§8241 — Title 22 Foreign Relations and Intercourse | U.S. Code

Summary

The Secretary must keep improving training for Foreign Service and civil service staff who work on promoting democracy and protecting human rights. The training must teach international rules and U.S. policy, how the United States supports democracy worldwide (especially in nondemocratic and democratic transition countries), ways officers assigned to those countries can help pro‑democracy people and groups, and how to protect recognized human rights (including religious freedom), related U.S. laws, diplomatic tools, and people who flee abuses. The Secretary, through the Director of the National Foreign Affairs Training Center at the Foreign Service Institute, must consult as needed with relevant NGOs and the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom about the training. Within 180 days after August 3, 2007, the Secretary must send the appropriate congressional committees a report describing current and planned training for Foreign Service officers on these topics, including chiefs of mission serving or preparing to serve in nondemocratic or transition countries.

Title 22, §8241

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(a)The Secretary shall continue to enhance training for members of the Foreign Service and civil service responsible for the promotion of democracy and the protection of human rights. Such training shall include appropriate instruction and training materials regarding:

(1)International documents and United States policy regarding the promotion of democracy and respect for human rights.

(2)United States policy regarding the promotion and strengthening of democracy around the world, with particular emphasis on the transition to democracy in nondemocratic countries and democratic transition countries.

(3)For any member, chief of mission, or deputy chief of mission who is to be assigned to a nondemocratic country or democratic transition country, ways to promote democracy in such country and to assist individuals, nongovernmental organizations, and movements in such country that support democratic principles, practices, and values.

(4)The protection of internationally recognized human rights (including the protection of religious freedom) and standards related to such rights, provisions of United States law related to such rights, diplomatic tools to promote respect for such rights, and the protection of individuals who have fled their countries due to violations of such rights.

(b)The Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Foreign Affairs Training Center of the Foreign Service Institute of the Department, shall consult, as appropriate, with nongovernmental organizations involved in the protection and promotion of such rights and the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom with respect to the training required by this subsection.11 So in original. Probably should be “section”.

(c)Not later than 180 days after August 3, 2007, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing a description of the current and planned training provided to Foreign Service officers in human rights and democracy promotion, including such training provided to chiefs of mission serving or preparing to serve in nondemocratic countries or democratic transition countries.

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Change of Name

References to National Foreign Affairs Training Center considered to refer to George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center, see section 1(b) of Pub. L. 107–132, set out as a note under section 4021 of this title.

§8241 Training in democracy promotion and the protection of human rights

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Title 22, §8241

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