The freedom of religion is the most fundamental and the most elemental of all human rights.
Chris Smith: “The freedom of religion is the most fundamental and the most elemental of all human rights.”
On the recordJuly 22, 2015
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Smith emphasizes the importance of religious freedom as a fundamental human right.
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