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For an Omani, Taiba al-Mawali is a very unusual woman. She is a militant human rights activist, unafraid to say what she thinks in a country where any criticism of  the authorities is considered heresy. "I always say what I think is good for the country - and they don't like it," the former teacher and official radio journalist told AFP in an interview.

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