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Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Military operations 90
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Minorities 3
Muslim 63
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Nepalis 1
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Opposition 82
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Palestinian 31
Peace agreements 68
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Political parties 61
Political situation 224
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Reception 3
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Referendum 16
Refugee camps 44
Refugees 264
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Right to development 1
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Right to employment 1
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Right to food 14
Right to health 7
Right to justice 17
Right to liberty and security 2
Right to life 2
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Right to self-determination 4
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Roma 8
Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness 22
Rwandans 3
SGBV 151
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Salafi 4
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Security forces 88
Security situation 422
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Shia 29
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Tatars 4
Terrorism 131
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Urban refugees 2
Visas 3
Voluntary repatriation 27
War crimes 90
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Women's rights 50
Women-at-risk 20
Yazīdī 6

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