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October 21, 2008

Asylum in Turkey: Out of the Frying Pan and into the Fire

by Roberta Davenport, Today's Zaman, Turkey - Individuals fleeing rights violations stemming from conflicts and adverse conditions in Iran, Somalia, Sudan, Afghanistan and Iraq have been coming to Turkey in increasing numbers. The number of Afghans and Somalis seeking asylum globally tripled in 2007, whereas the number of Iraqi asylum seekers worldwide increased 30 times.

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One Town's War on Gay Teens

by Sabrina Rubin Erdely, Rolling Stone, USA - In Michele Bachmann's home district, evangelicals have created an extreme anti-gay climate. After a rash of suicides,...
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