SOUTHCOM Human Rights Awareness Questions
with Accurate Answers
A partner nation military unit that had previously received DoD funding was found
to have committed a gross violation of human rights (GVHR) that was reported to
SOUTHCOM. The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State,
has determined that the partner nation government has taken "all necessary
corrective steps" to correct the GVHR. Can this unit once again receive DoD
funding under the DoD Leahy Law? correct answer Yes, because the DoD Leahy
Law authorizes the Secretary of Defense to resume funding to a unit of a foreign
military or security force that would normally be prohibited from receiving such
funding if, after consulting with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense
determines that the government of the country has taken "all necessary
corrective steps" to remediate the GVHR
As a military or DoD official, it is your duty to understand human rights in the AOR
and to communicate U.S. Government human rights policies. correct answer True
Describe the responsibilities of DoD personnel in responding to gross violations of
human rights in the AOR, according to the Five R's of Human Rights (Standing
Orders Card) and SOUTHCOM Regulation 51-1. correct answer All answers are
correct
For U.S. DOD personnel, standards of respect for Human Rights and Law of War
(also known as Law of Armed Conflict, or LOAC, and International Humanitarian
Law, or IHL) are codified in: correct answer All answers are correct
Human rights include protections against: correct answer All answers are correct
, In modern military missions, soldiers are often responsible for protecting the
human rights of civilians. Military respect for human rights can: correct answer
Secure trust and deter aggression
It is DOD policy to oppose prostitution, forced labor, and any related activities
that may contribute to the phenomenon of TIP as it is: correct answer Inherently
harmful and dehumanizing.
Some of the positive advances on human rights military forces in the AOR have
achieved include: correct answer Military forces have established human rights
training, policies and offices, and have increased transparency with civil society
SOUTHCOM actively promotes Human Rights with Partner Nations militaries
through the Human Rights Initiative with the goal of strengthening regional
consensus and respect for Human Rights by military and security forces. Since
2004, partner nations have committed their military or security forces to
implement HRI or are developing their own human rights programs. Positive
advances include: correct answer All answers are correct
SOUTHCOM Regulation 51-1: (Select all that apply) correct answer *Identifies that
SDO/DATTs are responsible for reporting requirements*Establishes guidance and
procedures for SOUTHCOM personnel to report gross human rights violations
committed by partner nation militaries or security forces
*Is intended to ensure information SOUTHCOM personnel may have on the
commission of gross violations of human rights by foreign military or security
forces is shared with the Department of State
with Accurate Answers
A partner nation military unit that had previously received DoD funding was found
to have committed a gross violation of human rights (GVHR) that was reported to
SOUTHCOM. The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State,
has determined that the partner nation government has taken "all necessary
corrective steps" to correct the GVHR. Can this unit once again receive DoD
funding under the DoD Leahy Law? correct answer Yes, because the DoD Leahy
Law authorizes the Secretary of Defense to resume funding to a unit of a foreign
military or security force that would normally be prohibited from receiving such
funding if, after consulting with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense
determines that the government of the country has taken "all necessary
corrective steps" to remediate the GVHR
As a military or DoD official, it is your duty to understand human rights in the AOR
and to communicate U.S. Government human rights policies. correct answer True
Describe the responsibilities of DoD personnel in responding to gross violations of
human rights in the AOR, according to the Five R's of Human Rights (Standing
Orders Card) and SOUTHCOM Regulation 51-1. correct answer All answers are
correct
For U.S. DOD personnel, standards of respect for Human Rights and Law of War
(also known as Law of Armed Conflict, or LOAC, and International Humanitarian
Law, or IHL) are codified in: correct answer All answers are correct
Human rights include protections against: correct answer All answers are correct
, In modern military missions, soldiers are often responsible for protecting the
human rights of civilians. Military respect for human rights can: correct answer
Secure trust and deter aggression
It is DOD policy to oppose prostitution, forced labor, and any related activities
that may contribute to the phenomenon of TIP as it is: correct answer Inherently
harmful and dehumanizing.
Some of the positive advances on human rights military forces in the AOR have
achieved include: correct answer Military forces have established human rights
training, policies and offices, and have increased transparency with civil society
SOUTHCOM actively promotes Human Rights with Partner Nations militaries
through the Human Rights Initiative with the goal of strengthening regional
consensus and respect for Human Rights by military and security forces. Since
2004, partner nations have committed their military or security forces to
implement HRI or are developing their own human rights programs. Positive
advances include: correct answer All answers are correct
SOUTHCOM Regulation 51-1: (Select all that apply) correct answer *Identifies that
SDO/DATTs are responsible for reporting requirements*Establishes guidance and
procedures for SOUTHCOM personnel to report gross human rights violations
committed by partner nation militaries or security forces
*Is intended to ensure information SOUTHCOM personnel may have on the
commission of gross violations of human rights by foreign military or security
forces is shared with the Department of State
