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Chris Van Hollen: I think that when we do not apply these standards in a uniform way our adversaries like China, like Russia, point out…

On the recordDecember 4, 2024
I think that when we do not apply these standards in a uniform way our adversaries like China, like Russia, point out that we conveniently use human rights and these instruments only as a cudgel against our adversaries and that we do not mean them.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen emphasizes the need for consistent human rights standards to avoid hypocrisy.

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