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A man holds a child as they watch a dance performance at the International Grand Bazaar in Urumqi in western China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

Leaked Xinjiang police files are a ‘devastating’ glimpse of abuses against Uyghur detainees in China, expert says

Human rights

Darren Byler, who specializes in China’s treatment of Uyghurs at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, discussed insights from the leaked data with The World’s host Marco Werman.

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International lawyers and activists organize independent inquiry into US police violence

Global Politics

Chilean man’s brutal murder resets the conversation about gay rights

Conflict & Justice

UN Leader for Women on Nobel Peace Prize Winners

Global Politics
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Chile’s new president Sebastian Pinera takes office

Global Politics
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Chile: 35 years after military coup, new details on U.S. involvement

Global Politics

Two and a half years ago, newly elected Chilean President Michelle Bachelet vowed to rid Chile of the divisions and mistrust that had captured the nation. These problems come from a decades-old dark past that involved the U.S. government.

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