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The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) is an American non-governmental organization (NGO) whose stated goal is to promote human rights, democracy and social and economic justice in Latin America and the Caribbean.〔http://www.wola.org/about_wola〕 The Washington Office on Latin America facilitates dialogue between governmental and non-governmental actors, monitors the impact of U.S. foreign policy on human rights, democracy and equitable development in Latin America, and promotes alternatives through reporting and advocacy. Through its reports, WOLA informs and educates policy-makers, religious and non-governmental organizations, and the general public about that impact. In addition, WOLA's briefings bring policy-makers and the media in direct contact with Latin American leaders and experts on a regular basis. WOLA works closely with civil society organizations and government officials throughout the Americas. == History == WOLA was founded in 1974 after the 1973 military coup of the democratically elected government in Chile.〔http://www.wola.org/publications/thirty_years_of_advocacy_for_human_rights_democracy_and_social_justice〕 The first long-term executive director of the organization was Joseph Eldridge, who is currently the chaplain for American University.〔http://www.american.edu/sis/faculty/eldridg.cfm〕 In its early years, some of WOLA's contacts were priests and nuns who lived in Latin America and bore witness to the events there.〔Youngers, Coletta. ''Thirty Years of Advocacy for Human Rights, Democracy and Social Justice.''〕 WOLA has provided U.S. citizens and policy-makers firsthand information from Latin America. It informs the U.S. government about the effects of U.S. policy on the region. It facilitates communications and helps to sponsor visits from Latin Americans with expertise and experiences in human rights. In 1975, the first major legislation that put conditions on U.S. military aid abroad on human-rights practices was drafted by congressional staff-persons who asked WOLA for advice.〔Suri, Jeremi. ''Henry Kissinger and the American century.'' Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press, 2007. p. 243〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Washington Office on Latin America」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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