The Human Rights Hit Lists
What countries get reported on the most.
Amnesty International News Releases: Top 10 Targets, 1991-2000
Amnesty International News Releases: Top 10 Targets, 1991-2000 |
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Ranked by number of press releases (N=2,974)* |
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Rank |
Country |
No. Releases |
% Total |
|
1 |
United States |
133 |
4.47 |
|
2 |
Israel |
117 |
3.93 |
|
2 |
Indonesia |
117 |
3.93 |
|
3 |
Turkey |
111 |
3.73 |
|
4 |
China |
106 |
3.56 |
|
5 |
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia |
104 |
3.50 |
|
6 |
United Kingdom |
95 |
3.19 |
|
7 |
India |
80 |
2.69 |
|
8 |
Russia |
75 |
2.52 |
|
9 |
Rwanda |
64 |
2.15 |
|
10 |
Burundi |
58 |
1.95 |
|
*Source: Compiled from Amnesty International Cumulative Guide, 1962-2000 |
Human Rights Watch Reports: Top 10 Targets, 1991-2000 |
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Ranked by number of reports (N= 663 )* |
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Rank |
Country |
No. Reports |
% Total |
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1 |
USA |
51 |
7.69 |
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2 |
Turkey |
36 |
5.43 |
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3 |
Indonesia & E. Timor |
35 |
5.28 |
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4 |
China |
29 |
4.37 |
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5 |
USSR & Russia |
22 |
3.32 |
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6 |
India |
21 |
3.17 |
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7 |
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia |
19 |
2.87 |
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8 |
Sudan |
18 |
2.71 |
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9 |
Israel & O.T. |
16 |
2.41 |
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10 |
Myanmar |
14 |
2.11 |
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* Source: Compiled from the Human Rights Watch publications catalogue, 1980-2000. |
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Other short reports not included. |
James Ron is a professor of public affairs and political science at the University of Minnesota. He is the co-author most recently of Taking Root: Human Rights and Public Opinion in the Global South. Twitter: @Ron_James1
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