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Chris Smith: “The Russian Government has on many occasions accepted and even solemnly agreed that issues of human rights and the Rule…”

On the recordMarch 20, 2012
The Russian Government has on many occasions accepted and even solemnly agreed that issues of human rights and the Rule of Law are of international concern.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Highlights Russia's acknowledgment of international human rights issues.

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