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4390 Amnesty International.
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL - REPORT 1998
Documents human rights abuses by governments and armed opposition groups in 140 countries, in the period from January 1997 to December 1997, challenging rulers to affirm the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted 50 years ago.

The larger part of the report [293 pages] is organised by country. A typical country entry is introduced with a map, and may report on the government's abuse of power, look at human rights in historical perspective, report on particular cases and on executions, etc. The report on France highlights laws relating to service in the [armed] forces and like the report on Germany highlights the police treatment of detainees, and non-citizens. Cuba and Nigeria feature for the imprisonment of hundreds of prisoners of conscience. The UK entry is largely concerned with events in the north of Ireland, the USA entry highlights 74 executions.

Appendices: AI visits, AI statutes, AI addresses, Update on the abolition of the death penalty, feature which countries have ratified treaties, statistics.
Amnesty International, UK, 0862102723, 352pp, PB, Pound18.99

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14842 Panitch, Leo (Ed.)
SOCIALIST REGISTER 1998: THE COMMUNIST MANIFESTO NOW
Takes a new look at the Manifesto on its 150th anniversary, to see both why it was such a uniquely influential text and what light it can still throw on our situation today. Sheila Rowbotham contributes critical thoughts on Marx's understanding gender issues, the editors reflect on the global influence and impact of the Manifesto, other contributors reflect on historical, environmental, trade union and other issues. [ALSO IN Hardback 0850364728, Pound25.]
Merlin Press Press, UK, 0850364736, 268pp, PB, Pound12.95

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14073 Human Rights Watch.
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH WORLD REPORT 1998
Major powers wavered in their defence of human rights in 1997, according to this authoritative global roundup. But with negotiations to ban landmines and establish an International Criminal Court, alliances emerged of small and medium-sized states from both North and South. African section covers Angola, Burundi, Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Zambia. Human Rights Watch, USA, 1564321762, 465pp, PB Pound17.95
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8985 AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA
The twenty-seventh edition of a guide to politics, economics and other aspects of life in all sub-Saharan African countries, with detailed analytical articles (contributions from some seventy experts) and information: statistics, a select bib., and names and addresses, in key areas (government, judiciary, diplomacy, religions, finance, trade, energy, etc) UK, 1171pp, HB, Pound205
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