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Many instances of persecution and killing have occurred in countries with atrocious human rights records such as Sri Lanka, Guatemala and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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David Suzuki
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: March 24
Biologist
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Vancouver
British Columbia
David Takayoshi Suzuki
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