Before September 11, 2001, few Americans had heard of immigration detention, but in fact a secret and repressive prison system run by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service has existed in this country for more than two decades. In American Gulag, prisoners, jailers, and whistle-blowing federal officials come forward to describe the frightening reality inside these INS facilities. Journalist Mark Dow's on-the-ground reporting brings to light documented cases of illegal beatings and psychological torment, prolonged detention, racism, and inhumane conditions. Intelligent, impassioned, and unlike anything that has been written on the topic, this gripping work of investigative journalism should be read by all Americans. It is a book that will change the way we see our country. American Gulag takes us inside prisons such as the Krome North Service Processing Center in Miami, the Corrections Corporation of America's Houston Processing Center, and county jails around the country that profit from contracts to hold INS prisoners. It contains disturbing in-depth profiles of detainees, including Emmy Kutesa, a defector from the Ugandan army who was tortured and then escaped to the United States, where he was imprisoned in Queens, and then undertook a hunger strike in protest. To provide a framework for understanding stories like these, Dow gives a brief history of immigration laws and practices in the United States--including the repercussions of September 11 and present-day policies. His book reveals that current immigration detentions are best understood not as a well-intentioned response to terrorism but rather as part of the larger context of INS secrecy and excessive authority. American Gulag exposes the full story of a cruel prison system that is operating today with an astonishing lack of accountability.

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ув'язнення -- іміграція

With the considerable advances made in the quality of sensors on board commercial observation satellites, information gained from them not only became widely available, but very useful for the verification of a number of arms control treaties including the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (the NPT). Satellites have begun to play an important role in the safeguards procedures under the NPT. For example, from satellites, nuclear facilities and activities such as the construction and shapes of buildings (including underground activities), plant expansion, and changes in operational status can be monitored. For an effective use of satellite imagery, it is important to determine identifiable signatures related to nuclear facilities that could be used in the interpretation and verification of activities. The book presents studies on visual and computer-based interpretation of remote sensing data for international safeguards purposes.

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контроль -- супутник

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У монографії проаналізовані економічні, соціальні, правові, екологічні аспекти використання мисливських та рибальських угідь у Галичині. Висвітлено практику правозастосування органами державної влади та місцевого самоврядування. Проведено порівняльний аналіз з європейськими країнами. Описано вплив оренди права полювання на організацію мисливських товариств. Висвітлено процес лобіювання громадськими організаціями та політичними партіями інтересів мисливських господарств. Описано особливості організації вольєрних мисливських господарств. Проілюстровано етнічну складову в організації мисливських та рибальських господарств.

The monograph analyzes the economic, social, legal, ecological aspects of the use of hunting and fishing grounds in Galicia. The practice of law enforcement by public authorities and local self-government is highlighted. A comparative analysis with European countries was carried out. The influence of rental hunting rights on the organization of hunting societies is described. The process of lobbying by public organizations and political parties of interests of hunting farms is highlighted. The peculiarities of the organization of competing hunting facilities are described. The ethnic component in the organization of hunting and fishing farms is illustrated.

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користування мисливськими угіддями -- організація полювання -- організація рибного господарства