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Chris Smith: My hope would be that the Organization for American States, the U.N., especially the Human Rights Council, the European…

On the recordFebruary 15, 2012
My hope would be that the Organization for American States, the U.N., especially the Human Rights Council, the European Union, and even the International Criminal Court would investigate these crimes against humanity and take action.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith calls for international bodies to investigate human rights violations in Cuba.

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