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John D.S. Allen: To leave the fate of Afghan women and girls to the Afghan government and Taliban dialog is a massive abdication of…

On the recordJuly 22, 2020
To leave the fate of Afghan women and girls to the Afghan government and Taliban dialog is a massive abdication of American and international responsibility to support universal human rights.
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John D.S. Allen
California

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John Allen emphasizes the U.S. responsibility to protect Afghan women's rights.

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