“United States Condemns Harsh Sentences and Calls for Unconditional Release of Prisoners”
For Immediate Release
STATEMENT BY JOHN KIRBY, SPOKESPERSON
July 22, 2016
United States Condemns Harsh Sentences and Calls for Unconditional Release of Prisoners
The United States condemns the harsh sentences handed...
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