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Inside One of the Most Important Court Cases in Turkish History
The trial has been lauded by Turkish government officials as the foundation for a new era. Unfortunately, the new era has gotten off to a very shaky start.
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Egypt: ‘There was no door on which I did not knock”; Coptic Christians caught in attacks and state’s failures
On 5 July 2013, four Coptic Christian men were killed by local residents in the Nagah Hassan district of Dab’iya village, some 18 kilometres west of Luxor. At least four…
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Egypt Security Forces Abandon Coptic Christians During Deadly Attack in Luxor
Security forces stood by and failed to intervene during a brutal attack on Coptic Christians in Luxor.
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Annual Report: Nigeria 2013
Federal Republic of Nigeria Head of state and government Goodluck Jonathan The situation of violence and insecurity for Nigerians intensified, with at least 1,000 people killed in attacks by Islamist…
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Annual Report: Pakistan 2013
Islamic Republic of Pakistan Head of state Asif Ali Zardari Head of government Raja Pervaiz Ashraf (replaced Yousaf Raza Gillani) The Pakistani Taliban's assassination attempt on a teenage human rights…
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Annual Report: Laos 2013
Lao People's Democratic Republic Head of state Choummaly Sayasone Head of government Thongsing Thammavong Restrictions on freedom of expression, association and assembly continued. Three prisoners of conscience and two Hmong…
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Annual Report: Georgia 2013
Georgia Head of state Mikheil Saakashvili Head of government Bidzina Ivanishvili (replaced Vano Merabishvili) Parliamentary elections in October marked the first peaceful democratic transfer of power in Georgia's post-Soviet period.…
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Annual Report: Indonesia 2013
Republic of Indonesia Head of state and government Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Security forces faced persistent allegations of human rights violations, including torture and other ill-treatment and excessive use of force…
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Annual Report: China 2013
People’s Republic of China Head of state Hu Jintao Head of government Wen Jiabao The authorities maintained a stranglehold on political activists, human rights defenders and online activists, subjecting many…
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Annual Report: Egypt 2013
Arab Republic of Egypt Head of state Mohamed Morsi (replaced Hosni Mubarak) Head of government Hisham Qandeel (replaced Kamal Ganzouri) Protests against military rule resulted in the killing of at…
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Inaction by Authorities Leads to Violence in Egypt
Pattern of inaction contributes to the sense of injustice, discrimination and vulnerability felt by Christians in Egypt, and leads perpetrators to believe that they can attack Christians and get away…
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Why the Iranian Government Should Listen to the King Who Died 3,000 Years Ago
Instead of honoring their ancient and noble traditions, the Iranian authorities are intensifying the pernicious and widespread persecution of Iran’s religious minorities.