22 USC 2151n-2 - Human Rights and Democracy Fund

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 2151n–2.

Human Rights and Democracy Fund

(a)

Establishment of Fund

(b)

Purposes of Fund

The purposes of the Fund shall be—

(1)

to support defenders of human rights;

(2)

to assist the victims of human rights violations;

(3)

to respond to human rights emergencies;

(4)

to promote and encourage the growth of democracy, including the support for nongovernmental organizations in foreign countries; and

(5)

to carry out such other related activities as are consistent with paragraphs (1) through (4).

(c)

Funding

(1)

In general

(2)

Allocation of funds for the Documentation Center of Cambodia

(3)

Father John Kaiser Memorial Fund

(Pub. L. 107–228, div. A, title VI, § 664, Sept. 30, 2002, 116 Stat. 1406.)

cite as: 22 USC 2151n-2