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Ed Markey: Without question, human rights and an open Internet are intrinsically linked.

On the recordFebruary 24, 2015
Without question, human rights and an open Internet are intrinsically linked.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey highlights the connection between human rights and internet governance.

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