Partial List of Official Hearings, Meetings, and Markups
Chaired by Rep. Chris Smith
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2016
December 7, 2016
Dissidents Who Have Suffered for Human Rights in China: A Look Back and A Look Forward
September 22, 2016
Atrocities in Iraq and Syria: Relief for Survivors and Accountability for Perpetrators
September 14, 2016
Eritrea: A Neglected Regional Threat
September 7, 2016
The Growing Crisis in South Sudan
July 14, 2016
Hope Deferred: Securing Enforcement of the Goldman Act to Return Abducted American Children
July 13, 2016
The Castro Regime’s Ongoing Violations of Civil and Political Rights
July 12, 2016
Accountability Over Politics: Scrutinizing the Trafficking in Persons Report
June 22, 2016
The President’s Visit to Vietnam: A Missed Opportunity to Advance Human Rights
June 16, 2016
The Global Religious Freedom Crisis and Its Challenge to U.S. Foreign Policy
June 9, 2016
Leveraging U.S. Funds: The Stunning Global Impact of Nutrition and Supplements During the First 1,000 Days
May 26, 2016
The ISIS Genocide Declaration: What Next?
May 25, 2016
Combating Corruption in Bosnia and Herzegovina
May 24, 2016
The Long Arm of China: Global Efforts to Silence Critics From Tiananmen to Today
May 18, 2016
Democracy Support Strategies in Africa
May 11, 2016
The U.S. Role in Helping Nigeria Confront Boko Haram and Other Threats in Northern Nigeria
May 10, 2016
Will President Obama Prioritize the Release of Prisoners of Conscience in Vietnam?
April 27, 2016
South Sudan’s Prospects for Peace and Security
April 19, 2016
Anticipating and Preventing Deadly Attacks on European Jewish Communities
April 14, 2016
China’s Pervasive Use of Torture
April 13, 2016
Peacekeepers: Allegations of Abuse and Absence of Accountability at the United Nations
March 22, 2016
Get It Right This Time: A Victims-Centered Trafficking in Persons Report
March 2, 2016
The Growing Threat of Cholera and Other Diseases in the Middle East
March 1, 2016
Germany’s Chairmanship of the OSCE: Priorities and Challenges
February 24, 2016
Establishing Accountability at the World Intellectual Property Organization: Illicit Technology Transfers, Whistleblowing, and Reform
February 11, 2016
Update on the OSCE: Religious Freedom, Anti-Semitism, and Rule of Law
February 10, 2016
The Global Zika Epidemic
February 3, 2016
Gendercide: China’s Missing Girls
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2015
December 16, 2015
Azerbaijan’s Persecution of RFE/RL Reporter Khadija Ismayilova
December 9, 2015
Fulfilling the Humanitarian Imperative: Assisting Victims of ISIS Violence
December 8, 2015
Drug Resistant Tuberculosis: The Next Global Health Crisis?
December 3, 2015
China’s New “Two-Child Policy” & the Continuation of Massive Crimes Against Women and Children
November 19, 2015
The Goldman Act to Return Abducted American Children: Ensuring Administration Action
November 4, 2015
Demanding Accountability: Evaluating the 2015 “Trafficking in Persons Report”
October 27, 2015
The Global Crisis of Religious Freedom
October 22, 2015
Africa’s Great Lakes Region: A Security, Political, and Humanitarian Challenge
October 20, 2015
Russian Violations of the Rule of Law: How Should the U.S. Respond? 3 Case Studies
October 20, 2015
Europe’s Refugee Crisis: How Should the US, EU, and OSCE Respond?
