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Chris Smith: There are conditionalities attached which have everything to do with respecting fundamental human rights and protecting…

On the recordJuly 22, 2014
There are conditionalities attached which have everything to do with respecting fundamental human rights and protecting the value and the dignity of life.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith discusses conditions for lifting sanctions related to human rights in Sudan.

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