By: BBC News, December 2, 2005
Torture remains widely in use across China, a top UN envoy has said. Manfred Nowak, who has spent nearly two weeks in the country, added that some officials had tried to obstruct his fact-finding efforts. Manfred Nowak said many inmates appeared fearful.
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By: Human Rights Watch, November 23, 2005
King Abdullah of Jordan should support a proposal that would strip the national press association of its power to prevent journalists from working, Human Rights Watch said today. A reform committee is scheduled to present a provision to abolish the law to the king.
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By: Boston Globe, December 2, 2005
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- The United Arab Emirates announced plans yesterday to hold a limited form of voting, a cautious step toward widening political participation in the booming, oil-rich country and catching up with political changes across the region.
By: Human Rights Watch, November 22, 2005
Russia's parliament should reject legislation that would tighten government
control over Russian civil society groups and force foreign organizations in
Russia to close, Human Rights Watch said in a briefing paper today.
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