October 7, 2015
Food Security and Nutrition Programs in Africa
September 30, 2015
Ridding Central Africa of Joseph Kony: Continuing U.S. Support
September 18, 2015
Urging China’s President Xi To Stop State-Sponsored Human Rights Abuses
July 23, 2015
Religion With “Chinese Characteristics”: Persecution and Control in Xi Jinping’s China
July 22, 2015
The Unfolding Crisis in Burundi
July 16, 2015
The Goldman Act to Return Abducted American Children: Ensuring Accurate Numbers and Administration Action
July 9, 2015
Africa's Displaced People
June 25, 2015
Is Academic Freedom Threatened by China's Influence on U.S. Universities?, Part 2
June 17, 2015
Human Rights Abuses by Vietnamese Authorities
June 11, 2015
The Goldman Act to Return Abducted American Children: Assessing the Compliance Report and Required Action
June 10, 2015
Wanted: Foreign Fighters – The Escalating Threat of ISIL in Central Asia
June 3, 2015
China in 1989 and 2015: Tiananmen, Human Rights, and Democracy
June 3, 2015
The Future of U.S.-Zimbabwe Relations
May 20, 2015
Developments in Rwanda
May 14, 2015
A Pathway to Freedom: Rescue and Refuge for Sex Trafficking Victims
April 30, 2015
Population Control in China: State-Sponsored Violence Against Women and Children
April 29, 2015
The Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act
April 23, 2015
A Century of Denial: the Armenian Genocide and the Ongoing Quest for Justice
April 22, 2015
Accountability and Transformation: Tier Rankings in the Fight Against Human Trafficking
April 15, 2015
The Continuing Threat of Neglected Tropical Diseases
March 25, 2015
The Goldman Act to Return Abducted American Children: Reviewing Obama Administration Implementation
March 24, 2015
After Paris and Copenhagen: Responding to the Rising Tide of Anti-Semitism
March 18, 2015
U.S. Election Support in Africa
February 26, 2015
The Shame of Iranian Human Rights
February 25, 2015
Serbia’s Leadership of the OSCE
February 12, 2015
The Syrian Humanitarian Crisis: Four Years Later and No End in Sight
February 5, 2015
Human Rights in Cuba: A Squandered Opportunity
January 27, 2015
Nigeria on the Brink?
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2014
December 4, 2014
Is Academic Freedom Threatened by China's Influence on U.S. Universities?, Part 1
November 18, 2014
Fighting Ebola: A Ground-Level View
November 14, 2014
The Future of Energy in Africa
September 17, 2014
Global Efforts to Fight Ebola
September 10, 2014
Genocidal Attacks Against Christian and Other Religious Minorities in Syria and Iraq
August 7, 2014
Combating the Ebola Threat
July 24, 2014
The Global Challenge of Autism
July 23, 2014
The Troubling Case of Meriam Ibrahim
July 16, 2014
The Growing Crisis of Africa's Orphans
July 10, 2014
Human Rights Vetting: Nigeria and Beyond
June 19, 2014
One Year Under Rouhani: Iran's Abysmal Human Rights Record
June 18, 2014
Human Rights Abuses and Crimes Against Humanity in North Korea
June 11, 2014
The Ongoing Struggle Against Boko Haram
May 30, 2014
Tiananmen 25 Years Later: Leaders Who Were There
May 22, 2014
Protecting Religious Freedom: U.S. Efforts to Hold Accountable Countries of Particular Concern
May 1, 2014
The Central African Republic: From “Pre-genocide” to Genocide?
April 29, 2014
Effective Accountability: Tier Rankings in the Fight Against Human Trafficking
March 25, 2014
The First One Thousand Days: Development Aid Programs to Bolster Health and Nutrition
March 11, 2014
Joint Subcommittee Briefing and Hearing: The Northern Ireland Peace Process Today: Attempting to Deal with the Past
February 26, 2014
U.S. Policy Toward Sudan and South Sudan
February 11, 2014
The Worldwide Persecution of Christians
January 27, 2014
Lessons Learned from Super Bowl Preparations: Preventing International Human Trafficking at Major Sporting Events
January 15, 2014
A Report on the G8 Dementia Summit
January 9, 2014
Will there be an African Economic Community?
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2013
December 12, 2013
Iran’s Persecution of American Pastor Abedini Worsens
December 10, 2013
Human Rights Abuses in Egypt
December 5, 2013
Their Daughters Appeal to Beijing: “Let Our Fathers Go!”
December 3, 2013
The U.S. Post-Typhoon Response in the Philippines: Health and Human Rights Issues
November 21, 2013
The Global Challenge of Alzheimer’s: The G-8 Dementia Summit and Beyond
November 19, 2013
Crisis in the Central African Republic
November 13, 2013
The Continuing Threat of Boko Haram
October 30, 2013
Establishing a Syrian War Crimes Tribunal?
October 29, 2013
Guo Feixiong and Freedom of Expression in China
September 12, 2013
The Troubling Path Ahead for U.S.-Zimbabwe Relations
September 10, 2013
India's Missing Girls
August 1, 2013
The Impact of U.S. Water Programs on Global Health
July 18, 2013
Is There an African Resource Curse?
