<DIV><p>&ldquo;A wonderful report. An attempt to bring rationality where emotion tends to dominate.&rdquo;&mdash;Simon Jenkins, former editor of <i>The Times</i> (London)</p><p>&ldquo;The reports of the New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) have become extremely important. . . . Cogent and eminently practical, these reports have gone far beyond an account of human rights abuses in the country.&rdquo;&mdash;Ahmed Rashid, <i>The New York Review of Books</i></p><p>&ldquo;When Human Rights Watch, a respected organization that has been monitoring the world&rsquo;s behavior since 1978, focuses its annual review on America&rsquo;s use of torture and inhumane treatment, every American should feel a sense of shame. And everyone who has believed in the United States as the staunchest protector of human rights in history should be worried.&rdquo;&mdash;<i>International Herald Tribune</i></p><p>Human Rights Watch is increasingly recognized as the world&rsquo;s leader in building a stronger human rights culture. Its annual <i>World Report</i> is the most probing review of human rights developments available anywhere.</p><p>Written in straightforward, non-technical language, it describes events around the world during the past year. The backbone of the report consists of a series of concise overviews of the most pressing human rights issues in countries from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, with particular focus on the roles&mdash;positive or negative&mdash;played in each country by key domestic and international figures.</p><p>Highly anticipated and widely publicized by the US and international press every year, the <i>World Report</i> is an invaluable resource for journalists, diplomats, and citizens.</p></DIV>