Selected U.S. Government Reports

Country Reports on Terrorism 2012

• U.S. law (22 USC § 2656f​​) requires the Secretary of State to provide Congress, by April 30 of each year, a full and complete report on terrorism with regard to those countries and groups meeting criteria set forth in the legislation. This annual report is entitled Country Reports on Terrorism.
• 2012 International Religious Freedom Report: Secretary Kerry's remarks (May 20, 2013) Report | DipNote | Fact Sheet | Press Q&A
• On April 19, 2013, Secretary Kerry submitted the 2012 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (commonly known as the Human Rights Reports) to the U.S. Congress as required by law. This report, now in its 36th year, is available on www.State.gov and www.HumanRights.gov/. It is required by law to inform U.S. Government policymaking. It also serves as a reference for other governments, international institutions, non-governmental organizations, scholars, interested citizens, and journalists.

2011 Reports

• July 31, 2012: Ambassador Daniel Benjamin, State Department’s Coordinator for Counterterrorism, presents the annual report on worldwide terrorism Country Reports on Terrorism 2011, which fulfills a congressional mandate and covers events and developments that occurred during the 2011 calendar year.
• July 30, 2012: Suzan Johnson Cook, Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, 2011 International Religious Freedom Report which, for the first time, covers the calendar year and uses new technology to improve searchability.

  This congressionally mandated report reviews the status of religious freedom in 199 countries and territories. Throughout the year, our Office of International Religious Freedom, embassies, and consulates work with governments and civil society to produce a report that is comprehensive, detailed, and accurate.

  
  See also: Remarks by Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
• 2011 Trafficking in Persons Report
  The 2011 Trafficking in Persons Report includes more than 180 narratives that assess governments on their efforts to combat trafficking in persons. In keeping with the language and values of the UN Trafficking Protocol, which seek to guarantee prevention, prosecution, and protection for the maximum number of victims, the United States defines trafficking in persons to include all of the conduct involved in forced labor as well as the trafficking of adults and children for commercial sexual exploitation. For information on Germany, see: http://www.state.gov/g/tip/rls/tiprpt/2011/164232.htm

Selected U.S. Government Reports - 2009/2010

• Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton released the International Religious Freedom Report 2010 on September 13, 2011. The Department of State annually submits the report to Congress; it supplements the most recent Human Rights Reports by providing additional detailed information with respect to matters involving international religious freedom.
• Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, released June 14, 2010:

  As the 2010 Trafficking in Persons Report outlines, trends from South America to the Middle East to Southeast Asia show what we call the "feminization" of human trafficking.
  While trafficking victims include men and boys, today the majority of human trafficking victims worldwide are women and girls – and that number is growing. This trend reflects not only the terrible number of victims of sexual slavery, but also victims of labor trafficking—whether they are in farms, factories, or homes as domestic servants.
  Under Secretary Otero

• March 11, 2010: 2009 Annual Report on Human Rights Released | Introduction to the Report | Chapter on the Federal Republic of Germany
• State Department Releases Human Rights Reports (February 25, 2009)
• 2009 Report on International Religious Freedom: Germany (October 26, 2009)
• Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, released June 16.
  
• Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (Human Rights Report)
  Each year, the U.S. Department of State submits to Congress “a full and complete report regarding the status of internationally recognized human rights”
  Human Rights Report, Germany, 2008 (pdf version)
  Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor February 25, 2009 | remarks by Secretary Clinton

Selected U.S. Government Reports - 2008

• The National Intelligence Council’s 2025 Project: Global Trends 2025 is the fourth unclassified report prepared by the National Intelligence Council (NIC) in recent years that takes a long-term view of the future. It offers a fresh look at how key global trends might develop over the next 15 years to influence world events. The National Intelligence Council (NIC) is the Intelligence Community's (IC's) center for midterm and long-term strategic thinking.
• September 19, 2008. On presenting the International Religious Freedom Report 2008 Secretary Rice declared: “Religious freedom is at the core of our nation, now as always. We are a country founded on the belief that all men and women are created equal, that as equals we enjoy certain universal and inalienable rights, and that among these are the right to live without oppression, to worship as we wish, and to think and speak and assemble without retribution.” remarks in full »
• Country report Germany
• deutsche Übersetzung:  Länderberichte über Religionsfreiheit: Deutschland
• Trafficking in Persons Report 2008 from The Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons - June; Chapter on Germany (pdf)
• Human Rights Report, Germany, - 2007 Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor March 11, 2008
• Report on Contemporary Global Anti-Semitism - Released March 13, 2008

