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Mick Wallace Defends Accepting Award from Iran, Cites Democracy
Irish MEP Mick Wallace defended his decision to accept an award from Iran, stating that there is 'more democracy in Iran than in most other countries.' He also commented that 'there's no country unblemished'.
18 Jun, 10:00 — 18 Jun, 17:33
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irish-independent53d ago
Mick Wallace says there is ‘more democracy in Iran than in most other countries’ after accepting award in Tehran
By Maeve McTaggart,Pádraig Byrne
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'There's no country unblemished': Mick Wallace on accepting an award from Iran
Wallace was asked on air about Iran’s restrictions on freedom of speech, its crackdown on anti-government protests, and other human rights abuses.
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First report: irish-independent · 18 Jun, 10:00|Full coverage: 2 · 8h|Window: 8h
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