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 CIS NO: 80-H381-61
 TITLE: Human Rights in Asia: Noncommunist Countries.
 SOURCE: Committee on Foreign Affairs. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iv+335 p.
 DATE: Feb. 4, 6, 7, 1980
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 96-2              SUDOC: Y4.F76/1:H88/11
 ITEM NO: 1017
 LC CARD NO: 80-602725               MC ENTRY NO: 80-22758

 Hearings before the Subcom on Asian and Pacific Affairs and the Subcom on
 International Organizations to consider human rights conditions in East
 Asian non-Communist countries.
   Appendices (p. 263-335) contain submitted statements, correspondence, and
 articles.
 CONTENT NOTATION: East Asian non-Communist nations human rights conditions
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SUBCOM ON ASIAN AND PACIFIC
     AFFAIRS. HOUSE; SUBCOM ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.
     HOUSE; CIVIL LIBERTIES; FOREIGN.RELATIONS; TAIWAN; KOREA, SOUTH;
     PHILIPPINES; INDONESIA; DEPARTMENT.OF.STATE (Human rights conditions
     abroad, reporting system); MILITARY.ASSISTANCE (East Asian
     non-Communist countries, military aid impact);
     GOVERNMENT.INFORMATION.AND.INFORMATION.SERVICES (Human rights
     conditions abroad, State Dept reporting system)

 80-H381-61 TESTIMONY NO: 1         Feb. 4, 1980 p. 2-153
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     WOFFORD, HARRIS L., JR. (pres pro tem, Intl League for Human Rights)
     BERMAN, MAUREEN R. (exec dir)
     HARVEY, PHARIS J. (exec dir, North Amer Coalition for Human Rights in
        Korea)
     LUIDENS, EDWIN M. (Rev.) (dir, office for East Asia and Pacific div of
        overseas ministries, Natl Council of Churches of Christ)
     KAGAN, RICHARD C. (asst history prof, Hamline Univ)
 STATEMENTS: Descriptions of human rights violations in South Korea,
     Taiwan, Philippines, and Indonesia, including torture, economic
     deprivation, restriction of free expression and religious liberty, and
     imprisonment for political views; evaluation of State Dept procedures
     for monitoring and reporting violations, with recommendations for system
     revision. (p. 2-85)
       Particular problems of Asian Christians in East Asian non-Communist
     countries; comparison of reports on human rights conditions by
     church-related sources and State Dept; perceived impact of U.S. arms
     sales to and support for repressive governments. (p. 86-140)
 DISCUSSION: Amplification of opinions on State Dept reporting system and
     suggested improvements. (p. 141-153)
 CONTENT NOTATION: East Asian non-Communist nations human rights conditions
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE FOR
     HUMAN RIGHTS; NORTH AMERICAN COALITION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN KOREA;
     NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES OF CHRIST; CHRISTIANITY (East Asian
     Christians human rights problems); FREEDOM OF SPEECH; RELIGIOUS
     LIBERTY

 80-H381-61 TESTIMONY NO: 2         Feb. 6, 1980 p. 160-163
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     LEACH, JIM (Rep, R-Iowa)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Concern over Taiwan human rights situation.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Taiwan human rights conditions

 80-H381-61 TESTIMONY NO: 3         Feb. 6, 1980 p. 163-197
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     ARMACOST, MICHAEL H. (Dep Asst Sec for East Asian and Pacific Aff,
        State Dept)
     DERIAN, PATRICIA M. (Asst Sec for Human Rights and Humanitarian Aff,
        State Dept)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Assessments of human rights situations
     throughout Southeast Asia, with emphasis on Indonesia and Philippines;
     explanation of State Dept procedures for reporting on human rights
     abroad; examination of U.S. attitude regarding Philippine Government's
     continued imposition of martial law, and on conditions in East Timor
     province after Indonesian annexation.
 CONTENT NOTATION: East Asian non-Communist countries human rights
     conditions
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): EAST TIMOR (Human rights
     conditions)

 80-H381-61 TESTIMONY NO: 4         Feb. 7, 1980 p. 200-262
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     MORRELL, JAMES R. (representing Center for Intl Policy)
     ANDERSON, BENEDICT O'G. (govt and Asian studies prof, Cornell Univ)
 STATEMENTS: Criticism of human rights situation in Indonesia and the
     Philippines, with examples of torture, murder, and military abuses;
     perceived effects of U.S. military aid, with suggested revisions;
     evaluation of State Dept human rights reporting; views on Indonesian
     treatment of East Timor citizens after invasion and annexation. (p.
     200-248)
 DISCUSSION: Further criticism of State Dept reporting systems; elaboration
     on political, economic, and human rights situation in Philippines and
     Indonesia. (p. 248-262)
 CONTENT NOTATION: East Asian non-Communist nations human rights conditions
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL
     POLICY; EAST TIMOR (Human rights conditions); HOMICIDE; CRIMES
     AGAINST HUMANITY