Selected U.S. Government Reports - 2007

• nitial Benchmark Assessment Report (July)
• Trafficking in Persons Report 2007 | Chapter on Germany in German (June)
• Country Reports on Terrorism 2006 (April)
• Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record 2006  (April)
• 2007 Trade Policy Agenda and 2006 Annual Report (USTR) (March)
• 2006 Country Reports on Human Rights (March) | Chapter on Germany
• 2007 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (March)
• Budget of the U.S. Government Fiscal Year 2008 (February)
• State of the Economy Overview (January)
• Highlights of the Iraq Strategy Review - National Security Council (January)

Selected U.S. Government Reports - 2006

• The Iraq Study Group Report (December)
• 2006 International Religious Freedom Report (November)| Report on Germany | Report on Germany in German: Teil 1 | Teil 2
• National Strategy for Combating Terrorism - White House (September)
• 9/11 Five Years After: Successes and Challenges - White House (September)
• U.S. Government Manual - 2006-2007 (August)
• National Export Strategy- International Trade Administration (July)
• Annual Trafficking in Persons Report 2006 | Section on Germany | in German (June 2006)
• Annual Report of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (May 2006)
• Country Reports on Terrorism 2005 | in German (April 2006)
• Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record 2005 - 2006 (April 2006)
• National Security Strategy (March 2006)
• Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 2005 (March 2006) 
• Section on Germany: English | Auf Deutsch: Teil 1 | Teil 2 | Teil 3
• 2006 Trade Policy Agenda and 2005 Annual Report (USTR) (March 2006)
• 2006 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) (March 2006)
• Economic Report of the President (February 2006)
• Action Today, A Foundation for Tomorrow: The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (pdf) (February 2006)
• National Military Strategic Plan for the War on Terrorism - Department of Defense (pdf) (February 2006)
• Budget of the U.S. Government Fiscal Year 2007 (February 2006)
• U.S.- Economic Conditions (Beige Book) - Federal Reserve Board (January 2006)

Selected U.S. Government Reports - 2005

• Final Report on 9/11 Commission Recommendations (December 2005)
• 2005 Annual Report on International Religious Freedom - U.S. Department of State (November 2005) | Section on Germany | Deutsch, Teil I, Teil II
• National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza - Homeland Security Council (November 2005)
• National Strategy for Victory in Iraq - National Security Council (November 2005)
• 2005 Trafficking in Persons Report - U.S. Department of State (June 2005) | Section on Germany (pdf) | Deutsch (html) Deutsch (pdf))
• Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) 2005 - Department of Defense (May 2005)
• Country Reports on Terrorism 2004 - U.S. Department of State (April 2005)
• 2005 Trade Policy Agenda and 2004 Annual Report - USTR (March 2005)
• Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) - U.S. Department of State (March 2005)
• 2005 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers - USTR (March 2005)
• The National Military Strategy of the United States of America - Department of Defense (March 2005)
• The National Defense Strategy of the United States of America - Department of Defense (March 2005)
• Facing the Future: Meeting the Threats and Challenges of the 21st Century - DOD (February 2005)
• Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 2004 (February 2005) | Section on Germany | Deutsch (pdf)
• Economic Report of the President 2005 (February 2005)
• National Drug Control Strategy Report 2005 (February 2005)
• Budget of the U.S. Government: FY 2006 (February 2005)
• Report on Global Anti-Semitism (2004) - U.S. Department of State (January 2005) | Deutsch (pdf)

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