Information on "Human Rights" and "North America"
May 2013
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21 May 2013
Drones: Myths and Reality in Pakistan
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report looks at the US drone strikes in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). More on «Drones: Myths and Reality in Pakistan»
April 2013
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30 Apr 2013
The United Nations Human Rights Council
Author: Luisa Blanchfield
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
On March 15, 2006, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution replacing the Commission on Human Rights with a new Human Rights Council, which was viewed as a key component of comprehensive UN reform. More on «The United Nations Human Rights Council » -
23 Apr 2013
Turkey: Background and US Relations
Author: Jim Zanotti
Publisher: US Government
This report provides background information on Turkey and discusses possible policy options for Members of Congress and the Obama Administration. More on «Turkey: Background and US Relations» -
4 Apr 2013
Super PACs in Federal Elections
Author: R Sam Garrett
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report explores the super PACs (Political Action Committee) in the US: what they are, how they developed, and what they raised and spent in the 2010 and 2012 election cycles. More on «Super PACs in Federal Elections» -
Apr 2013
Home-made Adjustments? US Human Rights and Democracy Promotion
Author: Nelli Babayan
Publisher: Center for Transnational Relations, Foreign and Security Policy (ATASP)
This paper examines what triggers adjustments, if any, in the US approach to human rights and democracy promotion, and whether these adjustments have followed any pattern. More on «Home-made Adjustments? US Human Rights and Democracy Promotion»
February 2013
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26 Feb 2013
Egypt: Background and US Relations
Author: Jeremy M Sharp
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides a brief overview of the key issues for Congress related to Egypt and information on US foreign aid to Egypt. More on «Egypt: Background and US Relations» -
22 Feb 2013
Azerbaijan: Recent Developments and US Interests
Author: Jim Nichol
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report discusses political, economic, and security challenges facing Azerbaijan, including the unsettled conflict in the breakaway Nagorno Karabakh region. More on «Azerbaijan: Recent Developments and US Interests»
January 2013
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18 Jan 2013
Beyond Section 35: Beating the Constitutional Drum
Publisher: Institute on Governance (IOG)
This summary report relates to a symposium held in Ottawa on 8-9 November 2012. More on «Beyond Section 35: Beating the Constitutional Drum» -
14 Jan 2013
Crisis in Mali
Author: Alexis Arieff
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report discusses US security engagement in Mali. More on «Crisis in Mali» -
4 Jan 2013
North Korea: US Relations, Nuclear Diplomacy, and Internal Situation
Author: Emma Chanlett-Avery, Ian E. Rinehart
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides background information on the negotiations over North Korea’s nuclear weapons program that began in the early 1990s under the Clinton Administration. More on «North Korea: US Relations, Nuclear Diplomacy, and Internal Situation»
