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Wu, Harry

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Harry Wu gained national fame in 1995 for his human-rights work on behalf of Chinese people when he was arrested by authorities in China and charged with spying. Wu's goal to raise awareness of human-rights abuses in Chinese forced-labor camps led to his arrest and subsequent release.

Publisher: H.W. Wilson Co.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 1996
Wu, Harry

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Sadik, Nafis

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Nafis Sadik is one of the leading figures in the battle to control the world's exponential population growth. The Pakistani physician is the head of the United Nations Population Fund where her primary goal is to educate and empower women on the issues of family planning.

Publisher: H.W. Wilson Co.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 1996
Officials and employees, International aspects, United Nations. Population Fund, Birth control, Sadik, Nafis

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Subjects list: Biography, Human rights workers, Human rights activists
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