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Human Rights Decision
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Human Rights Decision: Zimbabwe (Joana Mamombe), May 2020
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Human Rights Decision
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Country:
Zimbabwe
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights
Human Rights Decision: Venezuela, May 2020
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Human Rights Decision
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Country:
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights
Human Rights Decision: Turkey- Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu
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Human Rights Decision
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Türkiye
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Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights
Human Rights Decision: Türkiye
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Human Rights Decision
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Türkiye
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Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
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Human rights
Human Rights Decisions: Libya
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Human Rights Decision
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Libya
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
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Human rights
Human Rights Decisions: Libya ARABIC
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Human Rights Decision
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Libya
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights
Human Rights Decision: Egypt (Mostafa al-Nagar), May 2020
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Human Rights Decision
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Egypt
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights
Human Rights Decision: Côte d'Ivoire, May 2020
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Human Rights Decision
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Côte d'Ivoire
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights
Human Rights Decision: Niger (Seidou Bakari), May 2020
Document type:
Human Rights Decision
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Niger
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights
Human Rights Decision: Philippines (de Lima), May 2020
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Human Rights Decision
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Philippines
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights
El llamado de la UIP a liberar a los parlamentarios venezolanos detenidos es más crítico durante la pandemia
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Human Rights Decision
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Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Theme:
Human rights
Human Rights Decision: Thailand, January 2020
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Human Rights Decision
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Country:
Thailand
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights
Human Rights Decision: Yemen, January 2020
Document type:
Human Rights Decision
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Country:
Yemen
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights
Human Rights Decision: Turkey, January 2020
Document type:
Human Rights Decision
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290.78 KB
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Türkiye
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights
Human Rights Decision: Russian Federation
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Human Rights Decision
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Russian Federation
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights
Human Rights Decision: Russian Federation RUS
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Human Rights Decision
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Russian Federation
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights
Human Rights Decision: Palestine, January 2020
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Human Rights Decision
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Country:
Palestine
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights
Human Rights Decision: Libya, January 2020
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Human Rights Decision
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Libya
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights
Human Rights Decision: Kuwait, January 2020
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Human Rights Decision
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Kuwait
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights
Human Rights Decision: Israel, January 2020
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Human Rights Decision
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Country:
Israel
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights