Welcome to Human Rights Watch Publications. Each of the reports described here is our attempt to get at the truth. In that attempt we always begin by describing a problem—a human rights abuse—plaguing many people. The abuse may take the form of brutal acts committed by the police in Brazil, India, or the United States; the denial of political rights to citizens in Hungary, Macedonia or the Sudan; or violent acts committed purely because of the victims' ethnic background, as in Iraq, Rwanda or the United Kingdom. We often send a member of our staff—a researcher—to talk with people who either experienced the abuse themselves or witnessed it. Our researcher sometimes meets local people already working to solve the problem and together, we devise a plan of action. Our researcher then returns home, reviews the notes taken in the field, gathers more information from a variety of sources, consults with colleagues, and writes. The reports listed here are the result of this effort. Since Human Rights Watch was founded in 1978, we have published more than a thousand reports on over one hundred countries worldwide. This catalog lists only those reports we currently make available. They are read and discussed by policymakers, the press, the academic community, citizens' organizations, and concerned individuals. We sell the reports in an attempt to recoup some of the tremendous expenses accumulated during their research, production, and distribution. ALL MAIL ORDERS SHOULD BE SENT TO: Publications Department Human Rights Watch 350 Fifth Ave, 34th Floor New York, N.Y. 10118-3299 Tel. (212) 290-4700 Fax (212) 736-1300 Publications Direct Line (212) 216-1809 SHIPPING AND HANDLING CHARGES: All orders shipped First Class USPS or call (212) 290-4700 For U.S. orders add $5.00 plus $1.00 shipping for each additional item For Canadian orders add $8.50 plus $1.00 shipping for each additional item All orders outside U.S. and Canada, add $10.00 shipping plus $2.00 shipping for each additional item. DISCOUNTS Discount Schedules & Order Terms (There are no discounts on subscriptions.) Individuals: No discount. All orders must be prepaid. No refunds, exchange ONLY must return 10 days within receiving the order. Libraries/Non-Profit Organizations: We offer a 20 percent discount on orders over $20.00, single title or mixed title orders. Wholesalers/Bookstores: Please call or write our publications department for a discount schedule. Returns Policy: We do not accept returns. Damaged shipments must be reported within ten days of invoice date and returned within thirty days for exchange. Prices: Prices are subject to change without notice. Bulk orders: Please contact our Publications Department. Examination Copy Policy for Course Adoption We will provide an examination copy free of charge if the request is printed on university or college letterhead and includes the course name and estimated enrollment.Requests totalling more than $20 will be invoiced after 60 days if no order is placed. genaos@hrw.org ALL EUROPEAN CUSTOMERS SHOULD CONTACT: Central Books 99 Wallis Road London E9 5LN United Kingdom OVERSEAS Europe (Agent) Global Book Marketing Representation & Marketing Services 38 King Street London WC2E 8JT UK Tel: +44 [0] 20 7836 3020 Fax: +44 [0] 20 7497 0309 Europe (Fulfillment and Warehouse) Central Books 99 Wallis Road London E9 5LN UK Tel+44(0) 845 458 9910 Fax:+44 (0)845 458 9912