Latest items for Palestine
Nov. 6, 2026, 3:25 p.m.
Countries: Palestine
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
“Recent reports from the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) found that gender based violence (GBV) in Gaza had increased 27 per cent from April of this year to June” (para 2). “Older women are also the victims of violence, with the report finding that displacement has eroded many of the protective elements elderly matriarchs used to have” (para 26).
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1
“Recent reports from the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) found that gender based violence (GBV) in Gaza had increased 27 per cent from April of this year to June” (para 2). “Older women are also the victims of violence, with the report finding that displacement has eroded many of the protective elements elderly matriarchs used to have” (para 26).
Nov. 6, 2026, 3:25 p.m.
Countries: Palestine
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
'[During the famine], a man married off his 14-year-old daughter in exchange for two bags of flour so he and his [other] children could eat,' one woman in Khan Younis said” (para, 8).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
'[During the famine], a man married off his 14-year-old daughter in exchange for two bags of flour so he and his [other] children could eat,' one woman in Khan Younis said” (para, 8).
Nov. 6, 2026, 3:25 p.m.
Countries: Palestine
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-3
“[UNFPA] report found that rape incidents were often covered up and survivors pressured into marrying their perpetrators. When rape cases are discovered in schools, you find weddings and celebrations at the school the next day,' one woman said” (para 9-10).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-3
“[UNFPA] report found that rape incidents were often covered up and survivors pressured into marrying their perpetrators. When rape cases are discovered in schools, you find weddings and celebrations at the school the next day,' one woman said” (para 9-10).
Nov. 6, 2026, 3:25 p.m.
Countries: Palestine
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
“[I]ncidents of sexual violence, including rape and sexual assault, 'have become critical in Gaza'. They accounted for 2.7 per cent of total reported incidents of GBV from April to June 2026 - up from 2.1 per cent in the quarter before, representing a 61 per cent increase in absolute case numbers” (para 4-5). “[UNFPA] report also stated that sexual violence against disabled women was prevalent, with several women recounting harrowing experiences. One account described a disabled girl who was raped and later became pregnant” (para 11). “In one particularly horrible testimony, another woman said her neighbour was sexually, physically and emotionally abused by her husband. He reportedly prevented her from...more
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
“[I]ncidents of sexual violence, including rape and sexual assault, 'have become critical in Gaza'. They accounted for 2.7 per cent of total reported incidents of GBV from April to June 2026 - up from 2.1 per cent in the quarter before, representing a 61 per cent increase in absolute case numbers” (para 4-5). “[UNFPA] report also stated that sexual violence against disabled women was prevalent, with several women recounting harrowing experiences. One account described a disabled girl who was raped and later became pregnant” (para 11). “In one particularly horrible testimony, another woman said her neighbour was sexually, physically and emotionally abused by her husband. He reportedly prevented her from...more
Nov. 6, 2026, 3:25 p.m.
Countries: Palestine
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
“[UN Population Fund] report also found that some women said their husbands had forced them to exchange sexual favours with people in their camps in return for money” (para 19). “I heard more than one story about women whose husbands forced them to work in sex services. In one camp, maybe 14 people were caught doing services, promoting drugs, and providing sex services,' one woman recounted” (para 20).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
“[UN Population Fund] report also found that some women said their husbands had forced them to exchange sexual favours with people in their camps in return for money” (para 19). “I heard more than one story about women whose husbands forced them to work in sex services. In one camp, maybe 14 people were caught doing services, promoting drugs, and providing sex services,' one woman recounted” (para 20).
Nov. 6, 2026, 3:25 p.m.
Countries: Palestine
Variables: DV-DATA-1
“There is a [Gazan] woman in the camp who… returned to the north alone [without her husband]. She was securing the needs of her children [and would] beg the camp representative for bread. Her father-in-law stabbed her and humiliated her in front of everyone because she goes out to look for food. Her husband’s brother came and assaulted her in front of the whole camp and insulted her” (para 17-18). “In one particularly horrible testimony, another woman said her neighbour was sexually, physically and emotionally abused by her husband. He reportedly prevented her from contacting her friends and family. 'She would secretly call from her neighbour's phone. When [her husband]...more
Variables: DV-DATA-1
“There is a [Gazan] woman in the camp who… returned to the north alone [without her husband]. She was securing the needs of her children [and would] beg the camp representative for bread. Her father-in-law stabbed her and humiliated her in front of everyone because she goes out to look for food. Her husband’s brother came and assaulted her in front of the whole camp and insulted her” (para 17-18). “In one particularly horrible testimony, another woman said her neighbour was sexually, physically and emotionally abused by her husband. He reportedly prevented her from contacting her friends and family. 'She would secretly call from her neighbour's phone. When [her husband]...more
Aug. 29, 2026, 10:23 a.m.