July 11, 2013
The State Department 2013 Trafficking in Persons Report
June 27, 2013
Addressing the Neglected Diseases Treatment Gap
June 25, 2013
Religious Minorities in Syria: Caught in the Middle
June 20, 2013
Ethiopia After Meles: The Future of Democracy and Human Rights
June 4, 2013
Continuing Repression by the Vietnamese Government
June 3, 2013
Tragic Anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Protests and Massacre
May 21, 2013
The Growing Crisis in Africa's Sahel Region
May 20, 2013
Advocating for American Jacob Ostreicher’s Freedom after Two Years in Bolivian Detention
May 17, 2013
The U.S. Contribution to the Fight Against Malaria
May 15, 2013
Markup: Subcommittee Markup: H.R. 1897, the Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2013, H.R. 1951, the Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction Act of 2013 and H. Res. 131 Concerning the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the need for international efforts toward long-term peace, stability, and observance of human rights
May 15, 2013
Recent Developments in the Investigation of the Murder of Human Rights Attorney Patrick Finucane
May 9, 2013
Resolving International Parental Child Abductions to Non-Hague Convention Countries
May 7, 2013
Increasing American Jobs through Greater Exports to Africa
April 23, 2013
Meeting the Challenge of Drug-Resistant Diseases in Developing Countries
April 18, 2013
Tier Rankings in the Fight Against Human Trafficking
April 16, 2013
Kenya's 2013 Elections: An Effective Assistance Model?
April 11, 2013
Highlighting Vietnamese Government Human Rights Violations in Advance of the U.S.-Vietnam Dialogue
April 9, 2013
Chen Guangcheng and Gao Zhisheng: Human Rights in China
February 27, 2013
Anti-Semitism: A Growing Threat to All Faiths
February 5, 2013
Fighting for Internet Freedom: Dubai and Beyond
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2012
December 11, 2012
The Devastating Crisis in Eastern Congo
September 19, 2012
Examining the Role of Rwanda in the DRC Insurgency
September 13, 2012
Assessing U.S. Policy on Peacekeeping Operations in Africa
September 12, 2012
Organ Harvesting of Religious and Political Dissidents by the Chinese Communist Party
August 1, 2012
Seeking Freedom for American Trapped in Bolivian Prison
July 31, 2012
Working Conditions and Worker Rights in China: Recent Developments
July 19, 2012
Poison Harvest: Deadly U.S. Mine Pollution in Peru
July 17, 2012
Global Challenges in Diagnosing and Managing Lyme Disease—Closing Knowledge Gaps
July 11, 2012
Justice in the International Extradition System: The Case of George Wright and Beyond
July 10, 2012
U.S Policy Toward Nigeria: West Africa's Troubled Titan
July 9, 2012
Continued Human Rights Attacks on Families in China
June 26, 2012
The Tuareg Revolt and the Mali Coup
June 6, 2012
The U.S. State Department’s Inadequate Response to Human Rights Concerns in Bolivia: The Case of American Jacob Ostreicher
May 23, 2012
Briefing: Elections in the Caucasus: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia
May 17, 2012
Ukraine’s Upcoming Elections: A Pivotal Moment
May 15, 2012
Chen Guangcheng: His Case, Cause, Family, and Those Who are Helping Him
May 3, 2012
Recent Developments in History of the Chen Guangcheng Case
April 26, 2012
The North-South Sudan Conflict 2012
April 17, 2012
The Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act
March 29, 2012
Assessing China's Role and Influence in Africa
March 27, 2012
Markup: H.R.1940, Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act of 2012
March 21, 2012
Prerequisites for Progress in Northern Ireland
March 5, 2012
China’s Repatriation of North Korean Refugees
February 28, 2012
Healing the Wounds of Conflict and Disaster: Clarifying the Fate of Missing Persons in the OSCE Area
February 22, 2012
Briefing: Dispatches from Moscow: Luke Harding’s chilling tale of KGB harassment
February 16, 2012
Further Human Rights Violations in Castro’s Cuba: the Continued Abuse of Political Prisoners
February 15, 2012
Building Bridges – or Burning Them? The Escalation of Violence against Roma in Europe
February 14, 2012
The Case and Treatment of Prominent Human Rights Lawyer Gao Zhisheng
February 8, 2012
Irish Chairmanship of the OSCE
February 8, 2012
Markup: H.R. 1410: To promote freedom and democracy in Vietnam
February 8, 2012
Markup: H. Res. 361: Concerning efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa, particularly Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Kenya ANS to H. Res. 361: Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.Res. 361 offered by the Honorable Donald M. Payne
February 2, 2012
U.S. Policy Toward Post-Election Democratic Republic of the Congo
January 31, 2012
Briefing: Moldova: The Growing Pains of Democracy
January 25, 2012
Kazakhstan: As Stable as Its Government Claims?
January 24, 2012
Examining Ongoing Human Rights Abuses in Vietnam
January 18, 2012
The Western Balkans and the 2012 NATO Summit
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2011
December 13, 2011
Ten Years in the WTO: Has China Kept Its Promises?
