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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: 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: 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: Saudi Arabia 2013
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Head of state and government King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz The authorities severely restricted freedoms of expression, association and assembly and clamped down on dissent. Government…
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Annual Report: Sierra Leone 2013
Republic of Sierra Leone Head of state and government Ernest Bai Koroma The former President of Liberia, Charles Taylor, was convicted and sentenced for crimes committed in Sierra Leone during…
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Annual Report: Somalia 2013
Somali Republic Head of state Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (replaced Sharif Sheikh Ahmed) Head of government Abdi Farah Shirdon Saaid (replaced Abdiweli Mohamed Ali) Head of Somaliland Republic Ahmed Mohamed Mahamoud…
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Annual Report: South Sudan 2013
Republic of South Sudan Head of state and government Salva Kiir Mayardit South Sudan celebrated its first year of independence on 9 July. Post-independence agreements between South Sudan and Sudan…
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Annual Report: Swaziland 2013
Kingdom of Swaziland Head of state King Mswati III Head of government Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini The rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly continued to be violated, with…
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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 in the country already this year.
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Annual Report: Kuwait 2013
State of Kuwait Head of state al-Shaikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah Head of government al-Shaikh Jaber al-Mubarak al-Hamad Riot police used excessive force against peaceful demonstrators as part of a…
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Annual Report: Lebanon 2013
Lebanese Republic Head of state Michel Suleiman Head of government Najib Mikati Reports of torture and other ill-treatment continued, including forced, abusive physical examinations of detainees. Discrimination against Palestinian refugees…