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Broken People(1st Edition)
Caste Violence Against India's "Untouchables"
by Smita Narula, Human Rights Watch, Yes Illustrated
Paperback, 291 Pages, Published 1999 by Human Rights Watch
ISBN-13: 978-1-56432-228-9, ISBN: 1-56432-228-9

"Among its demands: the repeal of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes ( Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.375 Dalits and journalists throughout the affected areas have blamed the police and district administration for their failure to effectively respond to increasing tensions in the district arising from publicity for the conference. According to Frontline, a bi-monthly news ... S. Viswanathan, " Extreme measures," Frontline, ..."

No Escape
Male Rape in U.S.Prisons
by Human Rights Watch, Joanne Mariner
Paperback, 378 Pages, Published 2001 by Human Rights Watch
ISBN-13: 978-1-56432-258-6, ISBN: 1-56432-258-0

"If, however, more formal means of persuasion are needed, it should be considered that a study by Burgess and Groth demonstrates that at least one- third of all convicted rapists were married and living with their wives at the time they committed the offense. Many others had live-in girl friends." There is an abundance ... conducted by Dr. A. Nicholas Groth, director of the Correctional Institute at Sommers, offers particularly convi ..."

Landmine Monitor Report 1999
Toward a Mine-free World - International Campaign to Ban Land Mines (Paperback)
by Human Rights Watch
Paperback, 1,085 Pages, Published 1999 by Human Rights Watch
ISBN-13: 978-1-56432-231-9, ISBN: 1-56432-231-9

"... a national mine awareness campaign and to create a national database." Since the departure of Libyan forces from the north in 1994, there have been a number of mine clearance efforts. A joint Chadian-Libyan initiative to clear landmines in the north in 1995 claims officially to have destroyed 529 antitank mines and 263 others. But, a U.N. official told Human Rights Watch that the Libyans gave the Chadian official responsible fo ..."

You'll Learn Not to Cry(Illustrated)
Child Combatants in Colombia
by Human Rights Watch, Sebastian Brett
Paperback, 149 Pages, Published 2003 by Human Rights Watch
ISBN-13: 978-1-56432-288-3, ISBN: 1-56432-288-2

"Child Combatants in Colombia Human Rights Watch (Organization), Sebastian Brett ... Human Rights Watch, War without Quarter, p. ... the FARC-EP's use of gas cylinder bombs, see Human Rights Watch, "Beyond Negotiation: International Humanitarian Law and its Application to the Conduct of the FARC-EP," Vol. 13, No."

Hatred in the Hallways
Violence and Discrimination Against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Students in U.S.Schools
by Human Rights Watch, A. Widney Brown, Michael Bochenek
Paperback, 203 Pages, Published 2001 by Human Rights Watch
ISBN-13: 978-1-56432-259-3, ISBN: 1-56432-259-9

"Vetter reports that the student was then challenged about whether he had ever been touched by Vetter. Vetter expressed concern, saying, "My students were scrutinized by other students and were treated as suspect just because of their association with me. It felt wrong that I couldn't protect them and yet they were put in the position of defending me." Vetter eventually left teaching. Although he was not fired, he felt immense press ..."

Repression of Montagnards
Conflicts over Land and Religion in Vietnam's Central Highlands
by Human Rights Watch, Sidney Jones, Joseph Saunders, Malcolm Smart
Paperback, 193 Pages, Published 2002 by Human Rights Watch
ISBN-13: 978-1-56432-272-2, ISBN: 1-56432-272-6

"Conflicts Over Land and Religion in Vietnam's Central Highlands Human Rights Watch (Organization) Sidney Jones, Joseph Saunders, Malcolm Smart. Most ethnic minority ... Montagnard preachers often use Biblical stories of the lost tribes of Israel and the promised land to illustrate the political struggle for independence, and prayer meetings are often followed by political discussions. While many ..."

Abandoned to the State
Cruelty and Neglect in Russian Orphanages
by Human Rights Watch, Kathleen T. Hunt
Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 1999 by Human Rights Watch
ISBN-13: 978-1-56432-191-6, ISBN: 1-56432-191-6

"The most startling transformation in a group of children has been documented in the work with Irina who was tended to full-time by two ... 346 Human Rights Watch interview, Iliana Danilova, Alla Sergeyeva, Lyuba Fokina, February 15, 1998."

Dangerous Minds(1st Edition)
Political Psychiatry in China Today and Its Origins in the Mao Era
by Robin Munro, Human Rights Watch
Paperback, 298 Pages, Published 2002 by Human Rights Watch
ISBN-13: 978-1-56432-278-4, ISBN: 1-56432-278-5

"176 By 1992, the total number of such institutions had risen to twenty, with several others under construction.177 According to one source, large ... 77 Long Qingchun, ed., Sifa Jingshen Yixue Jianding Zixun Jieda, p. 152. ... Gu Xiangdong et al., "Shehui Jineng Xunlian Dui 32 Li Zhuyuan Manxing Jingshenfenliezheng Huanzhe de Liaoxiao Guancha (An ... In 1987, it was renamed "Shanghai Shi Gong 'an Ju Ankang Jingshenbing Guan-Zhi Yua ..."

Tainted Harvest
Child Labor and Obstacles to Organizing on Ecuador's Banana Plantations
by Human Rights Watch, Carol Pier, Stella Zamvil
Hardcover, 133 Pages, Published 2002 by Human Rights Watch
ISBN-13: 978-1-56432-273-9, ISBN: 1-56432-273-4

"[It's] for everyone."276 The Supreme Court of Ecuador has, in fact, found that "the collective labor contract protects all workers subject to the Labor Code's regime, even though they were not affiliated to the association of workers that signed it." 277 273 Human Rights Watch interview, Undersecretary of Labor Alberto Montalvo. Human Rights Watch interview, Mauro Vargas, Department of Legal Assistance, Undersecretary of Labor for t ..."

Erased in a Moment
Suicide Bombing Attacks Against Israeli Civilians ; [Israel, Occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip, Palestinian Authority Territories]
by Human Rights Watch, Joe Stork
Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2002 by Human Rights Watch
ISBN-13: 978-1-56432-280-7, ISBN: 1-56432-280-7

"Reporter Paul McGeough described a meeting of some 200 members of forty- seven families who gathered in the Tulkarem chamber of commerce in March 2002 to collect checks.292 Two were families of suicide bombers. ALF secretary- general Rakad Salem told McGeough in Ramallah that as of late March 2002 more than eight hundred families of Palestinians killed in the unrest had received $10,000 “martyr” payments, and that the funds had been ..."

Hidden in Plain View
Refugees Living Without Protection in Nairobi and Kampala
by Human Rights Watch, Alison Parker
Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2002 by Human Rights Watch
ISBN-13: 978-1-56432-281-4, ISBN: 1-56432-281-5

"If Goal cannot treat an individual at its clinic, he or she is sent to a hospital to get treatment. It is rare that a refugee can receive a referral from ... 68 See Goal Kenya internet publication, available at www.Goal.ie (last visited on August 16, 2002)."

The Sixth Division
Military-Paramilitary Ties and US Policy in Columbia
by Human Rights Watch, Joanne Mariner, Malcolm Smart
Paperback, 130 Pages, Published 2001 by Human Rights Watch
ISBN-13: 978-1-56432-265-4, ISBN: 1-56432-265-3

"Colombian mayor, governors, or the country's president can call special security meetings (Consejo de seguridad) that include security force officers, municipal officials, and others to develop coordinated strategies to address political violence. Martinez has since completed his term as personero and left Puerto Asis for his safety. Declaration by German Martinez, personero, to Luis Carlos Dominguez Prada, Internal Affairs agency, ..."

Second Class
Discrimination Against Palestinian Arab Children in Israel's Schools
by Human Rights Watch, Zama Coursen-Neff
Paperback, 187 Pages, Published 2001 by Human Rights Watch
ISBN-13: 978-1-56432-266-1, ISBN: 1-56432-266-1

"308 Orna Cohen, attorney for Adalah, letter to Professor Malka Margalit, Chairperson, Public Commission to Examine ... Tel Aviv University professor Malka Margalit headed the committee, which reported its findings to the Ministry of Education ..."

Uprooting the Rural Poor in Rwanda
by Human Rights Watch, Michael Mcclintock
Paperback, 91 Pages, Published 2001 by Human Rights Watch
ISBN-13: 978-1-56432-261-6, ISBN: 1-56432-261-0

"145For general descriptions, see Ephrem Gasasira, "Regime Foncier et Droit de la Propriety, (Republique Rwandaise, Ministere de la Justice, 1996); William Schabas and Martin Imbleau, Introduction to Rwandan Law (Quebec: Les Editions ..."

Scared at School
Sexual Violence Against Girls in South African Schools
by Human Rights Watch, Erika George, Alan Finberg
Paperback, 138 Pages, Published 2001 by Human Rights Watch
ISBN-13: 978-1-56432-257-9, ISBN: 1-56432-257-2

"For further discussions of the challenges confronting educational reform in South Africa, see, generally, Shireen Motala, Salim Vally and ..."

Owed Justice
Thai Women Trafficked into Debt Bondage in Japan
by Kinsey Dinan, Human Rights Watch
Hardcover, 228 Pages, Published 2000 by Human Rights Watch
ISBN-13: 978-1-56432-252-4, ISBN: 1-56432-252-1

"Thai Women Trafficked Into Debt Bondage in Japan Kinsey Dinan. Nearly all of the ... Most voluntarily surrender to Japanese immigration officials after they have been released from debt and have decided to go home. ... While Thai and Japanese officials sometimes facilitate the women's deportation, helping them obtain the necessary documentation and funds for the trip, neither government takes any steps to provide trafficked women w ..."

Fingers to the Bone
United States Failure to Protect Child Farmworkers
by Human Rights Watch, Lee Tucker
Paperback, 104 Pages, Published 2000 by Human Rights Watch
ISBN-13: 978-1-56432-249-4, ISBN: 1-56432-249-1

"United States Failure to Protect Child Farmworkers Lee Tucker Lois Whitman, Michael McClintock ... For months on end she suffered daily nosebleeds; several times her blood pressure plummeted and she nearly passed out. She was exposed to pesticide drift and fell ill, yet was required to keep working. "I just endured it, " she said, of her time in the fields. "It was very difficult. " Mark H. was twelve the summer he first worked in ..."

Crime or Custom
Violence Against Women in Pakistan
by Human Rights Watch, Samya Burney
Paperback, 101 Pages, Published 2000 by Human Rights Watch
ISBN-13: 978-1-56432-241-8, ISBN: 1-56432-241-6

"Evidence for Tazir punishment is governed by the standard evidence code ( Qanun-e-Shahadat) which was introduced by General Zia in 1984. ... the court may accept, or act on, the testimony of one man or one woman.69 The use of the word "may" in the second ... the sexual intercourse necessary to the offence of zina-bil-jabr,"73 and the 69 Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984, Section 17 ( emphasis added)."

Angola Unravels
The Rise and Fall of the Lusaka Peace Process
by Human Rights Watch, Alex Vines
Paperback, 215 Pages, Published 1999 by Human Rights Watch
ISBN-13: 978-1-56432-233-3, ISBN: 1-56432-233-5

"Investigations of this incident revealed that UNITA troops had in fact attacked in FAA uniforms in the early hours of the morning, killing eight ANP officers and nine FAA soldiers before the FAA forces withdrew. UNITA then killed six mulattos or white traders; Isidrio Jesus Leitão, Candida Leitão, and Luis Rocha inside a house and Fernando da Silva Morais and Agostinho Bernardo Afonso outside. There were twenty-three dead in the in ..."

Persona Non Grata
The Expulsion of Lebanese Civilians from Israeli-Occupied Lebanon
by Virginia N. Sherry, Human Rights Watch
Paperback, 52 Pages, Published 1999 by Human Rights Watch
ISBN-13: 978-1-56432-237-1, ISBN: 1-56432-237-8

"The Expulsion of Lebanese Civilians from Israeli-occupied Lebanon Virginia N. Sherry, Human Rights Watch (Organization). with its vastly superior military firepower, has caused by far the most civilian casualties, and the most damage to homes and civilian infrastructure. 8 The Israeli Role in the Zone The IDF Liaison Unit to Lebanon, commanded by an Israeli military officer with the rank of brigadier general, reportedly directs Isr ..."