...which have made past breakthroughs possible and future gains within our grasp. I am pleased to submit the Department of State's Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2003 to the US Congress. COLIN L. POWELL, Secretary of State. zii OVERVIEW AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS HUMAN RIGHTS...

...and civil liberties of the Syrian and Lebanese people by the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic. Whereas the Syrian Arab Republic is governed by an..."the Government restricted freedom of association"; •1 Whereas Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states "Everyone has the right...

...regime which continues to commit serious human rights abuses, including the use of torture and arbitrarv arrest and detention; Whereas the Department of State's..."the Government restricted freedom of association": 2 Whereas Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states "Everyone has the right to...