SOUTHCOM Human Rights Awareness Pretest
Human rights include protections against:
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SOUTHCOM actively promotes Human Rights with Partner Nations militaries through the Human Rights Initiative with the goal of strengthening regional consensus and respect for Human Rights by military and security forces. Since 2004, partner nations have committed their military or security forces to implement HRI or are developing their own human rights programs. Positive advances include:
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The overall message SOUTHCOM personnel should convey on Leahy Law to our partners is:
It is in the national security interest of the United States to prohibit assistance to units and individuals credibly accused of human rights violations and to encourage our partners to hold individuals accountable for their actions
The responsibility to conduct human rights training, promote respect for human rights, and/or integrate human rights concerns is embedded in which US military doctrine
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The term "gross violations of internationally recognized human rights" includes:
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Which of the following are signs of possible trafficking in persons activity?
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Which of the following is true of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
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Why must U.S. government officials and military continuously train on human rights?
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The U.S. Government considers TIP to include all acts involved in the sale or receipt of persons through:
Force, coercion, fraud or deception, recruitment, abduction, transport or harboring
What are human rights?
Freedoms, immunities, and benefits that are deemed universal, inherent, and inalienable possessions of all humankind
When does human rights law require a nation to guarantee the fundamental human rights of its citizens?
Fundamental human rights must be respected throughout the peace-war-peace spectrum
The U.S. is bound under international law by the human rights treaties it has ratified.
True
SOUTHCOM Regulation 51-1: (Select all that apply)
*Identifies that SDO/DATTs are responsible for reporting requirements *Establishes guidance and procedures for SOUTHCOM personnel to report gross human rights violations committed by partner nation militaries or security forces *Is intended to ensure information SOUTHCOM personnel may have on the commission of gross violations of human rights by foreign military or security forces is shared with the Department of State
Describe the responsibilities of DoD personnel in responding to gross violations of human rights in the AOR, according to the Five R's of Human Rights (Standing Orders Card) and SOUTHCOM Regulation 51-1.
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You are off duty touring a foreign city in an unofficial vehicle with local and U.S. colleagues when you are unexpectedly pulled over by police. Without identifying themselves as police conducting an arrest, two uniformed officers begin to harass and threaten your driver, a host nation national whom you trust, ordering him out of the vehicle and ordering you and the others to remain where you are. Your attempts to identify yourselves as U.S. officials are ignored. The driver is handcuffed and put in the back of the police truck. The officers get in the truck and are about to drive away. What should you do?
Memorize or jot down a description of the officers, their vehicle, and any insignia and/or marking. Report all details to your chain of command.
You witness a host-country military officer physically abusing his trainee in a clearly life-threatening manner. What should you do?
Persuade the officer to desist, intervening with moral dissuasion as long as it poses no serious threat to your safety or your mission. Record and report this incident.
In modern military missions, soldiers are often responsible for protecting the human rights of civilians. Military respect for human rights can:
Secure trust and deter aggression
