Since azerbaijans independence, in 1991, u. S. Aid has spent 55 million on programs to make the country more democratic. The country remains more undemocratic and is becoming more and more authoritarian. The u. S. Government presses on with multimilliondollars programs in azerbaijan. In 2012 us aid issues a 1. 5 million call, i want you to listen to this. That would enable key Society Organizations to better respond to the president s vision and calls for more meaningful and state Civil Society partnership fulfilling the governments commitments to various International Human rights instruments, end quote. The idea of u. S. Taxpayer dollars going to implement the supposed democratic vision of azerbaijans authoritarian president reinforces the notion that foreign aid is a scam. Ill give you an example from kazakhstan. This is a typical program. Youll see this in every part of the world. Im a eurasia specialist. My examples from the region, usaid worked with the 1. 5 million to increase t
Many parents, the search for their missing kids never ends. Members of the u. N. Security council are considering a new plan to crack down on the militant Group Islamic state. Theyre looking at a resolution that would help starve the militants of funds. The plan calls for countries to put an end to all oil deals, and to stop paying ransom for hostages. Russian officials submitted the draft resolution. It focuses on major sources of revenue for Islamic State and other extremist groups including oil, ransoms, and the antiquity trade. It threatens sanctions for countries that violate certain rules. Security Council Members have already adopted several resolutions to contain Islamic State. Observers say this one is likely to pass as officials from western nations have raised no objections. The head of the International Organization overseeing chemical weapons warns that Islamic State militants may have already come into possession of chemical arms. The head of the organization for the proh
But our Cash Payments and checks into the government. We dont do that since it very, very different being. Our desires is not to hurt the rwandan people. Our desire is not to cut them off from essential support for agricultural education or health programs. In the regional sanctioning individuals within the Rwandan Government would not in any way hurt individuals and frankly the argument you are making, i served on this panel and begin my surveys in 1983 in sanctioning south africa. There were people who said he will hurt innocent people if you do so. Sometimes the egregious firm is so compelling that a statement needs to be made. Minimally we would sanction individuals in the Rwandan Government. Mr. Chairman, encourager requesting your concerns. A day to ask her second pin with a great way to the Witness Panel beginning with steve haydee who was hurt and served for three consecutive mandates as the armed groups experts on the drc. Investigate and coauthored reports submitted and prese
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