Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor

The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Affairs (DRL) at the United States Department of State is one of three bureaus and two offices that constitute the Office of the Under Secretary for Global Affairs. The others are:

• Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
• Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration
• Office of the Science and Technology Adviser
• Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

DRL's responsibilities include promoting democracy around the world, formulating U.S. human rights policies, and coordinating policy in human rights-related labor issues. The Office to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism is a separate agency included in the Bureau.

The Bureau is responsible for producing annual reports on the countries of the world with regard to religious freedom through its Office of International Religious Freedom^[1] and human rights.^[2] It also administers the U.S. Human Rights and Democracy Fund.

The head of the Bureau is the Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.

References

1. ↑ "Religious Freedom". Office of International Religious Freedom. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. Retrieved March 15, 2015. 
2. ↑ "Human Rights Reports". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 21 December 2013. 

External links

• Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor official website
• Official page on Facebook
• Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor on AllGov.com

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