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Chris Smith: The truth is the Government of Cuba represses our right to freedom of religion and association, and so we go out…

On the recordFebruary 3, 2015
The truth is the Government of Cuba represses our right to freedom of religion and association, and so we go out, participate in religious activities on Sundays and then are detained.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith highlights the repression of religious freedoms in Cuba.

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