Saturday, March 05, 2005

Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 2004 / US Dept. of State, Mar 2005

http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2004/index.htm
"Canada had problems with police brutality, people trafficking and anti-Semitic acts. Violence against women also remained a concern. Trafficking in people is also a problem in Canada, said the report, despite a new law with penalties of up to life in prison and maximum fines of $1 million.
Among the worst abuses cited in the report were torture in Syria, serious abuses in China and the crisis in Sudan, where a government-backed militia is killing civilians. North Korea was criticized as one of the world's most brutal regimes, while Egypt and Iran were also condemned for their record on human rights. Trafficking of women and girls mainly from Southeast Asian countries into Japan remains a problem. etc."