The U.S. Record 2006

The "Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record 2006" report is submitted to the Congress by the Department of State in compliance with Section 665 of P.L. 107-228, the FY 03 Foreign Relations Authorization Act, which requires the Department to report on actions taken by the U.S. Government to encourage respect for human rights. This fifth annual submission complements the longstanding Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2006, and takes the next step, moving from highlighting abuses to publicizing the actions and programs the United States has employed to end those abuses.

Released April 5, 2007

"Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record 2006" is available in both a PDF version and a HTML version (below).  To view the PDF files, you will need to download, at no cost, the Adobe Acrobat Reader .

--  Statement by the President
--  Preface
--  U.S. Human Rights and Democracy Strategy
--  Purpose and Acknowledgments
--  2006 International Human Rights Week Initiatives
--  Guiding Principles on Non-Governmental Organizations
--  Africa
--  East Asia and Pacific
--  Europe and Eurasia
--  Near East and North Africa
--  South and Central Asia
--  Western Hemisphere
--  2006 Human Rights and Democracy Achievement Award Winner
--  Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record 2006 (PDF)  [6538 Kb]
--04/05/07  On-The-Record Briefing on the Release of the Annual Report, "Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record - 2006"; Paula Dobriansky, Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs; Washington, DC