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Tom Lantos: “Afghanistan today is the country on the face of this planet where the rights of women are least observed and most…”

On the recordOctober 24, 2000
Afghanistan today is the country on the face of this planet where the rights of women are least observed and most abused. Afghanistan has given haven to some of the worst terrorist groups on the face of this planet. I strongly support this call, although the chances of its success are certainly not assured, but clearly the goal of this grand assembly would be to restore to the Afghan people their fundamental human rights; to reestablish representative government in that country; to rebuild civil institutions; to bring stability; and most importantly, to end the terrorist activities and the appalling human rights abuses which prevail in Afghanistan today. I call on all of my colleagues to join us in approving this resolution.
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Addressing the situation in Afghanistan and the need for human rights and stability.

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