Five months later, children's rights advocates say, the law has had little effect.

But advocates of women's rights say they will not give up without a fight.

This is not enough, in the view of human rights advocates.

That would not have happened several years ago, rights advocates say.

Civil rights advocates have lost their share of cases over the years.

There is little question that human rights advocates hope to make an example of him.

Some of them, one human rights advocate said, had been there for a week or more.

These measures are also important for advocates of children's rights.

Despite the strong language in today's report, human rights advocates remain critical of Administration policy.

And it isn't easy, as advocates of states' rights, particularly in the West, are learning - the hard way.