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BRAZIL

right to life, liberty and security of personfreedom of expressionfreedom of peaceful assembly and association

freedom of movement

right to conduct professional activities without

interference

BURMA

right to life, liberty and security of personfreedom from arbitrary arrest or detention

freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment

freedom of expression

freedom of peaceful assembly and association

CHINA

right to life, liberty and security of person

freedom from arbitrary arrest or detention

freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment

freedom of opinion and expression

freedom of peaceful assembly and association

freedom from exile violation of medical ethics

the right to communicate freely over the Internet and

other telecommunications systems

CUBA

right to life, liberty and security of personfreedom from arbitrary arrest or detention

freedom of expression

freedom of peaceful assembly and association

right to receive adequate medical treatment while in

detentionfreedom from exile

EGYPT

right to life, liberty and security of person

freedom from arbitrary arrest or detention

freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment

freedom of expression

right to the highest standard of physical and mental

health, creation of conditions which assure medical

service and attention in the event of sicknessright to fair and impartial trial

freedom from discrimination

ETHIOPIA

right to life, liberty and security of personfreedom of expression

freedom of peaceful assembly and association

right to the highest standard of physical and mental

health, creation of conditions which assure medical

service and attention in the event of sickness

GAMBIA

freedom from arbitrary arrest or detention

freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment freedom of expressionfreedom from discriminationright to health

rights of the child

IRAN

freedom from arbitrary detention and arrest

freedom of expression

freedom of peaceful assembly and associationfreedom of thought, conscience and religion

equal right of men and women to the enjoyment of all

economic, social, and cultural rightsright of everyone to enjoy the benefits of scientific

progress and its applicationsfreedom from discrimination

academic freedom

right to education

Israel

right to life, liberty and security of person

freedom from arbitrary arrest or detentionfreedom of expression

KENYA

freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading

treatment or punishmentfreedom of expressionfreedom from discriminationright to health

LIBYA

right to life, liberty and security of person

freedom from arbitrary arrest and detention

freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading

treatment or punishment

freedom of opinion and expression

freedom of peaceful assembly and association

MEXICO

freedom from arbitrary arrest or detention

right to life, liberty and security of person

freedom of expressionright to conduct professional activities without

interferencescientific freedom and responsibility

academic freedom

interference with scientific research

NIGERIA

freedom from arbitrary arrest or detention

freedom of expressionfreedom of peaceful assembly and association

PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY

right to life, liberty and security of person

freedom from arbitrary arrest or detentionfreedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment

freedom of expression

academic freedom

REPUBLIC OF KOREA

right to life, liberty and security of person

freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading

treatment or punishmentright to freedom of expressionright to a prompt, fair, and impartial hearing before an

independent tribunalright and opportunity to freely take part in public affairs

and political life

RUSSIA

right to life, liberty and security of personthreat of long-term imprisonment or capital punishmentfreedom of expressionfreedom of peaceful assembly and associationright to conduct professional activities without

interference

right to travel

SERBIA

the right to freedom of opinion and expression

freedom of peaceful assembly and association

academic freedom

TUNISIA

freedom of expressionfreedom of peaceful assembly and association

right to travel

TURKEY

right to life, liberty and security of person

freedom from arbitrary arrest or detention

freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment

freedom of expressionfreedom of peaceful assembly and associationright to as full rehabilitation as possible for victims of

torture

violation of medical ethics

VIETNAM

right to life, liberty and security of person

freedom from arbitrary arrest or detentionfreedom of expression, assembly and association

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