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Turning Migrants into Criminals : The Harmful Impact of US Border Prosecutions 22 May 2013 \| Publisher: Human Rights Watch \| Document type: Country Reports
U.S.-South Korea Relations 26 April 2013 \| Publisher: United States Congressional Research Service \| Document type: Country Reports
Turkey: Background and U.S. Relations 23 April 2013 \| Publisher: United States Congressional Research Service \| Document type: Country Reports
Globalizing Torture: CIA Secret and Extraordinary Rendition February 2013 \| Publisher: Open Society Institute (OSI) \| Document type: Country Reports
U.S. Periods of War and Dates of Current Conflicts 28 December 2012 \| Publisher: United States Congressional Research Service \| Document type: Country Reports
Detention of U.S. Persons as Enemy Belligerents 4 December 2012 \| Publisher: United States Congressional Research Service \| Document type: Country Reports
India-U.S. Security Relations: Current Engagement 13 November 2012 \| Publisher: United States Congressional Research Service \| Document type: Country Reports
Immigration Detainers: Legal Issues 31 August 2012 \| Publisher: United States Congressional Research Service \| Document type: Country Reports
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, Addendum : situation of indigenous peoples in the United States of America 30 August 2012 \| Publisher: UN Human Rights Council \| Document type: Country Reports
In the Name of Security: Counterterrorism Laws Worldwide since September 11 29 June 2012 \| Publisher: Human Rights Watch \| Document type: Country Reports

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