Monday, February 16, 2009

How the US State Dept Reports on Human Rights

What do Tanzania, Benin, Cape Verde, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Belgium, Portugal, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and Iceland have in common? They are some of the countries whose entries in the U.S. State Department's annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices were edited by Larry Lesser. Mr. Lesser, recently retired from the US Foreign Service Office, gave a sneak preview of the 2008 report to the Society on Sunday, February 15, 2009.

The report, which by law must be submitted by the Secretary of State to Congress each year by February 25, was initiated during the Carter administration.

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