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Gwen Moore: We impose sanctions for human rights violations, and yet we have relaxed them under this Administration.

On the recordNovember 29, 2017
We impose sanctions for human rights violations, and yet we have relaxed them under this Administration.
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Gwen Moore
Democratic · Wisconsin

Editor's note · Context

Moore criticizes the relaxation of sanctions on human rights violators by the current administration.

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