DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor
2201 C Street, NW, Room 7802
Washington, DC 20520
John Shattuck, Assistant Secretary
Tel: (202) 647-2126
Fax: (202) 647-5283
TDD: None
Toll Free: None
Homepage: http://www.dos.gov
Internet: http://www.dosfan.lib.uic.edu/dosfan.html
The Bureau is responsible for promoting observance of human rights as a fundamental United States foreign policy objective. It gathers detailed information on the respect for and violation of human rights around the world, and through the Assistant Secretary, makes recommendations to the Secretary of State on these situations. It is also responsible for preparing and submitting to Congress annual reports on the human rights practices of all United Nations member countries.
Geographic area(s) served: International
Type(s) of publications: Annual reports
Regional office(s): None