December 8, 2011
Promoting Global Internet Freedom
December 7, 2011
Conflicts in the Caucasus: Prospects for Resolution
December 6, 2011
One Year After the Nobel Peace Prize Award to Liu Xiaobo: Conditions for Political Prisoners and Prospects for Political Reform
December 5, 2011
Fighting Malaria: Progress and Challenges
December 2, 2011
Combating Anti-Semitism in the OSCE Region: Taking Stock of the Situation Today
November 17, 2011
China's Censorship of the Internet and Social Media: The Human Toll and Trade Impact
November 17, 2011
The 2011 International Religious Freedom Report
November 16, 2011
Briefing: Human Rights Play on Magnitsky Murder
November 15, 2011
Belarus: The Ongoing Crackdown and Forces for Change
November 15, 2011
From Arab Spring to Coptic Winter: Sectarian Violence and the Struggle for Democratic Transition in Egypt
November 3, 2011
Human Trafficking and Transnational Organized Crime
November 2, 2011
U.S. Policy Toward Zimbabwe
November 1, 2011
Examination into the Abuse and Extralegal Detention of Legal Advocate Chen Guangcheng and His Family
October 27, 2011
The Trafficking in Person’s Report 2011: Truth, Trends, and Tier Rankings
October 13, 2011
Briefing: Elections and Political Transition in Tunisia
October 12, 2011
Briefing: Mongolia Moves Toward Europe
October 4, 2011
A Comprehensive Assessment of U.S. Policy Toward Sudan
September 22, 2011
China's One-Child Policy: The Government's Massive Crime Against Women and Unborn Babies
September 22, 2011
Briefing: Russia’s Upcoming Elections and the Struggle for Public and Competitive Politics
September 20, 2011
Human Rights in North Korea: Challenges and Opportunities
September 8, 2011
USAID's Long-Term Strategy for Addressing East African Emergencies
August 4, 2011
Southern Kordofan: Ethnic Cleansing and Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan
August 2, 2011
Hydrocephalus Treatment in Uganda: Leading the Way to Help Children
July 28, 2011
Improving Implementation of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
July 28, 2011
U.S. Policy and the OSCE: Making Good on Commitments
July 26, 2011
Coordinating Africa Policy on Security, Counterterrorism, Humanitarian Operations and Development
July 22, 2011
Minority at Risk: Coptic Christians in Egypt
July 15, 2011
The Promises We Keep Online: Internet Freedom in the OSCE Region
July 7, 2011
Assessing the Consequences of the Failed State of Somalia
June 23, 2011
Global Strategies to Combat the Devastating Health and Economic Impacts of Alzheimer’s Disease
June 22, 2011
Addressing Ethnic Tension in Kyrgyzstan
June 20, 2011
2050: Implications of Demographic Trends in the OSCE Region
June 16, 2011
Africa’s Newest Nation: the Republic of Southern Sudan
June 14, 2011
Briefing: Prospects for Unfreezing Moldova’s Frozen Conflict in Transnistria
June 13, 2011
Best Practices and Next Steps: A New Decade in the Fight Against Human Trafficking
June 3, 2011
Prioritizing International Religious Freedom in U.S. Foreign Policy
June 1, 2011
Briefing: Local Elections and Political Instability in Albania
May 31, 2011
Global Perspectives on Autism—A Growing Public Health Crisis
May 24, 2011
International Child Abduction: Broken Laws and Bereaved Lives
May 23, 2011
Labor Trafficking in Troubled Economic Times: Protecting American Jobs and Migrant Human Rights
May 18, 2011
Briefing: Another Brick in the Wall: What do Dissidents Need Now from the Internet?
May 13, 2011
China’s Latest Crackdown on Dissent
May 11, 2011
Central Asia and the Arab Spring: Growing Pressure for Human Rights?
May 10, 2011
Governance, Democracy, Human Rights, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation in Africa: The FY2012 Proposed Budget
April 15, 2011
Markup: H.Res. 85, Supporting the democratic aspirations of the Ivoirian people
April 13, 2011
Markup: H.R. 515, the Belarus Democracy Act of 2011
April 13, 2011
Crisis in Cote d’Ivoire: Implications for the Country and Region
April 1, 2011
The Government of Belarus: Crushing Human Rights at Home?
March 16, 2011
Northern Ireland: Why Justice in Individual Cases Matters
March 8, 2011
The Democratic Republic of the Congo: Securing Peace in the Midst of Tragedy
February 16, 2011
Lithuania’s Leadership of the OSCE
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2009
December 2, 2009
International Child Abduction and Parental Access, Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
November 10, 2009
An Evaluation of 30 Years of the One-Child Policy in China
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2006
November 14, 2006
Hague Convention on International Adoptions: Status and the Framework for Implementation
September 28, 2006
The Role of Faith-Based Organizations in United States Programming in Africa
September 27, 2006
Combating the Sexual Exploitation of Children
September 26, 2006
Enhancing the Global Fight to End Human Trafficking
September 20, 2006
The Deteriorating Peace in Sudan
September 6, 2006
The United Nations Human Rights Council: Reform or Regression?
