The Foreign Service Journal, June 2020

36 JUNE 2020 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL The Feminization of Human Rights by Arvonne Fraser, December 1993 An acknowledgement that women, too, have human rights has been long in coming. But the establishment of separate U.N. commis- sions on human rights and on the status of women confirmed the distinction between human rights and the equal rights of women. The Saga of Harry Wu by Robert Senser, December 1995 When Harry Wu decided to return to China to continue investigating human rights abuses, little did he know his arrest would turn into one of the great human rights dramas on the world stage. Human Rights Report: Luxury or Necessity? by David Jones, May 1998 Is the Human Rights Report worth the trouble? It portrays the U.S. as Uncle Scold or Global Nanny. It deserves grudging respect for its longevity and for its role in international discus- sion of human rights, but it has become an increasingly heavy burden for the State Department. American Diplomacy and the Death Penalty by Harold Hongju Koh and Thomas R. Pickering, October 2003 For a country that aspires to be a world leader in human rights, the death penalty has become our Achilles’ heel. After Abu Ghraib: The U.S. Human Rights Agenda by George Gedda, December 2004 There is no question that the prisoner abuse scandal hurt America’s reputation. But the Bush administration has pushed forward with efforts to expand the U.S. human rights agenda, and enjoyed some successes. Reasserting U.S. Leadership in Human Rights by Edmund McWilliams, September 2007 The U.S. reputation for integrity, just behavior and leadership in upholding global standards is at a low point. How can it be restored? Honoring Patt Derian by Diana Page, January 2010 Nearly three decades after leaving office, the first assistant secre- tary for human rights receives a rare tribute. Human Rights, China and 21st-Century Diplomacy by Michael Posner, September 2012 Developments in China offer new opportunities to reframe the approach to bilateral discussions of human rights. A Human Rights Dialogue with Congress by Robert McMahon, June 2013 Policymaking on human rights issues is sometimes hindered by poor relations between State and Capitol Hill. Fortunately, there are ways to improve cooperation. Human Rights for LGBT Persons: Aiming for Sustainable Progress Q&A w/ Special Envoy Randy Berry, June 2015 Protecting the existence and rights of the LGBT community has become a core issue in the U.S. human rights mission worldwide. How to Strengthen Human Rights Diplomacy by Samuel C. Downing, September 2019 Though for the past several decades there has been a clear bipar- tisan consensus for promoting human rights and democracy abroad, and many members of the Foreign Service are called to diplomatic work because of their interest in human rights, the management structure for human rights work at the State Department does not reflect this mandate and tends to disem- power those who pursue it. n FOR MORE FSJ ARCHIVE ARTICLES ON HUMAN RIGHTS, PLEASE VISIT OUR SPECIAL COLLECTIONS PAGE: AFSA.ORG/FSJ-SPECIAL-COLLECTIONS