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Disappointing Hearing Held Today in Ostreicher Case
Still No Bail for American Trapped in Bolivian Prison; New Hearing Set
December 11, 2012 -
Justice continues to be denied to Jacob Ostreicher, an American entrepreneur detained without formal charges for over 18 months in Bolivia, as a hearing today concluded with yet again no decision on release or bail, said Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), a leading human rights leader in Congress, who...
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Crisis in the Congo Topic of House Hearing
December 11, 2012 -
A hearing on the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), was held today by Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), Chairman of the House congressional panel that oversees Africa and international human rights. The hearing, entitled “The Devastating Crisis in Eastern Congo,” featured witnesses tes...
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Smith, Other Human Rights Leaders Mark Anniversary of Belarus Crackdown
December 10, 2012 -
Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) was a guest speaker today at an event marking the second anniversary of the crackdown in Belarus. Freedom House sponsored the event in the Cannon House Office Building, in partnership with National Endowment for Democracy, Human Rights House Network and the Internatio...
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