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U.S. Cited for Human Rights Violations

Loaded on May 15, 2002 by Gary Hunter published in Prison Legal News May, 2002, page 11
Filed under: Political Prisoners, Attorney Client, Telephones, Attorney Calls, Legal Mail, Attorney Visits. Location: United States of America.
On May 15, 2001, at a human rights conference in Geneva, the United States was denounced for its inhumane and discriminatory practices. Amnesty International and the U.N. Committee Against Torture cited the U.S. for oppressive tactics by both public law enforcement and prison agencies.

Of particular importance to Amnesty International ...

 

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