Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor

Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
Bureau overview
Seal of the United States Department of State
Formed	1977 (1977)^[1]
Jurisdiction	Executive branch of the United States
Employees	100 (as of 2003)^[1]
Annual budget	$38.5 million (As of 2003)^[1]
Bureau executive	Tom Malinowski, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
Parent department	U.S. Department of State
Website	Official Website

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 responsibilities include promoting democracy around the world, formulating U.S. human rights policies, and coordinating policy in human rights-related labor issues. The Office to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism is a separate agency included in the Bureau.

The Bureau is responsible for producing annual reports on the countries of the world with regard to religious freedom through its Office of International Religious Freedom^[2] and human rights.^[3] It also administers the U.S. Human Rights and Democracy Fund.

The head of the Bureau is the Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.

The bureau was formerly known as the Bureau of Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs, but was reorganized and renamed in 1994, to reflect both a broader sweep and a more focused approach to the interlocking issues of human rights, worker rights, and democracy.^[4]

Organization

The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor is divided into twelve unique offices.^[5]^[6]

Office of Country Reports and Asylum Affairs – Prepares the State Department's annual reports, including the Country Reports on Human Rights
Office of International Religious Freedom – Supports the United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom
Office of Policy Planning and Public Diplomacy
Office for Africa – Monitors human rights in Africa
Office for East Asia and the Pacific – Monitors human rights in East Asia
Office for Near East Asia – Monitors human rights in the Middle East
Office for Western Hemisphere – Monitors human rights in Latin America
Office for South Central Asia – Monitors human rights in Central Asia
Office of Global Programming
Office of Multilateral and Global Affairs – Formulates and implements U.S. government policy on human rights in multilateral organizations, including the UN Human Rights Council, the UN General Assembly, the UN Security Council, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the European Union, the Organization of American States, the African Union, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Office of International Labor Rights – Advises on policies and initiatives in tandem with the International Labour Organization
Executive Office

References

1 2 3 "Inspection of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor" (PDF). Inspector General of the Department of State. September 2003. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
↑ "Religious Freedom". Office of International Religious Freedom. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
↑ "Human Rights Reports". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
↑ "1999 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices". U.S. Department of State. February 2000. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
↑ "1 FAM 510 Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL)" (PDF). Foreign Affairs Manual. U.S. Department of State. June 13, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
↑ "State Department Student Internship Brochure" (PDF). U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Human Resources. September 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2015.

External links

Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor official website
HumanRights.gov
Official page on Facebook
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor on AllGov.com

Agencies under the United States Department of State

Headquarters: Harry S Truman Building John Kerry, Secretary of State Tony Blinken, Deputy Secretary of State Heather Higginbottom, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources

Deputy Secretary of State & Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources	Bureau of Budget and Planning Counselor of the Department Office of U.S. Foreign Assistance Resources

Under Secretary for Political Affairs	Bureau of African Affairs Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Bureau of International Organization Affairs Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs

Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment	Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs Bureau of Energy Resources Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Office of the Science and Technology Adviser Office of the Chief Economist

Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Affairs	Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation Bureau of Political-Military Affairs

Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs	Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Bureau of Public Affairs Bureau of International Information Programs Department Spokesperson Office of the Historian Office of Policy, Planning, and Resources for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs United States Diplomacy Center

Under Secretary for Management	Bureau of Administration Bureau of Consular Affairs Bureau of Diplomatic Security Bureau of Human Resources Bureau of Information Resource Management Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations Diplomatic Reception Rooms Foreign Service Institute Office of Children's Issues Office of eDiplomacy Office of Foreign Missions Office of Management Policy, Rightsizing, and Innovation Office of Medical Services Office of White House Liaison

Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights	Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations Bureau of Counterterrorism Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Office of Global Criminal Justice Office of Global Youth Issues Office to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

Bureaus/Offices reporting directly to the Secretary	Bureau of Intelligence and Research Bureau of Legislative Affairs Executive Secretariat Operations Center Office of Civil Rights Office of Inspector General Office of the Legal Adviser Office of Policy Planning Staff Office of the Chief of Protocol Office of Global Food Security Office of Global Women's Issues Office of the United States Global AIDS Coordinator Office of Global Partnerships

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