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Apr 6, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today the Commission Co-Chairs, James P. McGovern and Randy Hultgren, released a letter to President Donald J. Trump urging him to prioritize human rights issues in his upcoming meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Apr 4, 2017 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission today honors the lives and sacrifice of two United Nations human rights investigators and their Congolese interpreter whose bodies were found on March 27, 2017.
Feb 2, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) has been named the Republican Co-Chairman of the prestigious bi-partisan Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, charged with promoting, defending and advocating for international human rights as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other relevant human rights instruments.

Oct 19, 2016 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Co-Chairs of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission wrote to Ambassador Cui Tiankai of the People's Republic of China (PRC) to express their deep concern over the demolition of buildings belonging to the Tibetan Buddhist Institute at Larung Gar, and the forced eviction of religious adherents there and at Yachen Gar. Both communities are located in Sichuan province in China.
Oct 17, 2016 In The News

A recent article by Rep. Joe Pitts, Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, highlights the implications of the Mosul operation and its aftermath, and offers recommendations to ensure the protection of civilians.

Sep 12, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Co-Chairs Joseph R. Pitts and James P. McGovern, and nine other members of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, were among the thirteen Members of Congress who wrote to Dr. Arely Gomez Gonzalez, the Attorney General of Mexico, to express their deep concern over the apparent growing trend of religious intolerance in that country.

Aug 9, 2016 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman James P. McGovern, Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, called for the release of four Chinese human rights activists convicted for 'subversion of state power.'
Jul 19, 2016 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressmen James P. McGovern and Joseph R. Pitts, Co-Chairs of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, urged the World Bank to incorporate robust protections for human rights into its social and environmental safeguard policies.
Jun 20, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen James P. McGovern and Joseph R. Pitts, Co-Chairs of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, issued the following statement to mark World Refugee Day, observed on June 20th of every year to raise awareness of the situation of refugees throughout the world.

Jun 1, 2016 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Co-Chairs of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission of the U.S. Congress, we welcome last week’s release from prison of Azerbaijani journalist Khadija Ismayilova, her acquittal on appeal of two of four charges, and the reduction of her seven and half year sentence by the Azerbaijan Supreme Court.

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