The transitional period has been one of increased political and national stability. The caretaker government has managed to improve Guinea-Bissau's human rights record, as evidenced in the most recent U.S. State Department Country Reports on Human Rights Practices entry for Guinea-Bissau (released 28 February 2005, which says ""The Government generally respected the human rights of its citizens; however, there were problems in some areas"." The previous report (released 25 February 2004) stated "The [Ialá Government's human rights record remained poor, and it continued to commit serious abuses".