They accuse the United States and other industrialized countries of attempting to coerce them on the issue for domestic political gain.

Mr. Shultz was more explicit than any other foreign minister in accusing specific countries of violations.

He also accused European countries and the United States of not helping his country cope with the enormous flood of refugees.

Iraq has accused neighbouring countries of stealing sections of its national archives.

China accused foreign countries today of giving money and passports to leaders of the student democracy movement, whom it called "a gang of political hooligans."

Turkish officials accuse Western countries of hypocrisy for not themselves leaping to accept refugees.

The Economist frequently accuses figures and countries of corruption or dishonesty.

But it was only in the 1970's that the United Nations started accusing countries of human rights violations by name.

It also accused Western countries of bowing to these pressures.

He accused Western countries of trying to "blacken China's name."