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On the recordApril 22, 2012
This Administration recognizes that some oppressive governments seek to target their citizens for grave human rights abuses through the use of information and communications technology.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Fact Sheet: Sanctions Against Those Complicit in Grave Human Rights Abuses Via Information Technology in Syria and Iran

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