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Marco Rubio: “Torture is a crime against humanity. We intend to support investigations, and we ask everybody to do so that may help to…”

On the recordJuly 18, 2017
Torture is a crime against humanity. We intend to support investigations, and we ask everybody to do so that may help to identify the practices of torture in Venezuela and those responsible for them, especially in front of the International Criminal Court.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

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Rubio calls for investigations into torture practices in Venezuela.

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