Haiti: military agrees to human-rights monitors

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The military government of Haiti has agreed to permit 40 human-rights observers to enter the country to monitor the first stage of a United Nations-sponsored plan to restore democracy. The government backed away from previous demands that would have prevented the plan from being implemented.

Armed Forces, Human rights workers, Human rights activists

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Taiwan: Lee inaugurated, offers to visit China

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Taiwan's first elected president, Lee Teng-hui, was inaugurated on May 20, 1996, and said he would visit China to help improve relations between the province and the mainland government. The discussion would focus on cooperation so Taiwan could maintain its separate identity.

Taiwan, China, International relations, Chinese foreign relations, Chinese (Taiwan) foreign relations, Lee Teng-hui

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New premier inaugurated

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Haitian Premier Marc L. Bazin was sworn in on Jun 19, 1992. Bazin selected a 12-member cabinet on Jun 14, 1992. Bazin plans to end the country's political crisis.

Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Bazin, Marc

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