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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 early February was followed by months of protest and political…
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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 Cissé Mariam Kaïdama Sidibé) The armed conflict in the north…
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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 authorities severely restricted freedom of expression, assembly and association. Protesters…
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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 abolishing the death penalty by acceding to the Second Optional…
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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 and prosecuted critics of the monarchy and state institutions as…
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Speed Kills
With more death row mistakes than any other state, Florida should not be trying to put executions on a fast track. But that's what seems to be happening.
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Annual Report: Gambia 2013
Republic of the Gambia Head of state and government Yahya Jammeh For the first time in nearly 30 years the death penalty was carried out, as nine death row inmates…
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Annual Report: Ghana 2013
Republic of Ghana Head of state and government John Dramani Mahama Over 1,000 people were forcibly evicted from their homes in the capital, Accra. Thousands more remained at risk of…
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Annual Report: Guatemala 2013
Republic of Guatemala Head of state and government Otto Pérez Molina Large-scale mining and hydroelectric projects continued to be imposed on rural communities without prior consultation and regardless of the…
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Annual Report: Guinea 2013
Republic of Guinea Head of state Alpha Condé Head of government Mohamed Saïd Fofana Legislative elections due to be held in 2012 were postponed until 2013. Human rights violations committed…
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Annual Report: Guyana 2013
REPUBLIC OF GUYANA Head of state and government Donald Ramotar Alleged unlawful killings by police continued to be reported. At least five people were sentenced to death; no executions were…
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Annual Report: India 2013
Republic of India Head of state Pranab Kumar Mukherjee (replaced Pratibha Patil) Head of government Manmohan Singh Torture and other ill-treatment, extrajudicial executions, deaths in custody and arbitrary detentions persisted.…