| Union of Forces for Change Union of Forces for Change () is the main opposition political party in Togo. The President of the UFC is Gilchrist Olympio and its Secretary-General is Jean-Pierre Fabré. Olympio is the son of the first President of Togo, Sylvanus Olympio, who was assassinated in a 1963 coup.The UFC was founded by Olympio as a federation of parties on February 1 1992. Olympio was barred from standing in the August 1993 presidential election on a technicality. Union_of_Forces_for_Change
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| Education in Cuba Education in Cuba has been a highly ranked system for many years. The University of Havana was founded in 1728 and there are a number of other well-established colleges and universities. Before the Castro regime, Cuba had the 4th highest literacy in the region at almost 80% according to the United Nations. Education_in_Cuba
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| 1926 Slavery Convention The 1926 Slavery Convention or the Convention to Suppress the Slave Trade and Slavery was an international treaty created under the auspices of the League of Nations and first signed on September 25, 1926. 1926_Slavery_Convention
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| New Order (Indonesia) The New Order (Indonesian:Orde Baru) is the term coined by former Indonesian President Suharto to characterize his regime as he came to power in 1966 (see Transition to the New Order). Suharto used this term to contrast his rule with that of his predecessor, Sukarno (dubbed the "Old Order," or Orde Lama). The term "New Order" in more recent times has become synonymous with the Suharto years (1965-1998). New_Order_(Indonesia)
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| Declaration of the Rights of the Child Declaration of the Rights of the Child is the name given to a series of related children's rights proclamations. The first was drafted by Eglantyne Jebb and adopted by the International Save the Children Union, Geneva, on 23 February 1923 and endorsed by the League of Nations General Assembly on 26 November 1924 as the World Child Welfare Charter.The original document, in the archives of the city of Geneva, carries the signatures of various international delegates, including Jebb, Janusz Korczak, and Gustave Ador, a former President of the Swiss Confederation. Declaration_of_the_Rights_of_the_Child
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| Western Goals Institute Western Goals Institute (WGI) was a conservative pressure group in Britain, re-formed in 1989 from Western Goals UK, which originated in 1985 as an offshoot of the U.S. Western Goals Foundation. Its stated intent was anti-communism, although it was also known for its opposition to non-white immigration into Europe and Britain. Western_Goals_Institute
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| Basij The Basij (literally "Mobilization") — also Bassij or Baseej, or ; also Baseej-e Mostaz'afin, (literally "Mobilization of the Oppressed);" and officially Nirouye Moqavemate Basij ("Basij Resistance Force") — is a volunteer-based Iranian paramilitary force founded by the order of the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini on November 1979. The Basij are subordinate to, and receive their orders from, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. Basij
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| United Nations Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families The United Nations Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families is an international agreement governing the matters described in the title. It was signed on 18 December 1990. United_Nations_Convention_on_the_Protection_of_the_Rights_of_All_Migrant_Workers_and_Members_of_Their_Families
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| Jehovah's Witnesses and the United Nations Jehovah's Witnesses (known as Bible Students until 1931) have taught in their publications that the League of Nations and later the United Nations were set up as a counterfeit of God's Kingdom. Their second president, Joseph F. Rutherford, condemned politicians, business leaders and clergy in their support of the League of Nations. Jehovah's_Witnesses_and_the_United_Nations
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| Khewra Salt Mines Khewra Salt Mines is a salt mine located in Khewra, Jhelum District, Punjab in Pakistan, about 160 kilometres from Islamabad and 260 kilometres from Lahore. It attracts up to 40,000 visitors per year and is the second largest salt mine in the world. Situated in the foothills of the Salt Range, the Khewra Salt Mines are the oldest in the sub-continent.Salt has been mined at Khewra since 320 BC, in an underground area of about 110 sq. Khewra_Salt_Mines
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| Australia/Archive 6 Talk:Australia/Archive_6
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| Kashmir conflict The Kashmir conflict refers to the territorial dispute over Kashmir, the northwesternmost region of the Indian subcontinent. The parties to the dispute are India, Pakistan, China and the people of Kashmir. Kashmir_conflict
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| Volkstaat Volkstaat () is a proposal for the establishment of self determination for the Boer minority in South Africa according to federal principles, alluding to full independence in the form of a homeland for Boer.Following the Great Trek, Boer pioneers expressed a drive for self determination and independence through the establishment of several Boer Republics during the 19th century. Volkstaat
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| Orania, Northern Cape Talk:Orania,_Northern_Cape
