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china China won't permit human rights monitors in Tibet, because hey, come on, nothing bad is going on there, you guys Xeni Jardin
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politics Supreme Court asked to reconsider effectiveness of drug-sniffing dogs in narcotics cases Xeni Jardin
human rights American once placed in solitary confinement in Iran explores solitary confinement in US prisons Xeni Jardin
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