Some countries have laws administer what critics believe are cruel punishments or place undue restrictions on women and minorities.
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Rachel Royster
Updated March 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
Territorial integrity is repeatedly invoked as a red line, while legitimate rights claims by Kurds or other minorities are dismissed as dangerous or foreign-inspired.
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