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US Department of State
Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor  (DRL)

The lead U.S. Government agency responsible for promoting democracy and human rights.


Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
The United States Helsinki Commission

An independent agency of the United States Government charged with monitoring and encouraging compliance with the Helsinki Final Act and other commitments of the 55 countries participating in the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe(OSCE).


The U.S. Government Delegation to the 57th Session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights
The 57th Session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights will meet in Geneva, Switzerland from March 19 to April 27, 2001.

US Department of Labor
The U.S. Department of Labor is charged with preparing the American workforce for new and better jobs, and ensuring the adequacy of America's workplaces. It's responsibilities include protecting workers' wages, health and safety, employment and pension rights; and promoting equal employment opportunity.

Executive Order 13107 of December 10, 1998
Implementation of Human Rights Treaties

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is a federal government commission created by the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-292) to monitor religious freedom in other countries and advise the President, the Secretary of State, and Congress on how best to promote it.



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