31.   Answering questions at a news conference, he repeatedly declined to criticize Beijing for jailing dissidents and other rights abuses.

32.   Announcing the decision Wednesday, National Guard Commander Gen. Francisco Belisario denied that the measure could lead to rights abuses.

33.   Brundtland told reporters she had delivered to the government an Amnesty International report detailing several cases of rights abuses, but said the document was received cordially.

34.   But he noted that sweeping legislation in parliament would reform the judiciary and bolster prosecutions of rights abuses.

35.   But the European Parliament is threatening to vote it down if Turkey does not make progress ending rights abuses.

36.   But the official said it was unclear whether Hong would specifically mention revision of the security law or comment on alleged rights abuses by rival North Korea.

37.   But the State Department acknowledged that rights abuses have intensified, and it gave little hope that the government was acting to reverse that.

38.   China has succeeded for several years in avoiding debate over resolutions criticizing its rights abuses.

39.   Clergymen who follow African issues expect denunciations on rights abuses and appeals to battle poverty, but no encouragement on tailoring an African-style Church.

40.   Clergymen who follow African issues expect papal denunciations on rights abuses and appeals to battle poverty, but no encouragement on tailoring an African-style Church.