Morocco: Marrakesh Bombing Abhorrent
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The bombing in Marrakesh on April 28, 2011, was a heinous attack on the population and an assault on basic human rights.
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Morocco: Marrakesh Bombing Abhorrent
The bombing in Marrakesh on April 28, 2011, was a heinous attack on the population and an assault on basic human rights.
(New York) – The bombing in Marrakesh on April 28, 2011, was a heinous at…Continue Reading
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To the Ugandan Minister of Justice Kiddhu Makubuya
Your Excellency,
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China will never allow the U.S. to dictate political reforms and any American pressure over human rights will torpedo talks on such issues, a Communist Party-run newspaper said Thursday.Continue Reading
China media say US human rights pressure will fail
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