John Kerry: “We want to make sure there is a civil society component to the…”

On the recordFebruary 23, 2015

We want to make sure there is a civil society component to the discussion there and human rights, and we pushed that.

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Democratic · Massachusetts

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Kerry emphasizes the importance of human rights at the Summit of the Americas.

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John Kerry: “We want to make sure there is a civil society component to the discussion there and human rights, and we pushed that.”