Human Rights
A quarterly report that, while duplicating some information about these three programs available elsewhere, provides valuable new details.
Within 60 days of the Plan Colombia aid appropriation's passage in July 2000, Congress required the State Department to submit a report on human rights goals for Colombia.
A report detailing any United States funding, assistance or other support for the Departamento Administrativo de Seguridad, its officials, employees, affiliates and contractors during the period 2002 through 2010, including but not limited to training, equipment, information sharing, technical assistance, and facilities construction.
The State Department must submit to Congress a written determination that Colombia's human rights performance is improving according to several measures. Submission of this report frees up military assistance to Colombia.
The legal provision that created "Section 1206," one of the biggest Defense-budget military aid programs, required the President to produce a report on the pros and cons of funding such aid through the regular foreign assistance process. The report was delegated to the State Department.
This request for additional foreign assistance includes the first tranche of aid to Mexico and Central America under the "Merida Initiative."
A report on how the WHINSEC IMET program contributes to the promotion of human rights, respect for civilian authority and the rule of law, establishment of legitimate judicial mechanisms for the military, and the goal of right sizing military forces.
This request for additional foreign assistance includes aid to Mexico under the "Merida Initiative."
By May 1, the Secretary of State must submit to Congress a country-by-country report on actions taken by the U.S. Government to encourage respect for human rights. This report is required by Section 665 of the FY 2003 Foreign Relations Authorization Act (P.L. 107-228), as amended by Section 2121 of the ADVANCE Democracy Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-53). After 2007 these reports were re-titled Advancing Freedom and Democracy Reports
This request for additional foreign assistance includes aid to Haiti following the January 2010 earthquake.