World Report 2013
Events of 2012
1st Edition
Published on 5. February 2013
680 pages
978-1-4473-0992-5 (ISBN)
Description
Human Rights Watch's twenty-third annual World Report summarizes human rights conditions in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide. An invaluable and respected resource for journalists, diplomats, and citizens, the book includes essays that tackle major human rights themes, and country chapters addressing key human rights abuses and the roles -positive or negative - that significant domestic and international figures played during the year. It reflects extensive investigative work by Human Rights Watch staff, often in close partnership with domestic activists.
More details
Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Bristol
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bristol University Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Not illustrated
ISBN-13
978-1-4473-0992-5 (9781447309925)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
02/2013
1st Edition
Policy Press
€48.46
Shipment within 15-20 days
Person
Human Rights Watch is one of the world's leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. By focusing international attention where human rights are violated, it gives voice to the oppressed and holds oppressors accountable for their crimes. Its rigorous, objective investigations and strategic, targeted advocacy build intense pressure for action and raise the cost of human rights abuse. For more than 30 years, Human Rights Watch has worked tenaciously to lay the legal and moral groundwork for deep-rooted change and has fought to bring greater justice and security to people around the world.
KENNETH ROTH is the executive director of Human Rights Watch. He has conducted numerous human rights investigations and missions around the world.
KENNETH ROTH is the executive director of Human Rights Watch. He has conducted numerous human rights investigations and missions around the world.
Content
Foreword;
The Day After ~ Kenneth Roth;
The Trouble With Tradition ~ Graeme Reid;
Without Rules ~ Chris Albin-Lackey;
Lives in the Balance ~ Juliane Kippenberg and Jane Cohen;
Photo Essays: Photographs from Nigeria, Russia, and Greece;
Africa;
Americas;
Asia;
Europe and Central Asia;
Middle East and North Africa;
United States;
2012 Human Rights Watch publications.
The Day After ~ Kenneth Roth;
The Trouble With Tradition ~ Graeme Reid;
Without Rules ~ Chris Albin-Lackey;
Lives in the Balance ~ Juliane Kippenberg and Jane Cohen;
Photo Essays: Photographs from Nigeria, Russia, and Greece;
Africa;
Americas;
Asia;
Europe and Central Asia;
Middle East and North Africa;
United States;
2012 Human Rights Watch publications.
