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Annual Report: Uganda 2013
REPUBLIC OF UGANDA Head of state and government Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Restrictions on freedoms of expression and association continued. LGBTI people continued to face harassment. Police and other law enforcement…
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Annual Report: Ukraine 2013
Ukraine Head of state Viktor Yanukovich Head of government Mykola Azarov Torture and other ill-treatment remained widespread, and impunity for such acts continued. Failings in the criminal justice system led…
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Annual Report: United States of America 2013
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Head of state and government Barack H. Obama Forty-three men were executed during the year, and concerns about cruel prison conditions continued. Scores of detainees remained…
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Annual Report: Uruguay 2013
Eastern Republic of Uruguay Head of state and government José Alberto Mujica Cordano Steps were taken to end impunity for crimes committed during the civil and military rule (1973-1985), including…
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Thirteen Reasons for Obama to Sign the Arms Trade Treaty, Five Days Before the Signing Date!
Why should President Obama be first in line to sign the ATT? Here are 13 reasons.
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Annual Report: Myanmar 2013
Republic of the Union of Myanmar Head of state and government Thein Sein Amid ongoing political, legal and economic reforms, the authorities released hundreds of prisoners of conscience; however, many…
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Annual Report: Nepal 2013
FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF NEPAL Head of state Ram Baran Yadav Head of government Baburam Bhattarai Impunity was further entrenched as the government promoted alleged perpetrators of human rights violations…
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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: Palestinian Authority 2013
Palestinian Authority Head of Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas Head of government Salam Fayyad Arbitrary arrests and detentions by both the Palestinian Authority (PA) in the West Bank and the Hamas…
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Annual Report: Poland 2013
Republic of Poland Head of state Bronislaw Komorowski Head of government Donald Tusk The investigation of Poland's involvement in US-led renditions and secret detentions progressed slowly. Public access to information…
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Annual Report: Russian Federation 2013
RUSSIAN FEDERATION Head of state Vladimir Putin (replaced Dmitry Medvedev) Head of government Dmitry Medvedev (replaced Vladimir Putin) Increasing peaceful political protest was met with repression. New laws restricting the…
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Annual Report: Rwanda 2013
REPUBLIC OF RWANDA Head of state Paul Kagame The government continued to stifle legitimate freedom of expression and association. Cases of illegal detention and allegations of torture by Rwandan military…