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Punjab in Crisis

Violence between separatist Sikh militants and government forces in Punjab has escalated to unprecedented levels, claiming thousands of civilian lives. Since 1984, the security forces have adopted increasingly brutal methods to stem the militant movement…
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Kenya: Taking Liberties

This comprehensive assessment of the current human rights situation in Kenya goes well beyond those aspects that are ordinarily the focus of international attention: the efforts of Nairobi-based journalists, lawyers, clergy and political figures to…
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Indonesia: Continuing Human Rights Violations In Aceh

Aceh, the "special region" of Indonesia on the northern tip of Sumatra, continues to be the target of an intensive counterinsurgency campaign waged by the Indonesian army against guerrillas of the Aceh Merdeka or Free Aceh movement.
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The Gypsies of Bulgaria

Despite the political changes that have occurred in Bulgaria since Todor Zhivkov's resignation in November 1989, Gypsies continue to be the targets of discrimination, as they have been throughout the country's history. The disparate treatment they receive…
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Getting Away with Murder

Since the overthrow of a reformist democratic government in 1954, Guatemala has been known for astounding military violence inflicted on a defenseless civilian population. A new civilian government elected in 1986 first raised and then dashed hopes for an…
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Fund Cites Persecuted Writers

22 Writers from 16 Countries receive funds from Estates of Lillian Hellman and Dashiel Hammett

At the request of the estates of the American writers Lillian Hellman and Dashiell Hammett, the Fund for Free Expression administers a special fund for writers of fiction or non-fiction, anywhere in the world, who are in financial need as a result of…
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Kashmir Under Siege

Since the partition of India in 1947, Kashmir, with a predominantly Muslim population, has been the site of militant unrest and a cause for war with Pakistan. Despite numerous UN proclamations calling for a plebiscite, the Kashmiri people have never been…
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Guatemala: Persecution of Human Rights Activists

The violent events of February 17, 1991, and their aftermath suggest that egregious violations continue to be committed with impunity by agents of the Guatemalan state and that human rights activists, who risk their lives to protect others, continue to be…
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Albania: Basic Human Rights Yet to be Secured

In advance of Albania’s first contested elections under Communist rule on March 31, we took part in a fact-finding mission from March 7 to March 12 as part of the first team of independent human rights investigators to have officially visited the country…