'It's not about me': Human rights activist Irwin Cotler on alleged Iranian assassination plot

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'It's not about me': Human rights activist Irwin Cotler on alleged Iranian assassination plot
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Canadian human rights advocate and former Liberal justice minister Irwin Cotler — who was the target of an alleged foiled assassination plot by agents of Iran — says he isn’t concerned about the alleged threats, because he has confidence in his protective detail.

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