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Annual Report: Maldives 2013

Republic of Maldives Head of state and government Mohamed Waheed (replaced Mohamed Nasheed) The controversial resignation of the President in…

May 21, 2013

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Annual Report: Mali 2013

REPUBLIC OF MALI Interim head of state Diouncounda Traoré (replaced Amadou Toumani Touré) Interim head of government Django Cissoko (replaced…

May 21, 2013

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Annual Report: Malta 2013

Republic of Malta Head of state George Abela Head of government Lawrence Gonzi Detention for up to 18 months remained…

May 21, 2013

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Annual Report: Mauritania 2013

ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF MAURITANIA Head of state General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz Head of government Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf The…

May 21, 2013

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Annual Report: Moldova 2013

Republic of Moldova Head of state Nicolae Timofti (replaced Marian Lupu) Head of government Vladimir Filat There were reports of…

May 21, 2013

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Annual Report: Mongolia 2013

Mongolia Head of state Tsakhia Elbegdorj Head of government Norovyn Altankhuyag (replaced Sükhbaataryn Batbold) Mongolia took one step closer to…

May 21, 2013

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Annual Report: Montenegro 2013

Montenegro Head of state Filip Vujanović Head of government Milo Đukanović (replaced Igor Lukšić) Verdicts in war crimes cases were…

May 21, 2013

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Annual Report: Morocco/Western Sahara 2013

Kingdom of Morocco Head of state King Mohamed VI Head of government Abdelilah Benkirane The authorities restricted freedom of expression…

May 21, 2013

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NYC Vigil at El Salvador Consulate to Demand Authorities Act Immediately to Save Severely Ill Pregnant Woman’s Life

Human rights activists with Amnesty International USA will stage a demonstration today at 1 p.m. outside the El Salvador consulate…

May 21, 2013

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Five Beheaded and ‘Crucified’ Amid ‘Disturbing’ Rise in Executions in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia must halt a "disturbing" rise in death penalty usage that has resulted in at least 47 state killings…

May 21, 2013

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Annual Report: Kazakhstan 2013

Republic of Kazakhstan Head of state Nursultan Nazarbaev Head of government Serik Akhmetov (replaced Karim Massimov) A criminal investigation into…

May 20, 2013

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Annual Report: South Korea 2013

Republic of Korea Head of state Lee Myung-bak Head of government Kim Hwang-sik The National Security Law (NSL) was increasingly…

May 20, 2013