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Democratic Candidates Address US Human Rights Policies

By humanrightsathome

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) today published Democratic candidates’ answers to a series of foreign policy questions, probing their positions in advance of the second round of candidate debates. 

CFR Question #1: How, if at all, should China’s treatment of the Uighurs and the situation in Hong Kong affect broader U.S. policy toward China?

Says Cory Booker, “Protecting human rights must be a central tenet of our foreign policy . . . “

Kirsten Gillibrand responds, “history has taught us that we never ultimately advance our interests when we ignore human rights abuses . . . “

To see the complete set of candidate answers, click here.