The patrol had an officer designated as a human rights specialist who gave his nom de guerre as Saul.

"That burden is very hard to meet," said Mr. Foley, a civil rights specialist who helped Micronesia fashion its Constitution.

The decision falls into what had been almost a legal vacuum, making it all the more interesting to human rights specialists.

The acquittals were "shocking" but "not surprising," said Sidney Jones, a human rights specialist who is the director of the International Crisis Group here.

Eric Schnapper, a civil rights specialist at the University of Washington, praised the decision as highly favorable to plaintiffs in harassment cases.

Human rights specialists have said for several years that the Cambodian judicial system is in disarray, with underpaid judges routinely intimidated by politicians.

They recommend that it include foreign policy and human rights specialists, Cuban-Americans, business representatives and members of Congress.

Claudine Monteil (born 1949) is a French writer and women's rights specialist.

A 47-year-old civil rights specialist and former district attorney, Mr. DePasquale communicates a heartfelt sympathy for his client.

C16 Obituaries D10 Felix Ermacora, Austrian human rights specialist.