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Regime
A particular system or method of government, particularly an authoritarian one
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Republic
A state in which the head of state and representative body is elected by the people
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Refugee
A person who is forced to leave their country due to conflict, persecution, or natural disaster and is crossing an international border in order to find safety in another count
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Resolution
A written motion adopted by a deliberative body
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Rogue State
A nation or state breaking international law and posing a threat to the security of other nations
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Rapprochement
When states put aside previous difficulties and establish or pursue the resumption of cordial relations
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Ratification
To approve and sanction formally, as with a treaty.
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Recognition
Commonly used in connection with the recognition by one state of the existence of another state (for example when a new one is formed), or the existence of a government which is in effective control of a state.
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Practices
Religious Freedom
The Office of International Religious Freedom has the mission of promoting religious freedom as a core objective of U.S. foreign policy. Working closely with the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, the office is headed by an Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom. It monitors religious persecution and discrimination worldwide, recommends and implements policies, and develops…
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Refugee Assistance
The Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration provides aid and sustainable solutions for refugees—such as the Sudanese woman mentioned above. It assists…
