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Chris Smith: we need a human rights policy that is unflinching in our condemnation of abuses in North Korea, and our efforts to…

On the recordApril 17, 2012
we need a human rights policy that is unflinching in our condemnation of abuses in North Korea, and our efforts to muster international support to prevent actions, such as those by China, to return refugees to North Korea against their will.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Calls for a strong human rights policy regarding North Korea and opposition to refugee repatriation.

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