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| Tonga language (Zambia) The Tonga language of Zambia and Zimbabwe is a Bantu Language primarily spoken by the Tonga people in those countries who live mainly in the Southern and Western provinces of Zambia, and in northern Zimbabwe, with a few in Mozambique. The language is also spoken by the Tonga, Ila, Iwe, Toka and Leya people, as well as many bilingual Zambians and Zimbabweans. Tonga_language_(Zambia)
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| Right to water This article discusses a right to water as a human right under international law. For a discussion of water usage laws in common law, see Water right.Institutions and organizations all over the world claim to recognize the right to water as a human right. The United Nations work on this way. Right_to_water
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| Economic development Talk:Economic_development
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| Right to health Right to Health was affirmed at the international level in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 25 in 1948. The article states that "Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and wellbeing of himself and his family.. Right_to_health
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| Human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran The state of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran has been criticized both by Iranians and international human right activists, writers, and NGOs. The United Nations General Assembly and the Human Rights Commission have condemned prior and ongoing abuses in Iran in published critiques and several resolutions.The government of Iran is criticized both for restrictions and punishments that follow the Islamic Republic's constitution and law, and for actions that do not, such as the torture, rape, and killing of political prisoners, and the beatings and killings of dissidents and other civilians. Human_rights_in_the_Islamic_Republic_of_Iran
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| Get (conflict) For the religious process, see Get (divorce document) A get or gett (גט) is the Jewish form of divorce which, when one is available in the state of residence, is supervised by a Beth Din (בית דין), a rabbinical court. This page deals with the Conflict of Laws implications. For a discussion of the purely religious implications, see religious divorce. Get_(conflict)
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| Talaq (conflict) Talaq_(conflict)
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| Torture in Bahrain Torture was a regular feature during the 1980s-1990s in Bahrain. In 2001, Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa aceded to the throne and declared an era of national reconciliation. Despite the subsequent efforts of the Kingdom to usher in a new era of respect for the rule of law since 2001, allegations of torture and ill-treatment, particularly against opposition activists and human rights defenders, have continued. Torture_in_Bahrain
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| State Security Law of 1974 State Security Law of 1974 was a law which was used by the government of Bahrain to crush political unrest from 1974 until 2001. The State Security Act contained measures permitting the government to arrest and imprison individuals without trial for a period of up to three years for crimes relating to state security. Other measures relating to the 1974 Act, such as the establishment of State Security Courts), added to the conditions conducive to the practice of arbitrary arrest and torture. State_Security_Law_of_1974
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| United Nations Parliamentary Assembly A United Nations Parliamentary Assembly (UNPA; , , ; transliterated as Parlamentskaya Assambleya Organizatsii Ob'edinennykh Natsiy, , ), is a proposed addition to the United Nations System that would allow for participation of member nations' legislators and, eventually, direct election of United Nations (UN) parliament members by citizens worldwide. United_Nations_Parliamentary_Assembly
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| Royal Decree 56 of 2002 Royal Decree 56 of 2002 is a law issued in Bahrain by King Hamad ibn Isa al-Khalifah that grants impunity to security officers and state officials from being prosecuted for human rights abuses prior to 2001. Royal_Decree_56_of_2002
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| Holodomor/Archive 1 Talk:Holodomor/Archive_1
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| Rafael Marques Rafael Marques de Morais (born on August 31, 1971) is a journalist and human rights activist whose reports on the diamond industry and government corruption have earned him international acclaim. He is affiliated with the Open Society Institute. Rafael_Marques
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| Romanian language/Archive 2 Talk:Romanian_language/Archive_2
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| Romanian language/Archive 4 Talk:Romanian_language/Archive_4
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| WikiProject International law Wikipedia:WikiProject_International_law
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| Persecution of Bahá'ís The persecution of Bahá'ís is the religious persecution of Bahá'ís in various countries, especially in Iran, where the Bahá'í Faith originated and the location of one of the largest Bahá'í populations in the world. The origins of persecution stem from a variety of Bahá'í teachings which challenge traditional Islamic belief, including the finality of Muhammad's prophethood, and places Bahá'ís outside the Islamic faith; thus Bahá'ís are seen as apostates from Islam and must choose between repentance or death. Persecution_of_Bahá'ís
