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Chris Smith: I've raised torture many times. I've written laws to combat torture, raised it in our Ethiopia Human Rights Act, as one…

On the recordJune 19, 2013
I've raised torture many times. I've written laws to combat torture, raised it in our Ethiopia Human Rights Act, as one of the conditionalities.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith emphasizes his ongoing efforts to address torture in Ethiopia through legislation.

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