Angola Middle School
Africa and the Middle East
Domestic Programs. Jordan maintains a robust program of awareness and education, interdiction, and rehabilitation. Education programs predominantly target high school and college-aged kids. Authorities continue to provide educational presentations in schools and universities throughout the country. Jordan also publishes a number of brochures and other materials aimed at educating Jordan’s youth. Cartoons aimed at younger children designed to dissuade youngsters from trying drugs are also in the developmental stages, with an expected release timeframe of 2005. Jordan has also improved its rehabilitation programs. With United Nations’ assistance, Jordan is modernizing its drug treatment centers and private hospitals. Cultural and religious norms help to control drug use. The PSD works in conjunction with the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, which directs sermons, lessons, and lectures on drug awareness and their effects. ... [Read More]
Press Releases
1111--02/08/01 New Jersey Middle School Students To Help Demine Bosnian Town ... 1111--12/06/02 U.S. Department of State Reviews U.S. Humanitarian Mine Action in the Middle East ... 1111--04/05/04 Virginia High School Students “Adopt” Cambodian Minefield ... [Read More]
FY 2003-2004 Human Rights and Democracy Fund Projects
Central Asia Political Party Development in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan ($300,000 + $196,000 + $437,000 + $450,000) – Foster the development of alternative political voices by providing political skills-building programs to local levels of Uzbek groups, that are independent of the government and support political reform. In Kyrgyzstan, additional funds provided through this grant will build on an existing political party development program, which was funded with FY 2002 HRDF. Kyrgyzstan Printing Press ($600,000 + $193,000) – Additional funding to continue supporting the establishment and operation of an independent printing press in Kyrgyzstan. Civic Coalition Against Torture in Uzbekistan ($615,000) – Create a civic coalition of forces to combat torture in Uzbekistan by training lawyers, medical doctors and human rights defenders to identify and document cases; supporting initiatives advocating for legal reform; and ... [Read More]
Zambia (07/05)
A country agreement inviting the Peace Corps to work in Zambia was signed by the United States and Zambia on September 14, 1993. The first group of volunteers was sworn in on April 7, 1994. In 2005, the Peace Corps program in Zambia continues to increase understanding between Zambians and Americans. More than 140 volunteers are promoting sustainable development through their activities in agricultural and natural resource management, health and sanitation, education, and humanitarian assistance. Volunteers are working in eight of Zambia's nine provinces building local capacity to manage family fish farms, to manage and preserve wildlife resources, to implement health reforms at the village level, to introduce interactive radio instruction for primary school children, and to extend HIV/AIDS education efforts. Recently, a Crisis Corps Program was resumed to support local organizations in the fight against AIDS. Volunteers live primarily in rural villages in remote parts of the count ... [Read More]
K) Africa and the Middle East
Demand Reduction. The NCB works with schools, professional training institutions, churches, local governments, and the general public. A draft Drug Education Policy is now before the government for use in all schools. The NCB continues its work with Drug Free Clubs in secondary schools throughout the country, and with the Ghana Education Service and its counseling and welfare units to oversee drug education efforts. The Ministries of Health and Education further coordinate their efforts through their representatives on the Board. The NCB also worked with numerous church groups during the year with its Sensitization Program. It has now conducted drug education programs with 106 of the country’s 110 districts assemblies, and with such entities as the Ghana Institute of Management and Professional Training and the Regional Maritime Academy. The NCB once again participated in the International Day Against Drug Abuse in June. It frequently hosts public lectures, participates in radio di ... [Read More]
Cuba in the Middle East: A Brief Chronology
(June 1999)"Cuba in the Middle East" is an important publication for several reasons. First, it chronicles Fidel Castro's intimate and long standing involvement with revolutionary and terrorist groups and "rogue" states in the Middle East. It is the first time, to my knowledge, that a high-ranking, former Cuban official publicly discusses in writing and in such detail Castro's ongoing connection with and support for anti-American and anti-Israel groups in this important, albeit volatile, region of the world. The author, [Read More]
Press Releases
1111--02/08/01 New Jersey Middle School Students To Help Demine Bosnian Town ... 1111--12/06/02 U.S. Department of State Reviews U.S. Humanitarian Mine Action in the Middle East ... 1111--04/05/04 Virginia High School Students “Adopt” Cambodian Minefield ... [Read More]
Diversity visa information
The law and regulations require that every applicant must have at least a high school education or its equivalent or, within the past five years, have two years of work experience in an occupation requiring at least two years training or experience. A "high school education or equivalent" is defined as successful completion of a twelve-year course of elementary and secondary education in the United States or successful completion in another country of a formal course of elementary and secondary education comparable to a high school education in the United States. Documentary proof of education or work experience should not be submitted with the lottery entry, but must be presented to the consular officer at the time of the visa interview. To determine eligibility based on work experience, definitions from the Department of Labor's O*Net OnLine database will be used. ... [Read More]
V. Country Narratives -- Countries A through G
The Peoples’ Republic of China is a source, transit, and destination country for men, women, and children trafficked for the purposes of forced labor and sexual exploitation. A significant number of Chinese women and children are trafficked internally for forced marriage and forced labor. Chinese women are at times lured abroad with false promises of legitimate employment and then trafficked for commercial sexual exploitation to destinations throughout Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and North America, while Chinese men have been trafficked for forced labor to Europe, South America, and the Middle East. A large number of Chinese men and women are smuggled abroad at enormous personal financial cost and, upon arrival in the destination country, are subjected to commercial sexual exploitation or other forms of exploitative labor to repay their debts. They often face exploitative conditions that meet t ... [Read More]
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