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Why the human rights movement needs to be reinvented - Gerald Knaus

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Today the human rights movement is on the defensive across Europe and the US. Looking at three fundamental human rights issues — refugee rights, torture, and political prisoners — Gerald Knaus examines the failure of many current strategies to protect rights, policy options for activists to mobilize democratic majorities in their defense, and make an impact.

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What was the outcome of the vote on political prisoners in Azerbaijan in the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly?

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The resolution was defeated

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The resolution was passed

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The vote was postponed

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The resolution was amended and then passed

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