Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights

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The Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights is a senior U.S. State Department official responsible for overseeing policies and programs that promote civilian security, democratic governance, and the protection of human rights worldwide.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Department of State position
United States executive branch position
under secretary position
appointedBy President of the United States
appointmentRequires advice and consent of the United States Senate
country United States of America
createdAs part of State Department reorganization under the Obama administration
jurisdiction United States federal government
nominatedBy President of the United States
officeHolderRole Under Secretary of State
oversees 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 Women’s Issues
Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
partOf United States Department of State
policyArea United States foreign policy
portfolioIncludes anti-trafficking in persons policy
civilian security
conflict prevention and response
counterterrorism
democratic governance
human rights
humanitarian issues
prevention of mass atrocities
promotion of civil society
promotion of free and fair elections
promotion of freedom of expression
promotion of freedom of religion or belief
protection of vulnerable populations
refugee protection and assistance policy
rule of law
transitional justice and accountability issues
transnational crime
rank senior official of the United States Department of State
reportsTo United States Secretary of State
responsibleFor atrocity prevention policy coordination
civilian security policy
conflict and stabilization efforts
counterterrorism-related civilian security programs
democracy promotion policy
good governance programs
human rights policy
promotion of fundamental freedoms worldwide
rule of law promotion programs
scope global
seat Washington, D.C.

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
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