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  2. List of active rebel groups - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of active rebel groups around the world. A " rebel group " is defined here as a polity that uses armed conflict in opposition to established government (or governments) for reasons such as to seek political change or to establish, maintain, or to gain independence.

  3. List of protests in the 21st century - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of protests in the 21st century. Georgian colour revolution, named Rose revolution. Mass demonstrations in Avenue Habib Bourguiba during the Tunisian revolution that overthrew the regime of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali on 14 January 2011.

  4. List of revolutions and rebellions - Wikipedia

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    The House Tax Hartal was an occasion of nonviolent resistance to protest a tax in parts of British India, with a particularly noteworthy example of hartal (a form of general strike) in the vicinity of Varanasi: British India: Demonstrators 1810 The West Florida rebellion against Spain, eventually becomes a short-lived republic. Spain: Rebels ...

  5. List of ongoing armed conflicts - Wikipedia

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    This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Map of ongoing armed conflicts (number of combat-related deaths in current or previous year): Major wars (10,000 or more) Minor wars (1,000–9,999) Conflicts (100–999) Skirmishes and clashes (1–99) The following is a list of ongoing armed conflicts that are taking place around the world ...

  6. List of totalitarian regimes - Wikipedia

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    According to Encyclopedia Britannica, the Soviet Union during the period of Joseph Stalin's rule was a "modern example" of a totalitarian state, being among "the first examples of decentralized or popular totalitarianism, in which the state achieved overwhelming popular support for its leadership."

  7. New Evidence Ties World Bank to Human Rights Abuses in Ethiopia

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    A day after the complaint was filed, the bank approved another $600 million dollars in spending for the basic services program. ‘The World Bank Was Responsible’ In February 2014, a team from the Inspection Panel headed to Ethiopia to conduct a field investigation in Gambella, which remains home to tens of thousands of Anuak.

  8. List of global issues - Wikipedia

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    This list of global issues presents problems or phenomena affecting people around the world, including but not limited to widespread social issues, economic issues, and environmental issues. Organizations that maintain or have published an official list of global issues include the United Nations, and the World Economic Forum.

  9. Oppression - Wikipedia

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    Improved understanding will require, for example, comprehending more completely the historical antecedents of current social oppression; the commonalities — and lack thereof – among the various social groups damaged by social oppression and the individual human beings who make up those groups; and the complex interplay between and amongst ...