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On the recordOctober 6, 2015
If that is the case, if it is regime survival, one could also argue then advancements on human rights, particularly freedom of expression, knowing this government, is going to be extremely difficult because I think they look at that as a threat to their regime because of the nature of their leadership.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Linking North Korea's nuclear ambitions to regime survival and human rights issues.

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