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Dick Durbin: “I introduced the Crimes Against Humanity Act, which would make it a violation of U.S. law to commit a crime against…”

On the recordOctober 5, 2009
I introduced the Crimes Against Humanity Act, which would make it a violation of U.S. law to commit a crime against humanity.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin discusses legislation aimed at prosecuting crimes against humanity.

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