02/09/2009
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"I think all of our national security and foreign policy credibility is undermined when we are seen to be the sponsor of, and looking the other way to, repression."
"I will also continue to press the government on specific prisoner cases such those raised by Senator Menendez."
"A country that promotes and protects human rights will be ultimately a more stable country and can be a more effective security partner."
"I sent a letter to President Karimov in May to express concern about the imprisonment of Dilmurod Saidov, Salijon Abdurakhmanov, Akzam Turganov, Bobmurod Razzokov, and Muhammad Bekjanov."