Country report: Russia August 2026
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Persecution in India: The Eighth Stage of Genocide
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Islamophobic graffiti triggers backlash from Bosnians
'We will slaughter Muslim women and children' painted on bridge in Capljina Originally published by Anadolu Agency on February 5, 2023...
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Country Report: France
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‘Trads,’ or traditionalists, are highly radicalized members of the Hindutva hate machine who are openly calling for the genocide of...
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Man Jailed in First Conviction Over 2020 New Delhi Riots
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Nations ask China to open Xinjiang
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