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Nolvia’s Political AmbitionsIn 1980 Nolvia was arrested by the Chilean intelligence service. Later she suffered health consequences due to this period of detention. Soon afterwards she decided to flee Chile with her 10-year-old son to Norway... |
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Zbigniew’s Search for DemocracyZbigniew, a known activist in Solidarity in Poland, arrived in Chicago in 1982. "I am thankful to have escaped and to be living in the United States." |
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Li Lu’s Student ProtestLi Lu was one of the student leaders in the Tiananmen Square demonstrations of 1989 which were broken up when tanks opened fire on pro-democracy protesters. |
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1951 Refugee Convention |
| www.unhcr.org/1951convention |
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Amnesty International |
| www.amnesty.org |
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The European Court of Human Rights |
| www.echr.coe.int |
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Human Rights & Prejudice - Questions & Answers |
| www.un.org |
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Human Rights Watch |
| www.hrw.org |
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Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights |
| www.ohchr.org |
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights |
| www.udhr.org |