Countries: Palestine
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"In one account told by a male Gazan, whose identity has to remain anonymous for his safety, he described how he found a widow displaced in the war being molested inside a tent by 'a bunch of' Hamas members and was warned to stay silent.'We were contacted by the wife of a friend. She had asked a Qassam Brigades commander to help her, but he took advantage of her,' he said. His behaviour is disgraceful. We investigated the matter and found her in a tent in the Gharabli area where a bunch of Qassam members were taking advantage of her. We informed the leadership but we were told we had...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"In one account told by a male Gazan, whose identity has to remain anonymous for his safety, he described how he found a widow displaced in the war being molested inside a tent by 'a bunch of' Hamas members and was warned to stay silent.'We were contacted by the wife of a friend. She had asked a Qassam Brigades commander to help her, but he took advantage of her,' he said. His behaviour is disgraceful. We investigated the matter and found her in a tent in the Gharabli area where a bunch of Qassam members were taking advantage of her. We informed the leadership but we were told we had...more
Aug. 29, 2026, 10:23 a.m.
Countries: Palestine
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Gazans living under Hamas rule are beginning to break their silence, describing sexual abuse by multiple men, sexual blackmail for aid or money and abuse by people in positions of power" (para 1). "In one account told by a male Gazan, whose identity has to remain anonymous for his safety, he described how he found a widow displaced in the war being molested inside a tent by 'a bunch of' Hamas members and was warned to stay silent.'We were contacted by the wife of a friend. She had asked a Qassam Brigades commander to help her, but he took advantage of her,' he said. His behaviour is disgraceful. We investigated...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Gazans living under Hamas rule are beginning to break their silence, describing sexual abuse by multiple men, sexual blackmail for aid or money and abuse by people in positions of power" (para 1). "In one account told by a male Gazan, whose identity has to remain anonymous for his safety, he described how he found a widow displaced in the war being molested inside a tent by 'a bunch of' Hamas members and was warned to stay silent.'We were contacted by the wife of a friend. She had asked a Qassam Brigades commander to help her, but he took advantage of her,' he said. His behaviour is disgraceful. We investigated...more
Aug. 29, 2026, 10:23 a.m.
Countries: Palestine
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Human rights organisations in Gaza have told the Daily Mail that up to 60,000 women are vulnerable, with reports also indicating a rise in child marriages and pregnancies" (para 2).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Human rights organisations in Gaza have told the Daily Mail that up to 60,000 women are vulnerable, with reports also indicating a rise in child marriages and pregnancies" (para 2).
Aug. 29, 2026, 10:23 a.m.
Countries: Palestine
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-3
"In one account told by a male Gazan, whose identity has to remain anonymous for his safety, he described how he found a widow displaced in the war being molested inside a tent by 'a bunch of' Hamas members and was warned to stay silent.'We were contacted by the wife of a friend. She had asked a Qassam Brigades commander to help her, but he took advantage of her,' he said. His behaviour is disgraceful. We investigated the matter and found her in a tent in the Gharabli area where a bunch of Qassam members were taking advantage of her. We informed the leadership but we were told we had...more
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-3
"In one account told by a male Gazan, whose identity has to remain anonymous for his safety, he described how he found a widow displaced in the war being molested inside a tent by 'a bunch of' Hamas members and was warned to stay silent.'We were contacted by the wife of a friend. She had asked a Qassam Brigades commander to help her, but he took advantage of her,' he said. His behaviour is disgraceful. We investigated the matter and found her in a tent in the Gharabli area where a bunch of Qassam members were taking advantage of her. We informed the leadership but we were told we had...more
Aug. 29, 2026, 10:23 a.m.
Countries: Palestine
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
"Pre-war figures show adolescent marriage rates fell to 11 per cent in 2022, down from 26 per cent in 2009, highlighting a reversal of earlier progress. It said at least 400 girls aged 14 to 16 were registered married over just four months in 2025, though the UNFPA warned this likely represents only a fraction of the true scale due to underreporting and the collapse of formal registration systems" (para 31-32).
