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2017 Human Rights Reports Front Matter

2017 Preface:

Appendix A — Notes on Preparation of the 2017 Country Reports and Explanatory Material:

Overview and Acknowledgements for the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2017:

Country Reports

U.S. Department of State

The Lessons of 1989: Freedom and Our Future