Elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Part One) Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission 2026-09-18 | Elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Part One)
Burma: Human Rights in the Aftermath of the Coup TomLantosHumanRights 2023-09-14 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on human rights in Burma in the aftermath of the February 2021 coup d’état.
Nagorno-Karabakh: An Update TomLantosHumanRights 2023-09-07 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on the ongoing blockade of the Lachin Corridor in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Human Rights in Bangladesh: An Update TomLantosHumanRights 2023-08-15 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a briefing on the human rights situation in Bangladesh as elections approach in January 2024.Bangladesh, a long-standing U.S. partner and host to nearly one million Rohingya refugees, is a parliamentary democracy that faces an array of serious human rights and governance challenges. In December 2021 the U.S. imposed Global Magnitsky sanctions against the Rapid Action Battalion and six of its current and former high-level officers, and Section 7031(c) visa sanctions against a seventh official, in response to well-documented reports of serious human rights abuses by that entity. Concerns about democratic backsliding in the aftermath of the December 2018 parliamentary election, widely considered not to have been free and fair, and in light of an ongoing crackdown on journalists and government critics through harassment, surveillance, physical attacks and arrests, are understood to have contributed to the State Department’s decision not to invite Bangladesh to the 2023 Summit for Democracy. The State Department subsequently announced in May 2023 that it will restrict visa issuance for any Bangladeshis it finds to be undermining Bangladesh’s democratic election process ahead of scheduled 2024 voting.Panelists will examine the state of human rights leading up to the election and offer recommendations for Congress.This briefing was recorded on August 15, 2023.Panelists- Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman, Liaison Officer, Asian Human Rights Commission & Asian Legal Resource Centre- Kristi Ueda, Donald M. and Susan N. Wilson Fellow, International Advocacy & Litigation, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights- Julia Bleckner, Senior Asia Researcher, Human Rights Watch- Geoffrey Macdonald, Ph.D., Visiting Expert, South Asia Programs, U.S. Institute of Peace, and Senior Advisor, Asia-Pacific Division, International Republican InstituteModerator- Tariq Ahmad, Foreign Law Specialist, Law Library of Congresshumanrightscommission.house.gov/events/hearings/human-rights-bangladesh-update
Safeguarding the People of Nagorno-Karabakh TomLantosHumanRights 2023-06-22 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing examining efforts to safeguard the people of Nagorno-Karabakh.
The Perilous State of Religious Freedom in Nicaragua TomLantosHumanRights 2022-12-15 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on the state of religious freedom in Nicaragua.
Imprisoned Writers TomLantosHumanRights 2022-11-17 | Co-hosted by the Senate Human Rights CaucusTo mark the Day of the Imprisoned Writer, please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission and the Senate Human Rights Caucus for a briefing on imprisoned writers.Originally recorded November 14, 2022 at 1:30pm.
Bahrain: 2022 Elections TomLantosHumanRights 2022-11-03 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a briefing on upcoming elections in Bahrain.Originally live streamed on November 1, 2022 at 10 am EDT.
Considerations on Economic Sanctions TomLantosHumanRights 2022-10-04 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on the collateral effects of economic sanctions programs, including their impacts on humanitarian assistance, human rights and peacebuilding.
State of Exception in El Salvador TomLantosHumanRights 2022-09-12 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on the ongoing state of exception in El Salvador and its consequences for human rights.
Climate Change & Human Rights TomLantosHumanRights 2022-07-28 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing examining the impact of climate change on human rights.
Child Labor and Human Rights Violations in the Mining Industry of the Democratic Republic of Congo TomLantosHumanRights 2022-07-14 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on child labor and human rights violations in the mining industry of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Discrimination and Persecution Against Muslims Worldwide TomLantosHumanRights 2022-06-30 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on discrimination and persecution against Muslims around the globe.
South Korea’s Refugee Policy in the Yoon Administration: A New Openness to International Standards? TomLantosHumanRights 2022-06-24 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on the South Korean refugee policy in the Yoon administration.
Human Rights Challenges in Mexico TomLantosHumanRights 2022-06-23 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on human rights challenges in Mexico.
Forced Organ Harvesting in China: Examining the Evidence TomLantosHumanRights 2022-05-12 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on forced organ harvesting in China.
Armed Conflict, Starvation and International Humanitarian Law TomLantosHumanRights 2022-04-12 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing examining the usage of starvation as a weapon of war.
Accountability for Russia’s War Crimes and Aggression against Ukraine TomLantosHumanRights 2022-03-08 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a virtual hearing exploring Russian accountability of war crimes and aggression against Ukraine.
Northern Ireland: Accountability at Risk TomLantosHumanRights 2022-02-18 | Check out the video for our TLHRC Hearing - Northern Ireland: Accountability at Risk.
Accountability and Human Rights in Sri Lanka TomLantosHumanRights 2021-12-08 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka.
Military Coup in Sudan: Implications for Human Rights TomLantosHumanRights 2021-12-07 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on the implications of the October 2021 military coup d’état in Sudan for human rights.
Military Coup in Sudan: Implications for Human Rights TomLantosHumanRights 2021-12-01 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on the implications of the October 2021 military coup d’état in Sudan for human rights.
Counter-terrorism and Human Rights: Striking the Right Balance TomLantosHumanRights 2021-10-26 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on counter-terrorism measures and their impact on human rights.
