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The Wire, August/September 2009. Vol. 39, issue 004
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1) A wound that never heals: International Day of the Disappeared 2) Algeria: Long wait for justice 3) Livewire: Seeking justice at the UN Human Rights Council; ...

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United Nations: 9th Inter-Committee Meeting of the Treaty Bodies ...
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Japan commits to ending impunity for enforced disappearances ...
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Nepal's Minister of Foreign Affairs commits to supporting ...
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Nicaragua: The total abortion ban in Nicaragua: Women’s lives ...
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This report examines the consequences of Nicaragua's total ban on abortion on women and girls who need life-saving medical treatment. It looks at the impact on ...

Report       AMR 43/001/2009