July 27, 2006
Reviewing the Progress and Charting the Path Ahead: The Microenterprise Results and Accountability Act of 2004
July 20, 2006
Angola’s Long Delayed Election
June 30, 2006
The Plight of Religious Minorities: Can Religious Pluralism Survive?
June 29, 2006
Somalia: Expanding Crisis in the Horn of Africa
June 27, 2006
Making Safe Blood Available in Africa
June 22, 2006
Markup: H.R. 4780, Global Online Freedom Act
June 22, 2006
Markup: H.Res. 860, Calling on the Government of Germany to take immediate action to combat sex trafficking in connection with the 2006 FIFA World Cup
June 22, 2006
Markup: H.R. 4319, Assistance for Small and Medium Enterprises in Sub-Saharan African Countries Act of 2005
June 22, 2006
Markup: H.R. 5382, Central Asia Democracy and Human Rights Promotion Act of 2006
June 21, 2006
Trafficking in Persons
June 14, 2006
Modern-Day Slavery: Spotlight on the 2006 Trafficking in Persons Report, Forced Labor, and Sex Trafficking at the World Cup
June 8, 2006
Removing Obstacles for African Entrepreneurs
May 25, 2006
The World Hunger Crisis
May 18, 2006
Nigeria's Struggle with Corruption
May 18, 2006
Prospects from Peace in Darfur
May 16, 2006
Medical Outreach: An Instrument of U.S. Diplomacy
May 10, 2006
Current Issues in U.S. Refugee Protection and Resettlement
March 16, 2006
Monitoring Respect for Human Rights Around the World: A Review of the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2005
April 27, 2006
North Korea: Human Rights Update and International Abduction Issues
April 26, 2006
The Endangered Children of Northern Uganda
April 19, 2006
Human Rights in China: Improving or Deteriorating Conditions?
March 29, 2006
Human Rights Dialogue with Vietnam: Is Vietnam Making Significant Progress?
March 28, 2006
Ethiopia’s Troubled Internal Situation
March 15, 2006
The Northern Ireland Peace Process: Policing Advances and Remaining Challenges
March 2, 2006
United States Policy Toward the Palestinians in the Aftermath of Parliamentary Elections
February 28, 2006
Markup: H. R. 3189, Central Asia Democracy and Human Rights Act of 2005; and H. Con. Res. 320, Calling on the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to immediately and unconditionally release Dr. Pham Hong Son and other political prisoners and prisoners of conscience
February 28, 2006
Markup: H.Res. 675, Expressing disapproval of the Arab League's decision to hold its 2006 summit in Khartoum, Sudan and calling on the Arab League, the Government of Sudan, the Sudanese rebels, and the world community to do all they can to end acts of genocide in the Darfur Region of Sudan
February 15, 2006
The Internet in China: A Tool for Freedom or Suppression?
February 8, 2006
The Impact of Liberia’s Election on West Africa
February 7, 2006
Human Rights in Burma: Where Are We Now and What Do We Do Next?
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2005
December 15, 2005
Continuation of the Markup of H. Res. 549: Requesting the President of the United States provide all documents in his possession relating to his October 7, 2002, speech in Cincinnati, Ohio, and his January 28, 2003, State of the Union address
November 17, 2005
Getting to “Yes”: Resolving the 30-Year Conflict over the Status of Western Sahara
November 15, 2005
In Defense of Human Dignity: The 2005 International Religious Freedom Report
November 1, 2005
Sudan: Losing Ground on Peace?
October 27, 2005
Lifting the Veil: Getting the Refugees Out, Getting Our Message In: An Update on the Implementation of the North Korean Human Rights Act
October 20, 2005
African Growth and Opportunity Act: A Five Year Assessment
October 6, 2005
India’s Unfinished Business: Equality and Justice for 200 Million Victims of the Caste System
September 20, 2005
Implementing the Microenterprise Results and Accountability Act of 2004
September 14, 2005
Markup of: H. Res. 375, Requesting the President and directing the Secretary of State to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution all information in the possession of the President and the Secretary of State relating to communication with officials of the United Kingdom between January 1, 2002, and October 16, 2002, relating to the policy of the United States with respect to Iraq;
H. Res. 408, Requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Defense to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution all documents in the possession of the President and Secretary of Defense relating to communications with officials of the United Kingdom relating to the policy of the United States with respect to Iraq; and
H. Res. 419, Directing the Secretary of State to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution documents in the possession of the Secretary of State relating to the disclosure of the identity and employment of Ms. Valerie Plame
September 13, 2005
Protecting Street Children: Vigilantes or the Rule of Law?