Counter-terrorism and Human Rights: Striking the Right Balance TomLantosHumanRights 2021-10-26 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on counter-terrorism measures and their impact on human rights.
The State of Civil and Political Rights in Hong Kong TomLantosHumanRights 2021-10-14 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on "The State of Civil and Political Rights in Hong Kong"
The State of Civil and Political Rights in Hong Kong TomLantosHumanRights 2021-10-14 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on “The State of Civil and Political Rights in Hong Kong.”
The Rights of Parents and Children: How to Better Implement the Goldman Act on Child Abduction TomLantosHumanRights 2021-09-30 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on “The Rights of Parents and Children: How to Better Implement the Goldman Act on Child Abduction.”
The Rights of Parents and Children: How to Better Implement the Goldman Act on Child Abduction TomLantosHumanRights 2021-09-29 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on “The Rights of Parents and Children: How to Better Implement the Goldman Act on Child Abduction.”
Root Causes of Migration: Food Insecurity and the Right to Food in Central America TomLantosHumanRights 2021-09-23 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on responses to hunger and food insecurity in Central America, a driver of migration from the region.
The Status of Humanitarian and Protection Efforts in Afghanistan TomLantosHumanRights 2021-08-25 | ...
The Ortega Government and the Human Cost of Repression in Nicaragua: Political Prisoners TomLantosHumanRights 2021-07-22 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (TLHRC) for a hearing on human rights violations in Nicaragua since the crackdown on social protests that began in April 2018, with an emphasis on the plight of political prisoners.
The Ortega Government and the Human Cost of Repression in Nicaragua: Political Prisoners TomLantosHumanRights 2021-07-21 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (TLHRC) for a hearing on human rights violations in Nicaragua since the crackdown on social protests that began in April 2018, with an emphasis on the plight of political prisoners.
The State of Religious Freedom Around the Globe TomLantosHumanRights 2021-07-13 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing to examine the state of religious freedom around the world.
Judicial Independence in Central America TomLantosHumanRights 2021-07-02 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on judicial independence in Central America.
Protests in Colombia TomLantosHumanRights 2021-07-01 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing to examine from a human rights perspective the causes and consequences of the recent wave of protests in Colombia.
Establishing a War Crimes & Economic Crimes Court for Liberia TomLantosHumanRights 2021-06-23 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on the proposal to establish a War Crimes & Economic Crimes Court for Liberia.
Judicial Independence in Central America TomLantosHumanRights 2021-06-09 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on judicial independence in Central America.
Judicial Independence in Central America TomLantosHumanRights 2021-06-09 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on judicial independence in Central America.
China, Genocide and the Olympics TomLantosHumanRights 2021-05-19 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission and the Congressional-Executive Commission on China for a joint hearing to examine the implications of holding the XXIV Winter Olympiad in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in light of the country’s egregious human rights record.
Democracy and Human Rights in Belarus TomLantosHumanRights 2021-05-06 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on democracy and human rights in Belarus.
Human Rights and U.S. Policy in the MENA Region Ten Years After the Arab Spring TomLantosHumanRights 2021-04-29 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on the state of human rights in the Middle East and North Africa ten years after the Arab Spring and implications for U.S. foreign policy.
Civil and Political Rights in the Republic of Korea: Implications for Human Rights on the Peninsula TomLantosHumanRights 2021-04-15 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on freedom of expression on the Korean peninsula.
Virtual Roundtable - The Dissident: A conversation on human rights and accountability TomLantosHumanRights 2021-04-09 | Please join the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission on Thursday April 8 at 5:00 PM EDT for a conversation with the filmmakers of the documentary “The Dissident” and a roundtable discussion with Members of Congress on U.S. – Saudi relations and accountability for human rights violations moderated by Alexander Marquardt, Senior National Security Correspondent at CNN.
The Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act: Taking Stock TomLantosHumanRights 2021-03-24 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing to examine implementation of the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act.
Conflict and Killings in Nigeria’s Middle Belt TomLantosHumanRights 2020-12-18 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on the deteriorating human rights situation in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, including its religious dimensions, and proposed responses.
The Rights of Indigenous Peoples in the Americas TomLantosHumanRights 2020-11-20 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a virtual hearing on the status of the human rights of indigenous peoples in the Americas.
Human Rights in Saudi Arabia: An Update TomLantosHumanRights 2020-11-10 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for an online briefing on the current human rights situation in Saudi Arabia.
Women’s Human Rights Defenders in Saudi Arabia TomLantosHumanRights 2020-11-05 | Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a briefing on the plight of women’s human rights defenders in Saudi Arabia.Introduction from Thomas O. Melia, Moderator (PEN America) - 0.00 to 3:27Waleed al-Hathloul's statment (Brother of imprisoned Saudi women's rights defender Loujain al-Hathloul) - 3:29 to 10:51Malak al-Shehri's statement (Wife of imprisoned Saudi activist Ayman al-Drees) - 10:59 to 14:07Safa al-Ahmad's statement (Saudi journalist and documentary filmmaker) - 14:30 to 19:30Omaima Al-Najjar's statement (Exiled Saudi physician and blogger) - 19:36 to 24:17Sarah Leah Whitson's statement (Human Rights Watch) - 24:21 to 33:25Seth Binder's statement (Project on Middle East Democracy) - 33:52 to 39:15Concluding remarks from Thomas O. Melia, Moderator (PEN America) - 39:17 to END