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
"Pre-war figures show adolescent marriage rates fell to 11 per cent in 2022, down from 26 per cent in 2009, highlighting a reversal of earlier progress. It said at least 400 girls aged 14 to 16 were registered married over just four months in 2025, though the UNFPA warned this likely represents only a fraction of the true scale due to underreporting and the collapse of formal registration systems" (para 31-32).
June 10, 2026, 10:45 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Bolivia, Cameroon, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Palestine, Philippines, Russia, Serbia, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Venezuela
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
“In some countries and territories, marriage may be considered a legal 'cure' for rape by allowing perpetrators to marry their victims and thereby avoid any penalties for their crime. Laws allow men convicted of rape to have the verdict overturned if they marry the women they have assaulted in Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Bolivia, Cameroon, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gaza, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Philippines, the Russian Federation, Serbia, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tonga and Venezuela (Equality Now, 2020)” (48-49).
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
“In some countries and territories, marriage may be considered a legal 'cure' for rape by allowing perpetrators to marry their victims and thereby avoid any penalties for their crime. Laws allow men convicted of rape to have the verdict overturned if they marry the women they have assaulted in Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Bolivia, Cameroon, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gaza, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Philippines, the Russian Federation, Serbia, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tonga and Venezuela (Equality Now, 2020)” (48-49).
Feb. 12, 2026, 3:52 a.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Bolivia, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Costa Rica, D R Congo, East Timor, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Guyana, Hungary, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Nepal, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: DV-SCALE-1
4
Variables: DV-SCALE-1
4
Feb. 8, 2026, 5:07 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Bolivia, Cameroon, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Kuwait, Libya, Palestine, Philippines, Russia, Serbia, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Venezuela
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
"But 'marry-your-rapist' laws still exist in Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Bolivia, Cameroon, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gaza, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Philippines, Russia, Serbia, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tonga and Venezuela, according to NGO Equality Now" (para 13).
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
"But 'marry-your-rapist' laws still exist in Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Bolivia, Cameroon, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gaza, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Philippines, Russia, Serbia, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tonga and Venezuela, according to NGO Equality Now" (para 13).
Feb. 2, 2026, 9:12 a.m.
Countries: Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Tunisia
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
"[T]he ['marry your rapist'] law in Morocco was repealed following widespread outrage when a young woman killed herself after she was forced to marry her rapist. Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon and Tunisia followed suit" (para 6).
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
"[T]he ['marry your rapist'] law in Morocco was repealed following widespread outrage when a young woman killed herself after she was forced to marry her rapist. Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon and Tunisia followed suit" (para 6).
Feb. 1, 2026, 9:34 p.m.
Countries: Palestine
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-3, LRW-LAW-4
"Palestine abolished its 'marry your rapist' law in 2018, Hamas has continued to force women living in the Gaza Strip, where it is the de facto governing authority, to marry their rapists" (20).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-3, LRW-LAW-4
"Palestine abolished its 'marry your rapist' law in 2018, Hamas has continued to force women living in the Gaza Strip, where it is the de facto governing authority, to marry their rapists" (20).
Jan. 29, 2026, 9:44 p.m.
Countries: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cameroon, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, D R Congo, Egypt, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Iraq, Kuwait, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Vanuatu
Variables: LO-SCALE-3
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Variables: LO-SCALE-3
3
Jan. 29, 2026, 9:43 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Argentina, Burma/Myanmar, Cameroon, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, Congo, D R Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Iran, Israel, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Pakistan, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, Yemen
Variables: LO-SCALE-2
1
Variables: LO-SCALE-2
1
Jan. 29, 2026, 9:38 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Angola, Azerbaijan, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, Cote D'Ivoire, D R Congo, Egypt, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mexico, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: LO-SCALE-1
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Variables: LO-SCALE-1
2
Jan. 20, 2026, 1:13 a.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, China, Congo, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Gabon, Haiti, Honduras, Madagascar, Nicaragua, North Korea, Palestine, Philippines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Suriname
Variables: ABO-SCALE-1
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Variables: ABO-SCALE-1
4
Jan. 18, 2026, 9:27 p.m.
Countries: Palestine
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
"The rapist is penalized regardless of the acceptance to marry the victim. Rape is criminalized by article 152 of the penal code of 1936 in Gaza Strip and article 292 of the penal code of 1960 in the West Bank. In the West Bank, article 308 of the penal code, which allowed the rapists to avoid prosecution by marrying their victims, was repealed in 2018" (para 8).
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
"The rapist is penalized regardless of the acceptance to marry the victim. Rape is criminalized by article 152 of the penal code of 1936 in Gaza Strip and article 292 of the penal code of 1960 in the West Bank. In the West Bank, article 308 of the penal code, which allowed the rapists to avoid prosecution by marrying their victims, was repealed in 2018" (para 8).
