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You have just concluded an information briefing of host nation personnel at a Subject Matter Expert Exchange on incorporating human rights considerations into the military planning process, and have opened the floor to questions and answers. A junior officer stands up and asks, "How can you come here and talk to us about human rights when everyone knows the United States has violated human rights at Abu Ghraib?" How do you respond?

"It is U.S. policy to treat detainees in a manner consistent with U.S. law and international conventions, and to respect the rights of protected persons. Human rights abuse is against our values, and we maintain systems for punishing violators."

Respect for human rights is a founding American value and is embedded in which national documents of the United States of America:

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The term "gross violations of internationally recognized human rights" includes

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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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What are the Five R's of Human Rights?

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Which of the following best describes the Human Rights Initiative?

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Which of the following is true of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

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Human rights include protections against:

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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

You are off duty at a popular local establishment in a relatively prosperous and secure neighborhood, but notice several things that bother you. First, this is the only building on the block with bars on the windows. Second, you notice that female staff are being transported to and from work by managers who appear to be monitoring them closely. Third, these women rarely converse with customers and seem nervous, looking around for their managers whenever interacting with customers. You get the strong impression they are being employed under coercive circumstances. What should you do?

Immediately leave the establishment. Record your observations and report them to your chain of command

) You are part of an inter-agency team supporting trafficking interdictions in the Caribbean. For technical reasons you are required to board an intercepted vessel once U.S. law enforcement counterparts have detained suspects. Although you are not a direct part of the law enforcement mission, while aboard, you are very surprised to see a U.S. civilian official assaulting a handcuffed suspect under interrogation. The official shouts a warning to the suspect and postures to strike him again. Other personnel on the scene also appear surprised but hesitate to act. What should you do?

Intervene by discreetly using moral dissuasion (i.e. take the officer aside, so as not to raise legal questions in front of the detainee) to prevent the official from continuing to assault the suspect. Record and report your observations.

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

Modern military missions to protect civilians from the actions of terrorists and illegal armed groups often make soldiers:

Responsible for the protection of the human rights of civilians