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Chris Smith: Those who have perpetrated human rights violations among the Syrian Government, the rebels, and the foreign fighters on…

On the recordOctober 29, 2013
Those who have perpetrated human rights violations among the Syrian Government, the rebels, and the foreign fighters on both sides of this conflict, must be shown that their actions will have serious consequences.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith emphasizes the need for accountability for human rights violations in the Syrian Civil War.

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