U.S. House of Representatives Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission

Hearings & Briefings

• November 28, 2012 International Human Trafficking and Forced Labor

  Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on international human trafficking and forced labor. The scourge of human trafficking and forced labor impacts every country ...

  Testimony:
  • Ambassador Luis CdeBaca,
  • Mr. Siddharth Kara,
  • Dr. Mohamed Mattar,
  • Ms. Neha Misra,
  • Ms. Mary C. Ellison,

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• November 15, 2012 Human Rights in Russia

  Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (TLHRC) Hearing Human Rights in Russia Thursday, November 15, 2012 2:00 PM– 4:00 PM Longworth 1300 HOB In May 2012, Vladimir Putin was re-elected president after mass protests over alleged ...

  Testimony:
  • Senator Benjamin L. Cardin,
  • Ms. Susan Corke,
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  • Mr. William Browder,
  • Ms. Tanya Lokshina,
  • Ms. Fatima Tlisova

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• October 18, 2012 Briefing: Human Rights in Zimbabwe

  Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a briefing on the human rights situation in Zimbabwe. In 2008, around 200 people were killed and thousands injured in ...

  Testimony:
  • Sarah Hager,
  • Ann Hollingsworth,
  • Vukasin Petrovic

• October 4, 2012 Briefing: The Status of Women's Human Rights in Afghanistan

  When the U.S. and its allies entered Afghanistan in 2001, one of the stated goals of the mission was to ensure the protection of human rights, including women’s rights. ...

• September 19, 2012 North Korea: Ongoing Human Rights Violations in an Era of Change

  Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on the status of human rights in North Korea. Following the death of Kim Jong-Il, his son, Kim Jong-Un, ...

  Testimony:
  • Suzanne Scholte,
  • An Hyuk,
  • Pack Kwang Il

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• September 11, 2012 Briefing: Human Rights in Georgia

  Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a briefing on the human rights situation in Georgia. Relative to many countries in the post-Soviet space, Georgia has made ...

  Testimony:
  • Cory Welt,
  • Celeste Drake,
  • Anna Dolidze

• August 1, 2012 Implementation of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry Report

  Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (TLHRC) Hearing Implementation of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry Report Wednesday, August 1, 2012 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Rayburn House Office Building Room 2237 In November 2011, ...

  Testimony:
  • Senator Wyden,
  • Michael Posner,
  • Matar Ebrahim Matar,
  • Leslie Campbell,
  • Tom Malinowski,
  • Richard Sollom,
  • Congressman McGovern

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• July 25, 2012 Worldwide Threats to Media Freedom

  Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on threats to media freedom around the world. The free press plays a vital role in advancing democratic governance ...

  Testimony:
  • Michael Posner,
  • Robert Mahoney,
  • Karin Deutsch Karlekar,
  • Rev. Ismael Moreno Coto,
  • Vladimir Kara-Murza

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• July 19, 2012 Human Rights in Bangladesh

  Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on human rights in Bangladesh. Although Bangladesh’s government has taken some steps to improve the human rights situation within ...

  Testimony:
  • John Sifton,
  • Tim Ryan

  Transcript Webcast

• June 28, 2012 Briefing: The Center for Victims of Torture

  United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture BRIEFING Thursday, June 28, 2012 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Room 2237 of the Rayburn House Office Building The Center for Victims of Torture, in conjunction with the ...