Ben Cardin: “We do not expect overnight change. We do not expect them to adopt an…”

On the recordOctober 5, 2015

We do not expect overnight change. We do not expect them to adopt an American system. We do expect them to adhere to international human rights.

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Cardin outlines U.S. expectations for human rights improvements in foreign nations.

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