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Record 1 2016-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Movements
  • Rights and Freedoms
DEF

A group of people who work together to achieve something, especially by putting pressure on the government ... usually on behalf of people who are unable to speak for themselves.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mouvements sociaux
  • Droits et libertés

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Movimientos sociales
  • Derechos y Libertades
CONT

Existe una conspiración de intereses personales y de silencio entre las dos partes en conflicto, Estados Unidos y Cuba, que hace sus víctimas a estos inocentes buscadores de asilo', afirma Arthur Helton, director de los Proyectos de Migración Forzada del Instituto de la Sociedad Abierta, grupo defensor de los derechos humanos con sede en Nueva York.

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