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17 January 2013

BLUEPRINTS FOR THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION IN 2013 from HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST 17JAN13

PRES Obama's first term was not a shining light for civil liberties and human rights in the US or in our foreign and military policy around the world. The government has tolerated  major, continual, brutal human rights abuses in Bahrain and the prc while condemning the same violations of human rights in Cuba and Iran. And the administration has continued and even expanded the policies carried over from the bush administration that threaten the civil liberties and human rights of Americans at home and abroad, mainly warrantless wiretaps, government surveillance and extraordinary rendition.  Here are the policies Human Rights First will concentrate on in regards to the Obama administration in 2013....
These blueprints for the next administration outline practical steps lawmakers and administration officials can take to address some of the most pressing human rights in the world today.

How To Close Guantanamo »

The national security imperative to close Guantanamo remains as compelling today. President Obama should recommit to closing Guantanamo in his second term.

How to Promote International Religious Freedom »

The Obama Administration should develop a preventative strategy for combating religious extremism and promoting religious freedom that is commensurate with the challenges in today’s global landscape.

How to Disrupt Enablers of Mass Atrocities»

Genocide and mass atrocities are threats to U.S. national security interests. Here are concrete steps that the Obama Administration should take to disrupt the supply chain that supports such crimes.

How to Encourage U.S. Companies to Respect Human Rights»

When U.S. companies abuse or facilitate violations of human rights abroad, they undermine U.S. national interests in advancing security, economic development, and human rights. Here are concrete steps on how the U.S. government can encourage U.S. companies to promote human rights.

How to Ensure that the U.S. Drone Program Does Not Undermine Human Rights»

To ensure that the U.S. targeted killing/drone program is not undermining human rights, the Obama Administration should prioritize transparency, legality, and oversight.

How to Integrate Human Rights into U.S.-China Relations»

The Obama Administration should prioritize human rights promotion in China and maximize the potential for progress by developing a comprehensive, integrated approach built on a strategy that advances human rights through other issues on the U.S.-China agenda.

How to Make Change in Egypt a Human Rights Success Story»

To make Egypt’s transition a human rights success story, the United States must visibly and intentionally promote rule of law, pluralistic democracy, and civil society at the center of the bilateral relationship.

How to Protect and Expand Internet Freedom»

The vision of “one Internet” requires a coordinated policy objective across all departments of the U.S. government and throughout the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector.

How to Protect LGBTI Persons around the World from Violence»

In 2011, President Obama created a clear policy framework for combating serious rights violations against LGBTI persons. Here are recommendations for the administration, for operationalizing and institutionalizing the provisions of the memorandum.

How to Repair the U.S. Asylum and Refugee Resettlement Systems»

The Obama Administration should reaffirm U.S. leadership on the protection of refugees by repairing flaws in the U.S. asylum and resettlement systems.

How to Repair the U.S. Immigration Detention System»

The Obama Administration should prioritize the transformation of detention policies and practices in its immigration reform agenda and should lead this effort from the White House.

How to Support and Engage Human Rights Defenders»

As more countries crack down on nongovernmental organizations, the administration should dedicate itself to a stronger and more consistent approach to supporting civil society and human rights defenders. 

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