Dec. 28, 2025, 9:06 a.m.
Countries: Palestine
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
The chart in the UNODC Data Portal titled, "Violent Crime & Sexual Violence," shows that the rate of reported rapes in Palestine in 2023 was 0.17 per 100,000 population, and the rate of reported sexual assaults was 2.24 per 100,000.
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
The chart in the UNODC Data Portal titled, "Violent Crime & Sexual Violence," shows that the rate of reported rapes in Palestine in 2023 was 0.17 per 100,000 population, and the rate of reported sexual assaults was 2.24 per 100,000.
Dec. 10, 2025, 12:51 p.m.
Countries: Palestine
Variables: DV-DATA-1
According to Annex 10, "National prevalence estimates of lifetime and past-12-months physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence against women aged 15-49 years, 2023" the average lifetime point estimate % for Palestine in 2023 was 34.3%.
Variables: DV-DATA-1
According to Annex 10, "National prevalence estimates of lifetime and past-12-months physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence against women aged 15-49 years, 2023" the average lifetime point estimate % for Palestine in 2023 was 34.3%.
Nov. 20, 2025, 6:37 p.m.
Countries: Palestine
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"So when it comes to abortion, East Jerusalem operates under Israeli law, which means that women must go before committees to have their requests for abortion approved. [After the Dobbs decision in the U.S., Israeli regulations were changed so that committees can approve these applications digitally rather than in person.] There are some conditions for this, but really the vast majority of requests are approved. And with that approval, women are sometimes able to have the abortion covered by medical insurance...In the West Bank, abortion is illegal" (5-6).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"So when it comes to abortion, East Jerusalem operates under Israeli law, which means that women must go before committees to have their requests for abortion approved. [After the Dobbs decision in the U.S., Israeli regulations were changed so that committees can approve these applications digitally rather than in person.] There are some conditions for this, but really the vast majority of requests are approved. And with that approval, women are sometimes able to have the abortion covered by medical insurance...In the West Bank, abortion is illegal" (5-6).
Nov. 20, 2025, 6:33 p.m.
Countries: Palestine
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Previous to October 2023, abortion was illegal in Palestine unless the pregnant person’s life was at risk, and there were no government services offering support for the termination of pregnancies. However, there were United Nations and governmental clinics in the Gaza Strip that offered sexual and reproductive services and abortions were accessed in practice through private clinics, Israeli clinics, or through self-managed abortions" (5).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Previous to October 2023, abortion was illegal in Palestine unless the pregnant person’s life was at risk, and there were no government services offering support for the termination of pregnancies. However, there were United Nations and governmental clinics in the Gaza Strip that offered sexual and reproductive services and abortions were accessed in practice through private clinics, Israeli clinics, or through self-managed abortions" (5).
Nov. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Palestine
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that Palestine's laws permit abortion to save the life of the mother.
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that Palestine's laws permit abortion to save the life of the mother.
Sept. 4, 2025, 12:23 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: AFE-SCALE-1
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Variables: AFE-SCALE-1
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June 28, 2025, 3:53 p.m.
Countries: Palestine
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"The right to sexual and reproductive health is guaranteed by laws. However, abortion is illegal" (Para 11).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"The right to sexual and reproductive health is guaranteed by laws. However, abortion is illegal" (Para 11).
June 24, 2025, 9:07 a.m.
Countries: Palestine
Variables: AFE-DATA-1
The gender parity index (GPI) for gross secondary school enrollment (i.e. the ratio of gross enrollment of girls to gross enrollment of boys at the secondary level) is 1.09. This number was found by using the World Bank's data for secondary school gross enrollment for girls and boys. As of 2023, the gross enrollment rate for females is 93% while the gross enrollment rate for males is 85%. (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: AFE-DATA-1
The gender parity index (GPI) for gross secondary school enrollment (i.e. the ratio of gross enrollment of girls to gross enrollment of boys at the secondary level) is 1.09. This number was found by using the World Bank's data for secondary school gross enrollment for girls and boys. As of 2023, the gross enrollment rate for females is 93% while the gross enrollment rate for males is 85%. (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
Dec. 31, 2024, 4:46 p.m.
Countries: Belarus, Botswana, Burma/Myanmar, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kuwait, Libya, Montenegro, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Russia, Syria, Turkmenistan
Variables: IRP-SCALE-1
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Variables: IRP-SCALE-1
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