Sec. 1348. Report on human rights in Colombia
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes the following: A description of the security cooperation relationship between the United States and Colombia, including a description of United States objectives, any ongoing or planned security cooperation activities with the military forces of Colombia, and an identification of priority capabilities of the military forces of Colombia that the Department could enhance.
An assessment of the capabilities of the military and paramilitary forces of Colombia. A description of the human rights climate in Colombia, an assessment of the Colombia military and paramilitary forces’ adherence to human rights, and a description of any ongoing or planned cooperative activities between the United States and Colombia focused on human rights. A description of the manner and extent to which a security cooperation strategy between the United States and Colombia could address any human rights abuses identified pursuant to paragraph
(3)or (4), encourage accountability and promote reform through training on human rights, rule of law, and rules of engagement.