The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Affairs (DRL) at the United States Department of State is one of four bureaus that comprise the Office of the Under Secretary for Global Affairs. The other three are:
- Bureau of Consular Affairs
- Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs
- Commercial and Business Affairs
DRL's responsibilities include promoting democracy around the world, formulating U. Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system S. human rights policies, and coordinating policy in human rights-related labor issues. Human rights refers to the "basic Rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled
The Bureau is responsible for producing annual reports on the countries of the world with regard to religious freedom[1] and human rights[2]. Freedom of religion is the freedom of an individual or community in public or private to manifest religion or belief in teaching practice worship and observance Human rights refers to the "basic Rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled It also administers the U. S. Human Rights and Democracy Fund. [3]
The bureau is currently led by Assistant Secretary David J. Kramer, who previously served as deputy assistant secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs. [4]
References
- ^ International Religious Freedom
- ^ http://www.state.gov/g/drl/hr/c1470.htm
- ^ http://www.state.gov/g/drl/c7607.htm
- ^ Official Biography from the State Department website
External links
- Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor official website
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