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Among the many serious violations cited in the U.S. Department of State’s newly released Global Report on Human Rights Practices in Kazakhstan, one stands out as well, a little “wawaweewa.” As if to coincide with his DVD release, on Tuesday, Borat, the bumbling bane of all things lame, was alluded to in that weighty report as a victim of Kazakh suppression. It’s right there, below prison torture and politically motivated assignations, the creator’s name: Sasha Baron Cohen, a Jewish comedian from England whose joke has gone so far I can’t tell if I’m laughing or crying anymore… most likely both.

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