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David Cicilline: “But will you here today in this hearing, condemn the torture and murder of gay men in Chechnya and state that is the…”

On the recordJune 13, 2017
But will you here today in this hearing, condemn the torture and murder of gay men in Chechnya and state that is the policy of the United States Government at the highest levels that the Russian Government must protect the lives and safety of all of its citizens including the LGBT community?
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline urges condemnation of Chechnya's atrocities against gay men.

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