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On the recordJuly 11, 2016
Falsifying a country's human rights record, particularly when it comes to branding what tier it ought to be not only undermines the credibility of the report but was especially dehumanizing to the victims who suffer rape, cruelty, and horrifying exploitation.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith criticizes the manipulation of human rights records in trafficking reports.

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