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An Exit Strategy For Ukraine's Rogue President

October 8, 2002
Confirmation by the U.S.
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Belarus Urged to Reject New Bans on Religious Practice

October 4, 2002
Freedom House today called on Belarusian president Alyaksandr Lukashenka to reject new amendments to the country's law on religion that ban unregistered religious activity and place severe limits on the activities of minority faiths.
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Bush Urged to Press for Human Rights Reforms With Kyrgyz President

September 20, 2002
Freedom House Calls on President Bush to stress that democratic reforms are part of the war on terrorism
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Libya Unfit to Head UN Human Rights Group

September 19, 2002
With attention centered on Iraq, world leaders gathered for the UN General Assembly face another major challenge to the credibility of the United Nations system.
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Ousting Kuchma Won't Be Easy

August 30, 2002
Last Saturday, Ukraine celebrated the 11th anniversary of its declaration of independence. But for President Leonid Kuchma, there was little cause for celebration.
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Study Finds Worsening Conditions for Democracy and Human Rights in Central Asia

August 12, 2002
In a major new study of post-Communist transitions in Europe and Eurasia, Freedom House finds that the worst conditions for economic and political freedom persist in Central Asia, a region that has been a source of terrorist groups linked to al-Qaeda.
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Freedom House Calls on Pakistani President to Protect Religious Minorities

August 9, 2002
Removal of Religious Discrimination Laws Also Urged

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