"Leahy Law" Human Rights Provisions and Security Assistance Issue Overview

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Armed Forces.

Economic assistance.

Human rights.

Military assistance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2014

Summary:

Provides overview of "Leahy laws," which condition U.S. assistance to foreign security forces on their human rights record; and reviews brief history of their legislative development. Examines vetting procedures used to review and clear foreign military and other security forces for gross violations of human rights. Addresses salient issues and policy questions regarding provisions of the laws and their implementation

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. "Leahy Law" Human Rights Provisions and Security Assistance

Publisher Number:

CRS-2014-FDT-0041

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