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Jim Risch: Tawakul Karman, chairwoman of the Women Journalists Without Chains, mother of three, and now a Nobel Peace Prize…

On the recordNovember 1, 2011
Tawakul Karman, chairwoman of the Women Journalists Without Chains, mother of three, and now a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, led protests across Yemen.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

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Highlights Tawakul Karman's role in protests and her recognition as a Nobel laureate.

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