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| Persecution of Bahá'ís Talk:Persecution_of_Bahá'ís
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| Garifuna language Garifuna is an Arawakan language spoken in Honduras, Guatemala, and Belize by the Garifuna people. Historically it was referred to as Carib or Black Carib and Igñeri by Europeans. One interesting feature of Garifuna is a vocabulary split between terms used only by men and terms used only by women. This does not however affect the entire vocabulary but when it does, the terms used by men generally come from Carib and those used by women come from Arawak. Garifuna_language
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| Victor Perton Victor Perton (born December 2, 1958) is a former Australian parliamentarian. He is the Commissioner to the Americas based in San Francisco representing the Australian State of VictoriaHe was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1988 to November 2006, representing the electorate of Doncaster for the Liberal Party of Australia. Victor_Perton
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| Algerian Six Algerian Six are six Muslim men who had been imprisoned without charges at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba since January 2002; five of them were ordered released after a long disputed habeas hearing before Judge Leon in the Federal District Court in Washington, D.C.; Algerian_Six
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| Violence against women Violence against women is a technical term used to collectively refer to violent acts that are primarily or exclusively committed against women. Similar to a hate crime, this type of violence targets a specific group with the victim's gender as a primary motive. Violence_against_women
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| Assyrian independence The Assyrian independence (also known as the Assyrian Question) is a political movement and ideology that supports the creation of an Assyrian homeland for the Syriac-speaking Christian Assyrian people in the Nineveh plains of Northern Iraq. The issue of Assyrian independence has been brought up many times throughout the course of history from the end of World War I to the present-day Iraq War. Assyrian_independence
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| Critical Infrastructure Protection Critical Infrastructure Protection or CIP is a concept that relates to the preparedness and response to serious incidents that involve the critical infrastructure of a region or nation.The American Presidential directive PDD-63 of May 1998 set up a national program of "Critical Infrastructure Protection". Critical_Infrastructure_Protection
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| Ita Martadinata Haryono Ita Martadinata Haryono was an Indonesian human rights activist, who was murdered in 1998, a case which is still unsolved. Her real name was Martadinata Haryono, however, she was better known by her nickname, Ita. At the age of 18 and while a senior year student in her high school, Ita was found dead on October 9, 1998 in her bedroom in Central Jakarta. Ita_Martadinata_Haryono
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| Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action The Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, also known as VDPA, is a human rights declaration adopted by consensus at the World Conference on Human Rights on 25 June 1993 in Vienna, Austria. Vienna_Declaration_and_Programme_of_Action
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| Ansar-e Hezbollah Ansar-e-Hezbollah (, ) (lit. 'the supporters of the party of God') is a militant conservative Islamic group in Iran. Its ideology revolves around devotion to upholding the principles of the revolution, especially the belief in Valiyat al-faqih. Ansar-e_Hezbollah
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| Nagorno-Karabakh/Archive 5 Talk:Nagorno-Karabakh/Archive_5
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| Interracial marriage Interracial marriage occurs when two people of differing racial groups marry, often creating multiracial children. This is a form of exogamy (marrying outside of one's social group) and can be seen in the broader context of miscegenation (mixing of different racial groups in marriage, cohabitation, or sexual relations). Interracial_marriage
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| Assyrians/Syriacs in Iraq Assyrians/Chaldeans/Syriacs in Iraq are those Assyrians/Chaldeans/Syriacs (adherents of Syriac Christianity) residing in the country of Iraq. They number at an estimated 0.8 million or roughly 3% of total Iraqi population, forming the country's third or fourth largest ethnic group. Assyrians/Syriacs_in_Iraq
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| United Nations Security Council Resolution 446 Talk:United_Nations_Security_Council_Resolution_446
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| Shell Nigeria Shell Nigeria is the colloquial name for Royal Dutch Shell's Nigerian operations carried out through four subsidiaries—primarily through Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC). Royal Dutch Shell accounts for more than 40% of Nigeria's total petroleum production (899,000 barrels per day (bpd) in 1997) from more than eighty fields. Shell_Nigeria
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| Basij Talk:Basij
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| Macedonians (ethnic group) Talk:Macedonians_(ethnic_group)
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