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Human Rights Decision
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Human Rights Decisions: Iraq
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Human Rights Decision
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Iraq
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights
Human Rights Decision: Belarus, January 2020
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Human Rights Decision
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Belarus
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights
Human Rights Decisions: Sri Lanka
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Human Rights Decision
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Sri Lanka
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights
Human Rights Decision: Bahrain
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Human Rights Decision
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Bahrain
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
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Human rights
Human Rights Decision: Mongolia, January 2020
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Human Rights Decision
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Mongolia
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights
Human Rights Decision: Maldives, January 2020
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Human Rights Decision
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Maldives
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights
Human Rights Decisions: Indonesia
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Human Rights Decision
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Indonesia
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
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Human rights
Human Rights Decisions: Cambodia
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Human Rights Decision
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Cambodia
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
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Human rights
Human Rights Decision: Bangladesh
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Human Rights Decision
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Bangladesh
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights
Human Rights Decision: Afghanistan, January 2020
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Human Rights Decision
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Afghanistan
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights
Human Rights Decision: Venezuela, January 2020
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Human Rights Decision
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Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights
Human Rights Decision: Guatemala, January 2020
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Human Rights Decision
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Guatemala
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights
Human Rights Decision: Ecuador 2 March 2022
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Human Rights Decision
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262.22 KB
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Country:
Ecuador
IPU structure:
Human Rights Programmes
Theme:
Human rights
Human Rights Decision: Colombia, January 2020
Document type:
Human Rights Decision
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Colombia
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights
Human Rights Decision: Brazil, January 2020
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Human Rights Decision
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Brazil
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights
Human Rights Decision: Argentina
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Human Rights Decision
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Argentina
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights
Human Rights Decision: Tanzania, January 2020
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Human Rights Decision
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United Republic of Tanzania
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights
Human Rights Decisions: Senegal
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Human Rights Decision
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Senegal
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights
Human Rights Decision: Rwanda
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Human Rights Decision
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Rwanda
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights
Human Rights Decision: Uganda, January 2020
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Human Rights Decision
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Country:
Uganda
IPU structure:
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Theme:
Human rights