Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
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The Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor is a senior U.S. State Department official responsible for promoting democracy, protecting human rights, and advancing labor rights in U.S. foreign policy.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2340906 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Context triple: [Harold Hongju Koh, positionHeld, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor]
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Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights
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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Assistant Secretary of Labor for International Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of Labor for International Affairs is a senior U.S. Department of Labor official responsible for overseeing international labor policy, global labor standards, and the department’s engagement with foreign governments and international organizations.
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Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs is a senior U.S. State Department official responsible for overseeing U.S. policy and engagement with international organizations, particularly the United Nations and its affiliated bodies.
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United States Deputy Secretary of State
The United States Deputy Secretary of State is the second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Department of State, responsible for assisting the Secretary of State in overseeing American foreign policy and managing the department’s operations.
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Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs is a senior U.S. State Department official responsible for overseeing American foreign policy and diplomatic relations with countries in Europe and Eurasia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Target entity description: The Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor is a senior U.S. State Department official responsible for promoting democracy, protecting human rights, and advancing labor rights in U.S. foreign policy.
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Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights
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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Assistant Secretary of Labor for International Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of Labor for International Affairs is a senior U.S. Department of Labor official responsible for overseeing international labor policy, global labor standards, and the department’s engagement with foreign governments and international organizations.
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Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs is a senior U.S. State Department official responsible for overseeing U.S. policy and engagement with international organizations, particularly the United Nations and its affiliated bodies.
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United States Deputy Secretary of State
The United States Deputy Secretary of State is the second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Department of State, responsible for assisting the Secretary of State in overseeing American foreign policy and managing the department’s operations.
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Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs
The Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs is a senior U.S. State Department official responsible for overseeing American foreign policy and diplomatic relations with countries in Europe and Eurasia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Department of State position
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United States government office ⓘ |
| appointmentRequires | advice and consent of the United States Senate ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
United States Agency for International Development
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surface form:
United States Agency for International Development on democracy and governance programs
United States Department of Labor on international labor issues ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| goal |
to align U.S. foreign policy with international human rights standards
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to combat discrimination and persecution based on religion, ethnicity, or belief ⓘ to promote freedom of expression and association worldwide ⓘ to promote safe and fair working conditions globally ⓘ to support free and fair elections abroad ⓘ |
| heads | Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor ⓘ |
| legalBasis | derives authority from U.S. federal law and delegations from the Secretary of State ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| oversees |
democracy assistance programs
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human rights advocacy programs ⓘ labor rights promotion programs ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of State ⓘ |
| policyArea |
civil society support
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democracy promotion ⓘ human rights ⓘ labor rights ⓘ religious freedom ⓘ rule of law ⓘ trafficking in persons ⓘ worker rights in global supply chains ⓘ |
| rank | Assistant Secretary ⓘ |
| reportsTo | United States Secretary of State ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
advancing labor rights in U.S. foreign policy
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advising the Secretary of State on democracy and human rights issues ⓘ developing policies on international labor rights ⓘ engaging foreign governments on human rights concerns ⓘ integrating human rights concerns into U.S. foreign policy ⓘ monitoring global human rights conditions ⓘ overseeing preparation of the International Religious Freedom Report ⓘ overseeing preparation of the Trafficking in Persons Report ⓘ overseeing preparation of the U.S. State Department Country Reports on Human Rights Practices ⓘ promoting democracy in U.S. foreign policy ⓘ protecting human rights in U.S. foreign policy ⓘ representing the United States in multilateral human rights forums ⓘ supporting civil society organizations abroad ⓘ supporting democratic institutions abroad ⓘ |
| worksWith |
U.S. embassies
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surface form:
United States embassies and consulates
international organizations on democracy and human rights issues ⓘ non-governmental organizations on human rights and labor issues ⓘ other regional and functional bureaus of the U.S. Department of State ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Description of subject: The Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor is a senior U.S. State Department official responsible for promoting democracy, protecting human rights, and advancing labor rights in U.S. foreign policy.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Harold Hongju Koh
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positionHeld
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Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
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Elliott Abrams
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positionHeld
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Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
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this entity surface form:
United States Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs