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September 1, 1991
Prison Conditions in Czechoslovakia
The Helsinki Watch report summarized Czechoslovak prison conditions in 1988 as follows: Inmates are often packed into overcrowded, stuffy, smelly, filthy, dark cells that are too hot or too cold; guards brutally abuse them, physically and verbally;…
September 1, 1991
A Victory Turned Sour
Following the liberation of Kuwait, the thirst to avenge the horrors of the Iraqi occupation spawned a new round of human rights victims this time at Kuwaiti hands. Despite calls to defend human rights in rallying support for the war against Iraq, the…
September 1, 1991
Israel's Truth-Telling Without Accountability
Inquest Faults Police in Killings at Jerusalem Holy Site but Judge Orders no Charges
Middle East Watch commends the extensive investigation published by Israeli Magistrate Ezra Kama on July 18 into the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif killings. However, Middle East Watch is disturbed that, in light of evidence establishing criminal conduct…
August 1, 1991
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…
July 1, 1991
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…
June 19, 1991
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.
June 1, 1991
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…