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            <title><![CDATA[Syrian Group Honored for Documenting War Crimes and Defending Rights]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[They have been imprisoned and tortured while working to expose the Assad regime's abuses. Now, the Syrian organization SCM is being awarded the prize of Human Rights Defender of the Year.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Four months of discontent culminate now in Serbia. Today, tens of thousands are expected to gather in Belgrade with demands for President Aleksandar Vucic's resignation. Serbia's future as a free country is at stake, warns the human rights organization Civil Rights Defenders.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Drag Queen Inga Tvivel reads Fairy Tales in Parliament]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Turmoil in Bangladesh: "Historic Moment"]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[After weeks of violent protests, hundreds of dead, curfews and internet shutdowns, Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and left the country. It's a very hopeful moment, says South Asia expert Asheque Haque.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Expert on Acquittal in War Crimes Trial: Difficulty with Evidence]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[It is difficult to find sufficient evidence for suspected war crimes abroad. This is highlighted by experts since a former Syrian brigadier general was acquitted by the Stockholm District Court.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Syrian General Cleared: "Did What We Could"]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Thousands of civilians were injured or killed when the Assad regime's army launched a violent attack on the cities of Homs and Hama in the run-up to the Syrian civil war. A Syrian brigadier general who fled to Sweden is now being acquitted in a unique war crimes trial. We have done our utmost to bring forward the evidence that has been available to us, says the prosecutor.]]></description>
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