In this issue------

1. Between the lines, a pattern emerges

2. Regional group positions on country-specific procedures at the 58th session

3. Will the CHR give up on Sudan?

4. Guantanamo Bay - Shining a ray of light into legal black hole

5. Hong Kong - Art 23: no white paper, just whitewash

6. Zimbabwe: It’s just not cricket

7. Turkmenistan - In the iron fist of Niyazov

8. Independence of Judiciary - A legacy of diligent, thoughtful work

9. General attack on Special Procedures

10. Colombia: The file’s getting thicker

11. Violence against women - Cultural relativism: an enduring challenge

12. Pakistan - One step forward, two steps back

13. SAHRDC Daily Briefings (Schedule for the week: 7-13 April 2003)

14. Feedback