Official account for the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, U.S. House of Representatives. Co-Chairs @RepMcGovern (D-MA) & Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ).
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Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission retweeted
Please join us for a virtual briefing on "One Year After the Fall of El-Fasher: How Transnational Networks Finance Crimes in Sudan" on Wednesday, October 21, at 2:00 p.m. EST.
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Please join us for a briefing on "Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain: Implications for Human Rights" on Wednesday, September 16, at 2:00 p.m. EST. humanrightscommission.house.…
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Freedom House urges the Omani authorities to immediately release Egyptian activist Mariam Mohamed El-Sayed Abdel Basette from custody and refrain from returning her to Egypt where she is likely to face politically motivated criminal charges for her online activism. Mariam’s detention- which apparently stems from Egypt’s abuse of Interpol - is a clear case of #transnationalrepression that must not be allowed to escalate.
#SaveMariam 🚨 URGENT | #Oman detains Egyptian activist hours after childbirth, raising imminent fears of forced return to #Egypt.
🛑Law and Democracy Support Foundation expresses grave concern over the arbitrary detention of activist #Mariam_AbdelBasette (31)—a mother of two minors and a newborn—held as a "prisoner" inside an Omani military hospital without legal basis.
⚠️ Transnational Repression & Grave Violations: Mariam faces fabricated State Security charges and documented physical threats solely for her peaceful online commentary. Her husband was already forcibly deported to #Egypt via a verbal INTERPOL request and has since disappeared.
⚖️ Her International Lawyer, @BenCAKeith, warned: "Mariam’s case bears every hallmark of transnational repression. She has been detained shortly after giving birth, held alongside her newborn, and denied any meaningful explanation of the legal basis for her treatment. Her husband was removed to Egypt in precisely this way, and the risk that Mariam will follow is real and immediate."
🚨 LDSF demands her immediate release, a halt to any deportation procedures, and protection for her and her children.
🔗 For all the details concerning Mariam’s case, read our full statement here: ldsf.info/blog/2026/05/26/eg…
#FreeMariam #SaveMariam #TransnationalRepression #StopRefoulement #HumanRights #Oman #Egypt #INTERPOL
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission retweeted
Thank you @RepMcGovern @timkaine @EleanorNorton @RepRaskin @repdinatitus @RepDonBeyer @Rep_Walkinshaw for calling on @SecRubio to ensure members of @presidentaz's security detail are held accountable for their violent attacks on protestors in DC on Feb 19
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Appalled by the conviction of the father of Hong Kong WHRD @AnnaKwokFY, in what appears to be clear retaliation for her human rights work carried out in exile. #China's relentless pursuit of human rights defenders at home & abroad must be taken into account by states considering ever closer ties with it.
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Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission retweeted
🇺🇸 Congressman, co-chair at @TLHumanRights @RepMcGovern has sent a letter to @VP & @SecRubio, urging them to press 🇦🇿 to release political prisoners — similar to steps taken by the @realDonaldTrump in 🇧🇾.
✊#FreeGubad
#StopOppression
#HumanRights
#Azerbaijan
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🚨 U.S. Congress Urges Action for Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu
At a @TLHumanRights hearing, @RepMcGovern called on @VP to raise Dr. Ibadoghlu’s release during his upcoming visit to 🇦🇿.
📢 Congress is putting his freedom on the diplomatic agenda.
#FreeGubad
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CPJ is proud to join the @TLHumanRights Commission's Defending Freedoms Project (DFP) coalition. We'll work to defend press freedom and help secure the release of jailed journalists. Thanks to @RepMcGovern & Rep. Chris Smith for bipartisan leadership. #PressFreedom
Bipartisan collaboration is a guiding principle for CPJ and essential to defending shared fundamental freedoms.
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission retweeted
Human Rights Watch is deeply alarmed by the arrest of several human rights defenders in Iran, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi.
Authorities must immediately release all individuals arrested in connection with exercising their human rights.
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#Pakistan: Imran Khans solitary confinement and inhumane detention conditions must end - UN expert. Prolonged or indefinite solitary confinement is prohibited under int'l human rights law – and when it extends longer than 15 days, it's a form of #torture.
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Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission retweeted
This International Human Rights Day, I’m thinking of innocent people sitting in jail cells around the world like Jimmy Lai, Dang Dinh Bach, Selahattin Demirtas, Gubad Ibadoghlu and Idris Khattak. Authoritarian governments are jailing people for thought crimes. Democratic governments and movements must fight to get them out.
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NEWS: The @TLHumanRights Commission recently held a hearing where I heard from @ODFoundation about how authoritarian regimes weaponize global financial systems to silence critics.
Now I’m calling on @AGPamBondi to act against Kazakhstan’s campaign of transnational repression targeting U.S. resident Barlyk Mendygaziyev.
The U.S. must stand up for human rights—and stand up to governments that think they can reach into our country to punish dissent.
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Vietnam Human Rights Day is a stark reminder of the cruel repression that remains commonplace in Vietnam–where journalists and activists like Le Huu Minh Tuan continue to be brutally punished for speaking out against human rights abuses. This treatment is unjust and wrong. I will continue to fight until Le Huu Minh Tuan and all prisoners of conscience are free.
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SAR is grateful to @RepGabeAmo for becoming the congressional advocate for Prof. Ilham Tothi through @TLHumanRights’ Defending Freedoms Project. Rep Amo’s support brings hope to a courageous Uyghur scholar imprisoned for promoting peace & dialogue.
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SAR also applauds the students of @RWU_SAR for working with Professor Tohti’s daughter, Jewher Ilham, to meet with @RepGabeAmo during #SARAdvocacyDays. Thank you for contributing to this most recent development in SAR’s campaign to #FreeIlhamTohti!
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On the one-year anniversary of Ding Jiaxi’s wrongful sentence, we honor his courage.
The courage to put his life at risk – and stand up for transparency in the face of the repressive CCP.
The courage to believe in democracy and human rights – even when both require dangerous struggle.
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission retweeted
Today we honor and pay tribute to the life and legacy of Alexei Navalny, who was murdered at the hands of Vladmir Putin's Russia. For a free Russia, Alexei gave the ultimate sacrifice. We take hope that Putin's murderous order cannot kill Alexei's spirit. nbcnews.com/news/world/live-…
