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| 331043 | 81542cbb-27b9-4de5-8d71-a48016219b9c | YY | HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH | 82317 | HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH | 2004 | year_end | FOR | Foreign Relations Treaties and Legislation • DOD Authorization Bill (H.R. 1588) • Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (S. 2845) • Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 4818) (Sections on Nepal, Burma, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Indonesia, Colombia) Policies/Issues Afghanistan: Advocated for greater support for security in Afghanistan and especially the threat that lack of security poses to women. Angola: Urged U.S. government to press for greater accountability in the handling of oil revenues. Bahrain: Called on U.S. to urge release of local human rights defender and to oppose dissolution of local rights organizations. Burma: Called for increased U.S. pressure for democratic change. Colombia: Urged U.S. to oppose Colombian efforts to pass weak demobilization law for paramilitary forces; urged withholding funding for paramilitary demobilization process, including OAS mission in Colombia; opposed certification of compliance with aid conditionality requirements of FY2003 Foreign Operations Appropriations Act (Public Law 108-7). Egypt: Urged U.S. to raise with Egypt concerns about arbitrary and mass arrests of suspects in counter-terrorism operations and torture in detention. Ethiopia: Urged U.S. government and Congress to pressure Ethiopian government to investigate human rights abuses in Gambella province. Great Lakes: Urged U.S. government to take steps to protect civilians caught in conflicts in Burundi and Democratic Republic of the Congo. India: Advocated for steps against caste discrimination in children's access to education and health, especially those children who are HIV/AIDS affected. Indonesia: Supported continued prohibition on IMET/FMF to Indonesia given continued abuses by the Indonesian military; urged U.S. to focus on human rights in Aceh following tsunami. International Criminal Court: Urged U.S. to stop using bilateral impunity (Article 98) agreements that seek to exempt U.S. citizens from the ICC. Iraq: Urged U.S. to work for end to torture by Iraqi security forces; urged U.S. to establish process for returning to Iraqi government the originals of all documents seized by coalition forces since overthrow of former government, and ensure that officials of the Iraqi Special Tribunal and Iraqi criminal court have access to potential evidence in future criminal proceedings; urged U.S. to ensure adequate funding and resources for effective operation of Iraq Property Claims Commission. Israel/Palestinian Authority: Urged the U.S. to deduct from loan guarantees to Israel sums equivalent to costs of separation barrier unless Israel addresses international law violations; restrict transfer of armored bulldozers and certain U.S.-origin weapons systems used in violations of international law; inform Israel that continued U.S. military assistance requires clear and measurable steps to halt serious rights violations; inform Palestinian Authority that any U.S. security assistance requires clear and measurable steps to halt serious rights violations by its security forces and by Palestinian armed groups; and, ensure that political agreements between the parties are consistent with human rights norms. Malaysia: Advocated for the rights of Acehnese refugees and the rights of Indonesian domestic workers in Malaysia. Middle East: Urged Bush administration to press for specific improvements in human rights in several countries under President’s Middle East democracy initiative. Morocco: Urged President Bush to raise concerns about arbitrary arrests and treatment of detainees during King Mohammed VI's visit to Washington; called on U.S. to ensure U.S. counter-terrorism assistance is not used in commission of human rights violations and to press government not to mistreat criminal suspects. Nepal: Urged U.S. pressure on Nepal to end “disappearances” and torture. Rendition: Urged U.S. to comply with its obligations not to return or transfer persons to countries where they are likely to be tortured and to strengthen those obligations. Russia: Urged President Bush to raise human rights issues in summit with Putin. Rwanda: Urged U.S. government to raise concerns with Rwanda about possible military intervention in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Saudi Arabia: urged that Saudi Arabia be designated "Country of Particular Concern" under International Religious Freedom Act (PL 105-292). Sri Lanka: Advocated for the U.S. to take a strong stance on LTTE recruitment of child soldiers and on the issue of killings of political opponents. Sudan: Urged U.S. to press for action in Darfur by the U.N. Security Council to end human rights abuses and hold violators accountable; urged U.S. support for sanctions related to Darfur crisis, and to support referral of situation in Darfur to the International Criminal Court. Turkmenistan: Urged that Turkmenistan be designated a “Country of Particular Concern” under the U.S. International Religious Freedom Act (Public Law 105-292). Trafficking in Persons: Urged U.S. to provide more detailed information on world-wide trafficking in persons. Uganda: Urged U.S. government to push for specific human rights improvements in the war-affected region of northern Uganda and to pressure for an end to torture. Uzbekistan: Urged Defense Department to support efforts to press Uzbekistan on human rights. Vietnam: Advocated for the U.S. government to support the rights of Montagnards who have faced violent reprisals by the government in Vietnam. Zimbabwe: Urged U.S. government to push for free and fair elections in Zimbabwe. | Defense, Dept of (DOD),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Security Council (NSC),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),Vice President of the U.S. | 80000 | 0 | 0 | 2005-02-14T00:00:00-05:00 |