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[xl] We have included the data on human rights abuses in December 2004 because the data was not included in our 2004 report as it was then not available.
[xli] Bangladesh Hindu Bouddha Christian Oikya Parishad. <http://www.bhbcop.org/>.
[xlii] We have included in our data set attacks against Christians and members of tribal communities. The attacks against Christians appearing in our data set are less than five. The attacks against tribes are larger in number but less than 10 percent of the total. Many tribes have affiliation with Hindu or Christian belief systems and as such we have included those incidents of attack in our report.
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[liii] Fiji Times, 13 Jun. 2005. Ed: 1, Pg: 003
[liv] Sunday Times, 27 Mar. 200., Page 002
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[lxi] The Fiji Times. 15 Feb. 2005, Page 004
[lxii] Sunday Times. 27 Mar. 2005. Pg 02
[lxiii] The Fiji Times. 28 Mar. 2005. Ed: 1, Pg 04
[lxiv] The Fiji Times. 14 Apr. 2005. Ed: 1, Pg 02
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[lxvi] The Fiji Times. 16 May 2005.
[lxvii] The Fiji Times. 26 May 2005.
[lxviii] The Fiji Times. 13 Jun. 2005.
[lxix] The Fiji Times. 30 Jun., 2005.
[lxx] Sunday Times. 17 Jul. 2005. Pg 03
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