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Afghanistan: Post-War Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy
This report discusses Afghanistan's political transition, which was completed with the convening of a parliament in December 2005. Since then, insurgent threats to Afghanistan's government have escalated to the point that some experts are questioning the future of U.S. stabilization efforts.
Date:
August 8, 2008
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Developments in Latin America, 1971: A Discussion of the Major Issues and a Chronology
This report was created to highlight and discuss the most significant events in Latin America in the year 1971.
Date:
March 8, 1972
Creator:
Hagen, Virginia & Sklar, Barry
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Lawfulness of Interrogation Techniques under the Geneva Conventions
This report outlines the provisions of the Conventions as they apply to prisoners of war and to civilians, and the minimum level of protection offered by Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions. There follows an analysis of key terms that set the standards for the treatment of prisoners that are especially relevant to interrogation, including torture, coercion, and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment, with reference to some historical war crimes cases and cases involving the treatment of persons suspected of engaging in terrorism. Finally, the report discusses and analyzes some of the various interrogation techniques approved or considered for use during interrogations of prisoners at Abu Ghraib.
Date:
September 8, 2004
Creator:
Elsea, Jennifer K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Sudan: The Crisis in Darfur and Status of the North-South Peace Agreement
Sudan, geographically the largest country in Africa, has been ravaged by civil war intermittently for four decades, resulting in catastrophic civilian casualties and displacements. This report discusses the history of Sudan's civil unrest and the subsequent crisis in Darfur, as well as United Nations and United States aid and peacekeeping efforts and current related policy under the Obama Administration.
Date:
October 8, 2010
Creator:
Dagne, Ted
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Sudan: The Crisis in Darfur and Status of the North-South Peace Agreement
This report discusses the history of Sudan's civil unrest and the subsequent crisis in Darfur, as well as United Nations and United States aid and peacekeeping efforts, and current related policy under the Obama Administration.
Date:
April 8, 2011
Creator:
Dagne, Ted
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Military Commissions Act of 2006: Background and Proposed Amendments
None
Date:
September 8, 2009
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Boumediene v. Bush: Guantanamo Detainees' Right to Habeas Corpus
This report summarizes the Boumediene decision and analyzes several of its major implications for the U.S. detention of alien enemy combatants and legislation that limits detainees' access to judicial review.
Date:
September 8, 2008
Creator:
Garcia, Michael John
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2006
None
Date:
January 8, 2007
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oman: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy
This report describes the relationship between the United States and the Sultanate of Oman, especially with respect to Oman's support of U.S. efforts toward peace in the Middle East, the U.S. free trade agreement with Oman, and Oman's relatively close relations with Iran.
Date:
April 8, 2014
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Kurds in Post-Saddam Iraq
This report provides a brief overview of the major issues facing the Iraqi Kurds. The Iraqi Kurds' political autonomy, demands, and ambitions are causing friction with Christian and other minorities in the north, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and other Arab leaders of Iraq, neighboring Turkey, and Iran. The U.S. ability to keep these tensions contained could wane as U.S. forces, as planned, draw down from Iraq over the next three years.
Date:
January 8, 2009
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Pakistan-U.S. Relations
None
Date:
October 8, 2004
Creator:
Kronstadt, K. Alan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Status of a Member of the House Who Has Been Indicted for or Convicted of a Felony
This report summarizes the potential consequences, with respect to congressional status, that may result when a sitting Member of the House of Representatives is indicted for or is convicted of a felony.
Date:
May 8, 2014
Creator:
Maskell, Jack
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Democratic Republic of Congo: Background and Current Developments
This report discusses in brief the current political state of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as the crisis situation in eastern Congo that has displaced more than 250,000 civilians. It also describes U.S., U.N., and other international efforts to aid in resolving the crisis.
Date:
October 8, 2010
Creator:
Dagne, Ted
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict
This report presents an overview of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict. This is a clash between the principles of territorial integrity and self-determination that is occurring in the Caucasus, creating the longest inter-ethnic dispute in the former Soviet Union. The report includes the background and analysis of history, warfare and peace process in the region. The report discusses the Armenian and Azerbaijani perspective, the role and views of others (Iran, Turkey, Russia), as well as the U.S. policy regarding the conflict.
Date:
August 8, 2003
Creator:
Migdalovitz, Carol
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict
This report presents an overview of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict. This is a clash between the principles of territorial integrity and self-determination that is occurring in the Caucasus, creating the longest inter-ethnic dispute in the former Soviet Union. The report includes the background and analysis of history, warfare and peace process in the region. The report discusses the Armenian and Azerbaijani perspective, the role and views of others (Iran, Turkey, Russia), as well as the U.S. policy regarding the conflict.
Date:
September 8, 2002
Creator:
Migdalovitz, Carol
System:
The UNT Digital Library
India-U.S. Relations
This report discusses the context of India - U.S relations, and its bilateral issues.
Date:
March 8, 2002
Creator:
Blood, Peter R
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Libya
This report includes information regarding U.S. relations with Libya as well as other Libyan foreign relations and government.
Date:
March 8, 2005
Creator:
Mark, Clyde R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
India-U.S. Relations
This report summarizes India-US relations from 1947 in preparation for the 2004 National elections. including information about bilateral relations, nuclear testing, separatist movements, and human rights issues.
Date:
September 8, 2003
Creator:
Kronstadt, K. Alan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
India-U.S. Relations
This report discusses India - U.S relations, and its bilateral issues.
Date:
April 8, 2003
Creator:
Kronstadt, K. Alan
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oman: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy
This report discusses Oman's political and governmental structure, economy, foreign policy, and human rights concerns as well as U.S. security assistance and cooperation.
Date:
March 8, 2018
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Kuwait: Security, Reform, and U.S. Policy
This report looks at Kuwait's relationships with its neighbors in the Persian Gulf, and its own political system which has been in turmoil since 2006.
Date:
November 8, 2013
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Land Ownership: Overview and Data
Numerous issues affecting federal land management are before Congress. They include the extent of federal ownership, and whether to decrease, maintain, or increase the amount of federal holdings; the condition of currently owned federal infrastructure and lands, and the priority of their maintenance versus new acquisitions; the optimal balance between land use and protection, and whether federal lands should be managed primarily to produce national or local benefits; and border control on federal lands along the southwest border.
Date:
February 8, 2012
Creator:
Gorte, Ross W.; Hardy Vincent, Carol; Hanson, Laura A. & Rosenblum, Marc R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oman: Current Issues and U.S. Policy
None
Date:
July 8, 2004
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance
This report discusses the current political state of Afghanistan, as well as the Afghan government. This report also discusses Afghanistan's relationship with the United States, particularly U.S. efforts to urge President Hamid Karzai to address corruption within the Afghan government.
Date:
March 8, 2010
Creator:
Katzman, Kenneth
System:
The UNT Digital Library