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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: Mexico 2013

United Mexican States Head of state and government Enrique Peña Nieto President Calderón's government continued to ignore evidence of widespread…

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: 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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Annual Report: Mozambique 2013

REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE Head of state Armando Emílio Guebuza Head of government Alberto Vaquina (replaced Aires Ali) People were subject…

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: Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories 2013

State of Israel Head of state Shimon Peres Head of government Benjamin Netanyahu The Israeli authorities held more than 4,500…

May 20, 2013

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Annual Report: Italy 2013

Republic of Italy Head of state Giorgio Napolitano Head of government Mario Monti Roma continued to be discriminated against, ethnically…

May 20, 2013

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Annual Report: North Korea 2013

Democratic People's Republic of Korea Head of state Kim Jong-un Head of government Choe Yong-rim Systematic human rights violations remained…

May 20, 2013