Human Rights Watch World Report 2011: Events of 2011

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Human Rights Watch World Report 2011: Events of 2011This 21st annual World Report summarizes human rights conditions in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide. It reflects extensive investigative work undertaken in 2010 by Human Rights Watch staff, usually in close partnership with domestic human rights activists. With increasing frequency, governments that might exert pressure for human rights improvement are accepting the rationalizations and subterfuges of repressive governments, favoring private dialogue and cooperation over more hard-nosed approaches. In principle there is nothing wrong with dialogue, but it should not be a substitute for public pressure when the government in question lacks the political will to respect rights. Human Rights Watch calls on governmental supporters of human rights to ensure that the quest for cooperation does not become an excuse for inaction.CONTENTSA Facade of Action - The Misuse of Dialogue and Cooperation with Rights Abusers by Kenneth RothWhose News? - The Changing Media Landscape and NGOs by Carroll Bogert Schools as Battlegrounds - Protecting Students, Teachers, and Schools from Attack by Zama Coursen Neff and Bede Sheppard -Photo Essays - Burma, Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, and The Lord’s Resistance ArmyAfrica Americas Asia Europe and Central Asia Middle East and North Africa Human Rights Watch Publications