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Furthermore, the year 2015 saw shocking mistreatment of refugees
by various European countries -reminiscent of the time of Hitler- and
raised questions about the sincerity of the West that is claiming to be
the pioneer of Human Rights and democracy. More alarmingly, France
has made an official request to the Council of Europe, to suspend their
obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights because
of the country's "state of emergency" in the wake of November 13th

attacks in Paris.

Crimes against humanity, of which only a small portion are listed
above, are getting more common and more disturbing in different parts
of the world. Today, millions of people have to live without homes,
without food, without proper access to healthcare and other basic neces-
sities, due to the negligence, indifference, apathy, cruel practices and
sanctions.

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