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Ed Markey: Because the ones who are least responsive are the ones that are just turning a blind eye to the atrocities being…

On the recordApril 12, 2016
Because the ones who are least responsive are the ones that are just turning a blind eye to the atrocities being committed.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey highlights the issue of countries ignoring human rights violations.

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