Headline in English language newspaper states: "Lawyers back AO victims." The column reports about a 20th session of the UN Human Rights Council at which an International Association of Lawyers called for the protection of AO victims. It continued that the US has compensated US veterans with agent orange disease but have ignored the plight of Vietnamese victims. The session asked that the US admit its responsibility because many victims are nearing end of life and urged the Human Rights Council to act immediately.
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