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Human Rights Decision
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English
Country:
Maldives
IPU structure:
Governing council
English
Country:
Bulgaria
IPU structure:
Governing council
English
Country:
Maldives
IPU structure:
Governing council
Mr. Sylvestre Mfayokurera, Mr. Norbert Ndihokubwayo, Mr. Léonidas Ntibayazi, Mr. Frédéric Banvuginyunvira ,Mr. Innocent Ndikumana
Document type:
Human Rights Decision
BDI/01,BDI/02, BDI/03, BDI/04, BDI/05
English
Country:
Burundi
IPU structure:
Governing council
Twenty-one parliamentarians
Document type:
Human Rights Decision
MYN/01, MYN/08, MYN/10, MYN/13, MYN/26, MYN/28, MYN/36, MYN/41, MYN/42, MYN/50, MYN/53, MYN/60, MYN/71, MYN/72, MYN/73
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English
Country:
Myanmar
IPU structure:
Governing council
English
Country:
Cambodia
IPU structure:
Governing council
Mr. Khin Maung Swe, Mr. Sein Hla Oo
Document type:
Human Rights Decision
MYN/04,MYN/09
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English
Country:
Myanmar
IPU structure:
Governing council
Mr. Son Soubert, Mr. Pol Ham, Mr. Son Sann, Mr. Kem Sokha, Mr. Koy Chhoern
Document type:
Human Rights Decision
CMBD/02,CMBD/03,CMBD/04,CMBD/05,CMBD/06
English
Country:
Cambodia
IPU structure:
Governing council
Mr. Ameh Ebute, Mr. Amadi Okorafor, Rev. Mac. Nwulu, Mr. Polycap Nwite, Mr. Abu Ibrahim, Mr. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Mr. Olawale Oshun
Document type:
Human Rights Decision
NIG/41, NIG/42, NIG/43, NIG/44, NIG/45, NIG/46, NIG/47
English
Country:
Nigeria
IPU structure:
Governing council
Mr. Pedro Nel Jimenéz Obando, Mr. Leonardo Posada Pedraza, Mr. Octavio Vargas Cuéllar, Mr. Pedro Luis Valencia, Mr. Bernardo Jaramillo Ossa,, Mr. Manuel Cepeda Vargas
Document type:
Human Rights Decision
CO/01,CO/02,CO/03,CO/04,CO/06,CO/08
English
Country:
Colombia
IPU structure:
Governing council
Mr. Marc Atidépé, Mr. Tavio Amorin,Mr. Gaston Aziaduvo Edeh
Document type:
Human Rights Decision
TG/01, TG/02, TG/03
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English
Country:
Togo
IPU structure:
Governing council
Mr. Hernán Motta Motta
Document type:
Human Rights Decision
CO/09
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English
Country:
Colombia
IPU structure:
Governing council