations (U.N.) Charter, signed in 1945, included broad expressions of support for human rights and fundamental freedoms. This book addresses human rights issues.
Table of ContentsPreface; Human Rights in Southeast Asia: A Regional Outlook; Human Rights in China and U.S. Policy: Issues for the 116th Congress; Human Rights in China; Burmese Security Forces and Personnel Implicated in Serious Human Rights Abuses and Accountability Options; Foreign Officials Publicly Designated by the U.S. Department of State on Corruption or Human Rights Grounds: A Chronology; FY2020 Foreign Operations Appropriations: Targeting Foreign Corruption and Human Rights Violations; Global Democracy and Human Rights Impacts of COVID-19: In Brief; Global Human Rights: The Department of States Country Reports on Human Rights Practices; Global Human Rights: International Religious Freedom Policy; Global Human Rights: Multilateral Bodies & U.S. Participation; The Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act; Human Rights Challenges in Mexico: Addressing Enforced Disappearances; U.S. Arms Sales and Human Rights: Legislative Basis and Frequently Asked Questions; Combating Wildlife Trafficking: Agencies Work to Address Human Rights Abuse Allegations in Overseas Conservation Programs; Index.
