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

Serafino, Nina M. ; Beittel, June S. ; Ploch Blanchard, Lauren ; Rosen, Liana

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Human rights;    Veterans;    Security measures;   

RP-ID  :  R43361
RP-ID  :  R43361_2014Jan29

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides background on the Leahy laws, including a brief history of their legislative development; an overview guide to the standards and processes used to "vet"--that is, review and clear--foreign military and other security forces for gross violations of human rights; and a brief review of salient issues regarding the provisions of the laws and their implementation.