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Co-Chairs - 119th Congress

Rep. James McGovern
James P. McGovern
( D ) MA 02
Cochair
Rep. Christopher Smith
Christopher H. Smith
( R ) NJ 04
Cochair
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Co-Chairs Welcome Russian Release of Wrongfully Detained Prisoners
August 5, 2024
Press Release
Congressmen James P. McGovern and Chris Smith, Co-Chairs of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, issued a joint statement on the release of 16 wrongfully detained prisoners from Russia, including Defending Freedoms Project prisoner of conscience Vladimir Kara-Murza, through a multi-country prisoner exchange on August 1, 2024.
TLHRC Co-Chairs Condemn Navalny Death in Custody and Call for Full Accountability
February 23, 2024
Press Release
Congressmen James P. McGovern and Chris Smith, Co-Chairs of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, join those all around the world who are appalled, saddened and angered by the sudden death while in state custody of Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, and call for full accountability.
Co-Chairs Honor Human Rights Anniversaries
December 15, 2023
Press Release
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Co-Chairs Jim McGovern (D-MA) and Chris Smith (R-NJ) issued a joint statement recognizing the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the 25th anniversary of the UN Declaration on human rights defenders, and the 15th anniversary of the creation of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission.
Co-Chairs McGovern and Smith Lead Bipartisan Group of 27 House Lawmakers Calling on Biden Administration to Make Tibet a Priority
December 14, 2021
Press Release
Washington, D.C. - Co-Chairs of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Congressmen James P. McGovern (D-MA) and Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ) lead a bipartisan group of 27 House lawmakers in a letter asking the Biden administration to make Tibet a priority.

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