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Prison Conditions in the United States
The United States imprisons more than a million of its citizens at any given time, a larger number than anyother country. After visits to more than twenty institutions in the U.S.
Haiti: The Aristide Government's Human Rights Record
The government of Jean-Bertrand Aristide compiled a record on human rights which showed much promise but which was also marked by certain troubling practices.
Liberia: The Cycle of Abuse
Human Rights Violations Since the November Cease-fire
On November 28, 1990, Liberia's warring factions signed a cease-fire agreement, theoretically ending 11 months of fighting that had ravaged the country.
On the Eve of "Change:" Transition to What?
On or before October 1, 1992, Nigeria’s government will hand over the reins to civilian leaders of the Third Republic. In this report, Africa Watch shows how years of military rule have sapped the courts of the power to play a vital role in shaping a new democratic society.
El Salvador’s Decade Of Terror
Human Rights Since the Assassination of Archbishop Romero
The most comprehensive account now available on human rights violations in El Salvador, A Decade of Terror documents the civil war between an armed insurgency and the military-backed government, and explains how it has led to a decade of ferocious political violence that has cost thousands of civilian lives.
Human Rights in Northern Ireland
Human rights abuses are persistent and chronic in Northern Ireland, affecting Protestants and Catholics alike, and are committed by both security forces and paramilitary groups in violation of international standards.
Criminal Injustice
Violence Against Women in Brazil
The Brazilian government is failing to prosecute violence against women in the home fully and fairly.
Abdication of Responsibility
The Commonwealth and Human Rights
Heads of state of Commonwealth nations meet this month in Harare, Zimbabwe.
Madrid Peace Conference
The Human Rights Record Of The Principal Regional Parties
This report includes the four governments that are coming to Madrid to negotiate peace agreements, as well as Egypt -- an observer at the conference -- and the Palestinian leadership.