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A plainclothes policeman catches a woman during a police crackdown on prostitution in Quanzhou, Fujian province, October 29, 2011. China should remove criminal and administrative penalties against sex workers which often lead to serious police abuses, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on May 14, 2013. The abuses include torture, beatings, physical assaults, fines and arbitrary detentions of up to two years, as well as a failure to investigate crimes against sex workers by clients, bosses and state agents, according to the report. Prostitution is not permitted under Chinese law, although the industry has boomed since the country launched economic reforms in 1978. REUTERS/Stringer

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President Barack Obama speaks at the American Latino Heritage Forum held at the U.S. Department of the Interior in Washington October 12, 2011. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

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WASHINGTON | Thu Oct 13, 2011 3:10pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Thursday "individuals in the Iranian government" were aware of the alleged plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to Washington, and they must be held accountable.

"We believe that even if at the highest levels there was not detailed operational knowledge, there has to be accountability," Obama told a joint news conference with the visiting South Korean president.
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Mildheadwound wrote:
C.I.A.

Oct 13, 2011 1:46pm EDT  --  Report as abuse
Unmistakeable wrote:
Yes, demand this from your muslim brothers…….

Oct 13, 2011 2:13pm EDT  --  Report as abuse
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