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Ed Markey: I think that being in the Human Rights Council does help because it is the organizing principle.

On the recordJuly 23, 2018
I think that being in the Human Rights Council does help because it is the organizing principle.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey argues for the importance of the Human Rights Council in addressing China's human rights issues.

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