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Chris Smith: If American advocacy for human rights and justice is to mean anything at all, the U.S. Government must do more to…

On the recordJuly 13, 2017
If American advocacy for human rights and justice is to mean anything at all, the U.S. Government must do more to support these political prisoners and to hold accountable the government and the individuals who so brazenly abuse their fundamental rights.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith calls for increased U.S. support for political prisoners in China.

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