Use the globalEDGE™ site (www.globaledge.msu.edu) to complete the following exercises:

1. Promoting respect for universal human rights is a central dimension of all countries' foreign policy. As history has repeatedly shown, human rights abuses are everybody's concern. The United States stands ready to work with other governments and civil society to prevent the abuses of power. Begun in 1977, the annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices are designed to assess the state of democracy and human rights around the world, call attention to violations, and—where needed— prompt needed changes in our policies toward particular countries. Find the annual Country Reports on Human Right Practices, and provide information on how the reports are prepared.
2. The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) is a comparative assessment of country's integrity performance, alongside related academic research on corruption. Provide a description of this index and its ranking. Identify the five countries with the lowest as well as the highest CPI scores according to this index.