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Chris Smith: “Friends do not let friends commit human rights abuses. And we should be speaking out with equal fervor to both.”

On the recordOctober 26, 2021
Friends do not let friends commit human rights abuses. And we should be speaking out with equal fervor to both.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Smith emphasizes the need for consistent human rights advocacy, regardless of alliances.

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