JKO SOUTHCOM Human Rights Awareness PRETEST

What is required of DOD personnel if a human rights violation is observed in the AOR?

Record all details and report immediately through the chain of command or other authority

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

Legal prostitution, high poverty levels, low education levels, and lack of economic opportunity and social mobility are factors experts believe contribute to the trafficking in persons phenomenon in the AOR.T

True

What are human rights?

Freedoms, immunities, and benefits that are deemed universal

Human rights include protections against

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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 majority of national governments in the SOUTHCOM AOR:

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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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Implementation of Leahy Law is a responsibility of the Department of State alone. DoD has no role.

False

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

Under international law, which entities bear primary responsibility for protecting human rights?

National governments

Which of the following is an important U.S. military capability according to Joint Doctrine on Foreign Internal Defense?

Influence the professionalism of the host nation military to reduce or eliminate corruption and human rights abuse

You have just attended a conference in a city known for rising crime rates and intensifying public anger. You are on your way to the airport in a secured vehicle. The vehicle stops; a crowd has gathered in the middle of the street as local security forces attack a street youth they have been pursuing. The onlookers cheer as the officers handcuff and begin beating the defenseless suspect, and some in the crowd even join in, kicking and throwing objects. What should you do?

Tell the driver to turn around. Intervene with moral dissuasion if necessary to prevent grievous harm; otherwise disengage, snap a photo or take notes, and report the incident.

A partner nation military unit that had previously received DoD funding was found to have committed a gross violation of human rights (GVHR) that was reported to SOUTHCOM. The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, has determined that the partner nation government has taken "all necessary corrective steps" to correct the GVHR. Can this unit once again receive DoD funding under the DoD Leahy Law?

Yes, because the DoD Leahy Law authorizes the Secretary of Defense to resume funding to a unit of a foreign military or security force that would normally be prohibited from receiving such funding if, after consulting with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense determines that the government of the country has taken "all necessary corrective steps" to remediate the GVHR