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Archive - 27 December 2016 18:17

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27 December 2016 18:17
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Interview: Defending the downtrodden and battling bigotry – rights lawyer Michael Vidler

27 December 2016 18:00
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Nine jailed in China’s Wukan ‘democracy’ village following protests

27 December 2016 16:08
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27 December 2016 13:18
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27 December 2016 11:30
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27 December 2016 11:00
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27 December 2016 11:00
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27 December 2016 10:28
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