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On the recordMarch 6, 2012
Vietnam is a signatory, and has acceded to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. It is a matter of international law, they have signed on the dotted line themselves, and these rights are being violated with impunity.
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia

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Connolly points out Vietnam's violations of international human rights agreements.

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