Country Reports on Human Rights Practices are annual publications on the
human rights
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conditions in countries and regions outside the
United States
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, mandated by U.S. law to be submitted annually by the
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Affairs (DRL) is a bureau within the United States Department of State. The bureau is under the purview of the Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights.
DRL's res ...
of the
United States Department of State
The United States Department of State (DOS), or State Department, is an executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for the country's foreign policy and relations. Equivalent to the ministry of foreign affairs of other n ...
to the
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the legislature of the federal government of the United States. It is bicameral, composed of a lower body, the House of Representatives, and an upper body, the Senate. It meets in the U.S. Capitol in Washing ...
. The reports cover internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights, as set forth in the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is an international document adopted by the United Nations General Assembly that enshrines the Human rights, rights and freedoms of all human beings. Drafted by a UN Drafting of the Universal De ...
. The first report covered the year 1976, issued in 1977.
The
People's Republic of China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
has responded to frequent criticism in this report by releasing a similar annual report titled the "
Human Rights Record of the United States
The ''Human Rights Record of the United States'' (informally referred to as the "China Human Rights Report") is a publication on the annual human rights record in the United States of America, published by the Information Office of the State Coun ...
."
See also
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United States Hague Abduction Convention Compliance Reports
The ''Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction'', commonly referred to as the Hague Abduction Convention, is a multilateral treaty developed by the Hague Conference on Private International Law. The treaty provid ...
References
External links
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices from 1976-present
Human rights in the United States
Reports of the United States government
United States Department of State publications
Publications established in 1977
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