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The U.S. trains nearly 40,000 non-NATO military personnel each year, both in their own countries and at over 100 facilities on U.S. soil. The infamous U.S. Army School of the Americas (SOA) in Georgia, recently renamed, is one such institution that has trained soldiers from Bolivia, Colombia, El Salvador and many other countries in combat skills, counterinsurgency operations, sniper fire, commando tactics and psychological operations.
On too many tragic occasions, U.S. trainees have gone on to abuse human rights, to undermine their countries' democracies, or to enrich themselves through corruption.
Please urge your representative to cosponsor the Foreign Military Training Responsibility Act (H.R. 1594), which would make U.S. training programs more transparent and accountable by requiring regular reports from the Secretary of State to Congress and the public.
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TAKE ACTION
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| Using our GiveForChange philanthropy site, support these nonprofits working to prevent human rights abuses and help victims: Amnesty International, Center for Justice and Accountability, Center for Victims of Torture, Human Rights Watch, MADRE or Witness for Peace. If you're feeling generous, donate your $300 or $600 tax rebate and we'll match it — essentially doubling the impact of your contribution! |
| Show solidarity and write to imprisoned protesters — one of whom is 88 years old! — sentenced for nonviolent disobedience at the SOA compound. |
LEARN MORE |
| School of the Americas Watch provides transcripts of SOA's infamous training manuals, notorious graduates and an extensive FAQ. |
| A Washington Post article details how "under a 1991 law exempting them from many congressional and White House restrictions, American special operations forces have established military ties in at least 110 countries, unencumbered by public debate, effective civilian oversight or the consistent involvement of senior U.S. foreign affairs officials."
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