July 28, 2005
China’s Influence in Africa
July 21, 2005
Falun Gong and China’s Continuing War on Human Rights
July 21, 2005
Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2005
June 30, 2005
The G-8 Summit and Africa’s Development
July 13, 2005
Briefing: The "Yukos Affair" and its Implications for Politics and Business in Russia
July 8, 2005
Markup: H. Res. 199, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the massacre at Srebrenica in July 1995.
June 29, 2005
The Global Water Crisis: Evaluating U.S. Strategies to Enhance Access to Safe Water and Sanitation
June 23, 2005
Markup: H.R. 2017, Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2005
June 23, 2005
Implementing the 1998 Torture Victims Relief Act
June 23, 2005
Markup: H. Con. Res. 168, Condemning the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea for the abductions and continued captivity of citizens of the Republic of Korea and Japan as acts of terrorism and gross violations
June 23, 2005
Markup: H. Res. 333, Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Weekend of Prayer and Reflection for Darfur, Sudan
June 20, 2005
Human Rights in Vietnam
May 26, 2005
Markup: H.R. 2601, the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007
May 19, 2005
Briefing: Unrest in Uzbekistan: Crisis and Prospects
May 18, 2005
UN Peacekeeping Reform: Seeking Greater Accountability and Integrity
May 12, 2005
Foreign Relations Authorization for FY2005-2006: Embassy and Border Security
May 5, 2005
Ethiopia and Eritrea: Promoting Stability, Democracy and Human Rights
April 28, 2005
The North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004: Issues and Implications
April 26, 2005
Malaria and TB: Implementing Treatment and Eradication Methods
April 21, 2005
Zimbabwe: Prospects for Democracy after the March 2005 Elections
April 19, 2005
The UN Commission on Human Rights: Protector or Accomplice?
April 14, 2005
Foreign Relations Authorization for FY 2005-2006: Department of State Management Initiatives
April 13, 2005
U.S. Response to Global AIDS Crisis: A Two-Year Review
March 17, 2005
A Global Review of Human Rights: Examining the State Department's 2004 Annual Report
March 16, 2005
Northern Ireland Human Rights: Update on the Cory Collusion Inquiry Reports
March 16, 2005
Briefing: The Greek Orthodox Church in Turkey: A Victim of Systematic Expropriation
March 10, 2005
Markup of: H.R. 972, the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act
March 9, 2005
Combating Human Trafficking: Achieving Zero Tolerance
March 3, 2005
Year Two of Castro’s Brutal Crackdown on Dissidents
March 1, 2005
United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A Case for Peacekeeping Reform
February 17, 2005
International Relations Budget for Fiscal Year 2006
February 16, 2005
United States Policy Toward Iran: Next Steps
January 26, 2005
The Tsunami Tragedy: How the U.S. is Responding and Providing Relief
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2004
December 14, 2004
China: Human Rights Violations and Coercion in One Child Policy Enforcement
September 21, 2004
Briefing: Joint Issue Forum with the House Committee on Armed Services: Enforcing U.S. Policies against Trafficking in Persons: How is the U.S. Military Doing?
September 21, 2004
Legislative Presentation of the American Legion
August 26, 2004
Three Years After 9/11: Is the Nation Medically Prepared and What Should VA’s Role Be in Homeland Security
August 19, 2004
Diplomacy in the Age of Terrorism: What is the State Department's Strategy?
July 22, 2004
The Evolution of VA-DoD Collaboration in Research and Amputee Car for Veterans of Current and Past Conflicts, as well as Needed Reforms in VA Blind Rehabilitation Services
July 21, 2004
Briefing: Religious Freedom in the Caucasus
June 23, 2004
Protecting the Rights of Those Who Protect Us: Public Sector Compliance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) and Improvements to the
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA)
June 17, 2004
Follow-Up Hearing on Efforts to Identify and Eliminate Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Mismanagement in Programs Administered by the Department of Veteran Affairs
May 18, 2004
Implementation of Public Law 107-95, the Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Assistance Act of 2001, and the Status of the National Goal to End Chronic Homelessness
May 5, 2004
Northern Ireland Update: Implementation of the Cory Report and Impact on Good Friday Agreement
March 2004
Legislative Presentation of the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs, AMVETS, American Ex-POW’s, Vietnam Veterans of America and the Military Officers Association of America
March 2004
Legislative Presentation of the Air Force Sergeants Association, The Retired Enlisted Association, Gold Star Wives and Fleet Reserve Association
March 2004
Legislative Presentation of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
March 24, 2004
Employing Veterans of Our Armed Forces
March 16, 2004
Policing Reforms and Human Rights in Northern Ireland
February 2004
Legislative Presentation of the Disabled American Veterans
February 4, 2004
Hearing on the President’s Proposed FY’05 Budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs
January 28, 2004
Department of Veterans Affairs Policies Affecting the Millions of Veterans Who Will Need Long-Term Care In the Next Ten Years
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2003
October 16, 2003
Handoff or Fumble: Do VA and DOD Provide Seamless Health Care Coverage to Transitioning Veterans?
