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5 Sep 2012
Iran: US Concerns and Policy Responses
Author: Kenneth Katzman
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
The 112th Congress has supported additional economic sanctions against Iran, most recently with enactment of HR 1905 (PL 112-158), which expands sanctions against companies that conduct energy and financial transactions with Iran. More on «Iran: US Concerns and Policy Responses»

31 Aug 2012
Tajikistan: Recent Developments and US Interests
Author: Jim Nichol
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report outlines challenges faced by Tajikistan since its five-year civil war ended in 1997. More on «Tajikistan: Recent Developments and US Interests»
Aug 2012
Collateral Damage of a Drug War
Author: Annie Bird, Alexander Main, Karen Spring
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This report investigates counter-narcotics operations in Honduras involving the US Drug Enforcement Administration during which four innocent people were killed on May 11, 2012. More on «Collateral Damage of a Drug War»

11 Apr 2012
Detention of US Persons as Enemy Belligerents
Author: Jennifer K Elsea
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report discusses the status and detention of US persons as prisoners of war. More on «Detention of US Persons as Enemy Belligerents»

13 Dec 2011
Russia’s December 2011 Legislative Election
Author: Jim Nichol
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This paper discusses the implications of the controversy surrounding the 2011 Russian State Duma elections for US foreign policy. More on «Russia’s December 2011 Legislative Election»

4 Nov 2011
Russian Political, Economic, and Security Issues and US Interests
Author: Jim Nichol
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Russia is a potentially important trading partner. Russia is the only country in the world with a greater range and scope of natural resources than the United States, including vast oil and gas reserves. More on «Russian Political, Economic, and Security Issues and US Interests»

Oct 2011
EAI US-China Relations Statement Factsheet (July 2011)
Author: Yang Gyu Kim
Publisher: East Asia Institute (EAI)
This factsheet about US-China Relations covers Asia-Pacific issues, US-China military and non-military cooperation, economic cooperation, human rights and positions on North Korean issues. More on «EAI US-China Relations Statement Factsheet (July 2011)»

Sep 2011
Military Justice and Impunity in Mexico’s Drug War
Author: Kristin Bricker
Publisher: Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
This paper identifies the reform of Mexico's Code of Military Justice as a necessary step to improve access to justice for victims of military human rights abuses. More on «Military Justice and Impunity in Mexico’s Drug War»

22 Jul 2011
International Criminal Court Cases in Africa
Author: Alexis Arieff, Rhoda Margesson, Marjorie Ann Browne, Matthew C Weed
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has, to date, opened cases exclusively in Africa. More on «International Criminal Court Cases in Africa»
6 Jul 2011
Closing the Guantanamo Detention Center: Legal Issues
Author: Michael John Garcia, Jennifer K Elsea, R Chuck Mason, Edward C Liu
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides an overview of major legal issues likely to arise as a result of executive and legislative action to close the Guantanamo detention facility. More on «Closing the Guantanamo Detention Center: Legal Issues»