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Joaquin Castro: “Today, human rights, civil liberties, including freedom of assembly, freedom of speech, and rule of law, are constantly…”

On the recordMay 8, 2018
Today, human rights, civil liberties, including freedom of assembly, freedom of speech, and rule of law, are constantly under threat in many parts of the world.
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Joaquin Castro
Democratic · Texas

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Castro highlights global threats to human rights and civil liberties.

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