October 7, 2003
Briefing: The Path to Justice in Southeastern Europe
September 2003
Legislative Priorities of the American Legion
June 17, 2003
Second Hearing on the Report of the President’s Task Force to Improve Health Care Delivery for our Nation’s Veterans
June 10, 2003
Second Hearing on Past and Present Efforts to Identify and Eliminate Fraud, Waste, Abuse and Mismanagement in Programs Administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs
June 3, 2003
Hearing to Receive the Final Report of the President’s Task Force to Improve Health Care Delivery for Our Veterans
May 15, 2003
Briefing: Bringing Justice to Southeast Europe
May 8, 2003
Hearing on Past and Present Efforts to Identify and Eliminate Fraud, Waste, Abuse and Mismanagement in Programs Administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs
April 16, 2003
Castro’s Brutal Crackdown on Dissidents
March 2003
Legislative Priorities of The Retired Enlisted Association, Gold Star Wives, Fleet Reserve Association and Air Force Sergeants Association
March 2003
Legislative Priorities of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
March 2003
Legislative Presentation of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Jewish War Veterans, Blinded Veterans Association and the Non Commissioned Officers Association
February 2003
Business Meeting to Approve the Committee’s Views and Estimates of the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2004 Budget
February 2003
Hearing to Receive the 2003 Legislative Priorities of the Disabled American Veterans
February 11, 2003
Hearing on the Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Request for FY 2004
February 5, 2003
Hearing on the State of Veterans’ Employment
January 29, 2003
Hearing on the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System
January 29, 2003
Organizational Meeting
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2002
December 10, 2002
Parliamentary Forum on Combating anti-Semitism in the OSCE Region
October 16, 2002
Review of the Report on the National Cemetery System as Required by Section 613 of the Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act, PL 106-117
September 12, 2002
Hearing on the Department of Veterans Affairs Homeless Veterans Programs
September 2002
Legislative Priorities of the American Legion
July 16, 2002
Hearing on HR 4939, the Veterans Medicare Payment Act of 2002
April 30, 2002
Hearing on the Status of the Department of Veterans Affairs Recent Recommendations to Revise the System it Uses to Make Resource Allocations to its Health Care Facilities
March 2002
Legislative Presentations of American Ex- POW’s, Vietnam Veterans of America, the Retired Officers Association, Nationals Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs and AMVETS
March 2002
Legislative Presentations of Gold Star Wives, Fleet Reserve Association, Air Force Sergeants Association, and the Retired Enlisted Association
March 2002
Legislative Presentations of the Paralyzed Veterans of America, Jewish War Veterans, Blinded Veterans Association, Non Commissioned Officers Association, and Military Order of the Purple Heart
March 28, 2002
Briefing: Escalating Violence and Rights Violations in Central Asia
February 2002
Legislative Presentations of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
February 2002
Legislative Presentations of the Disabled American Veterans
February 13, 2002
Hearing on the FY 2003 Budget of the Department of Veterans Affairs
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2001
December 13, 2001
Hearing to Receive Testimony on HR 3423, to Amend Title 38, United States Code, to Enact into Law Eligibility of Certain Veterans and their Dependents for Burial in Arlington National Cemetery
November 6, 2001
Hearing to Receive the Report of the VA Claims Processing Task Force
October 15, 2001
Hearing on the VA’s Ability to Respond to Department of Defense Contingencies and National Emergencies
September 20, 2001
Hearing on HR 2716, the Homeless Veterans Assistance Act of 2001 and HR 936 the Heather French Henry Homeless Veterans Assistance Act
September 2001
Legislative Presentation of the American Legion
March 2001
Legislative Presentations of the AMVETS, American EX-POW’s, Vietnam Veterans of America, the Retired Officers Association, National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs
March 2001
Legislative Priorities of the Disabled American Veterans
March 2001
Hearing on the Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare Facilities Construction Authorization Bill
March 2001
Legislative Priorities of the Jewish War Veterans, Blinded Veterans Association, Non Commissioned Officers Association, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Paralyzed Veterans of America
March 2001
House Budget Committee with Regard to the FY 2002 Department of Veterans Affairs Budget
March 2001
Legislative Priorities of the Retired Enlisted Association, Gold Star Wives, Fleet Reserve Association, Air Force Sergeants Association
March 15, 2001
Human Rights in Northern Ireland: Promises Kept or Promises Broken?
