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Ben Cardin: “The commitments to basic human rights are not an internal matter for a country, but are legitimate interests of all the…”

On the recordJune 6, 2016
The commitments to basic human rights are not an internal matter for a country, but are legitimate interests of all the members of the OSCE.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Emphasizing the international responsibility for human rights.

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