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Annual Report: Indonesia 2013
Republic of Indonesia Head of state and government Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Security forces faced persistent allegations of human rights violations, including torture and other ill-treatment and excessive use of force…
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Annual Report: Jordan 2013
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Head of state King Abdullah II bin al-Hussein Head of government Abdullah Ensour (replaced Fayez al-Tarawneh) The security forces used excessive force and arrested hundreds of…
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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 the use of lethal force by security officials during the…
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Annual Report: Chad 2013
Republic of Chad Head of state Idriss Déby Itno Head of government Emmanuel Djelassem Nadingar Trade unionists, journalists and human rights defenders were intimidated and the criminal justice system was…
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Annual Report: Colombia 2013
Republic of Colombia Head of state and government Juan Manuel Santos Calderón Formal peace talks between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) began in Norway in…
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Annual Report: Brazil 2013
Federative Republic of Brazil Head of state and government Dilma Rousseff Levels of violent crime remained high. The authorities frequently responded with excessive force and torture. Young black men continued…
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Annual Report: Afghanistan 2013
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Head of state and government Hamid Karzai Thousands of civilians continued to suffer from targeted and indiscriminate attacks by armed opposition groups, with international and national…
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Annual Report: Algeria 2013
People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria Head of state Abdelaziz Bouteflika Head of government Abdelmalek Sellal (replaced Ahmed Ouyahia in September) The authorities continued to restrict freedoms of expression, association and…
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Annual Report: Azerbaijan 2013
Republic of Azerbaijan Head of state Ilham Aliyev Head of government Artur Rasizade The government continued to intimidate and imprison people and groups who criticized the government. Peaceful protests in…
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Annual Report: Bahrain 2013
Kingdom of Bahrain Head of state King Hamad bin ‘Issa Al Khalifa Head of government Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa The authorities continued to crack down on protests and…
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Annual Report: Bangladesh 2013
People’s Republic of Bangladesh Head of state Zillur Rahman Head of government Sheikh Hasina Some 30 extrajudicial executions were reported. State security forces were implicated in torture and other ill-treatment…
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Forced Evictions in Haiti Worsen Dire Situation for Families Left Homeless by 2010 Earthquake, Says New Report
Forced evictions from displacement camps are worsening the already desperate situation for Haitians more than three years after the devastating 2010 earthquake, Amnesty International said Tuesday in a new report…