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Joaquin Castro: “It is astounding that China, Russia, Venezuela, Cuba all have seats at the table at the supposed shrine of human rights…”

On the recordNovember 17, 2021
It is astounding that China, Russia, Venezuela, Cuba all have seats at the table at the supposed shrine of human rights in Geneva.
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Joaquin Castro
Democratic · Texas

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Criticism of the U.N. Human Rights Council's membership and its handling of human rights issues.

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