March 6, 2001
Hearing on the FY 2002 Department of Veterans Affairs Budget
February 2001
Legislative Priorities of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
February 2001
Business Meeting to Organize for the 107th Congress
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2000
September 22, 2000
Protecting Human Rights and Securing Peace in Northern Ireland: The Vital Role of Police Reform
September 21, 2000
Markup: S. 1453, Sudan Peace Act
September 21, 2000
Markup of H.Con.Res.395 (Timor Militia Violence)
September 21, 2000
Markup of H.Res. 577 (UNHCR 50th Anniversary)
September 20, 2000
United Nations Peacekeeping
September 14, 2000
H. Res. 398, the United States Training on and Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide Resolution
September 13, 2000
Markup H. Con. Res. 328 (Recognition of the 10th anniversary of free and fair elections in Burma, and need to improve democratic and human rights of people of Burma)
September 7, 2000
State Department Annual Report on International Religious Freedom for 2000
July 20, 2000
Briefing with Alexandr Nikitin
July 19, 2000
Religious Liberty: The Legal Framework in Selected OSCE Countries
June 28, 2000
Markup of H.R. 4528 (International Academic Opportunity Act of 2000)
June 28, 2000
Markup of H. Con. Res. 348 (Condemnation for the use of Child soldiers)
June 28, 2000
Markup of H.Con.Res.257 (Emancipation of the Iranian Baha’I community)
June 27, 2000
Markup of S. Con. Res. 81 (Calling on PRC to release Rabiya Kadeer)
June 21, 2000
Torture in the OSCE Region
April 13, 2000
Children’s Rights in Cuba
March 14, 2000
Protecting Human Rights Advocates in Northern Ireland
March 8, 2000
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1999
March 2, 2000
Human Rights in China and Tibet
February 2, 2000
Chechen Parliamentarians
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1999
December 8, 1999
China, the WTO, and Human Rights
September 30, 1999
The Humanitarian Crisis in East Timor
September 24, 1999
The Patten Commission Report on Policing in Northern Ireland
March 25, 1999
H. Res. 128, Condemning the Murder of Human Rights Lawyer Rosemary Nelson and Calling for the Protection of Defense Attorneys in Northern Ireland
March 2, 1999
Markup of H.Con.Res. 28(U.S. support for U.N. Human Rights Commission resolution condemning abuses by the People’s Republic of China)
October 6, 1999
The First Annual State Department Report on International Religious Freedom
September 14, 1999
Trafficking of Women and Children in the International Sex Trade
August 4, 1999
Markup of H.R. 1356 (Freedom From Sexual Trafficking Act of 1999)
June 29, 1999
United States Policy Toward Victims of Torture
March 23, 1999
H.R. 1211 Foreign Relations Authorization Bill, FY 2000-2001
March 12, 1999
Foreign Relations Authorization for FY 2000‑2001: Security of United States Missions Abroad
March 9, 1999
Foreign Relations Authorization for FY 2000‑2001: Refugees and Migration
March 4, 1999
Foreign Relations Authorization for FY 2000‑2001: Public Diplomacy Programs
March 2, 1999
Foreign Relations Authorization for FY 2000‑2001: Department of State Management Initiatives
February 26, 1999
State Department Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1998
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1998
September 29, 1998
Report on the Mission of the Special Rapporteur to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
September 28, 1998
Human Rights in Burma
July 29, 1998
Crises in Sudan and Northern Uganda
July 24, 1998
Markup of H.Con.Res. 185 (on the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
July 24, 1998
Markup of H.R. 4309 (Torture Victims Relief Act)
July 24, 1998
Human Rights in Indonesia ‑‑ Day 2
June 26, 1998
Human Rights in China
June 16, 1998
Victims of Religious Persecution Around the World
June 10, 1998
Forced Abortion and Sterilization in China: The View from the Inside
May 7, 1998
Human Rights in Indonesia- Part 1 of 2
May 5, 1998
Rwanda: Genocide and the Continuing Cycle of Violence
March 5, 1998
The Ongoing Crisis in the Great Lakes
February 25, 1998
The Peruvian Population Control Program
February 25, 1998
Markup of H.Res. 364 (re. resolution on China at the UN Commission on Human Rights)
February 24, 1998
Annual Oversight of Refugee Programs, Policies, and Budget
February 12, 1998
Briefing: Status of the Russian Religious Law
February 12, 1998
Markup of H.R. 2678 (The International Child Labor Elimination Act of 1998)
February 3, 1998
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1997
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1997
October 28, 1997
U.S./China Relations and Human Rights: Is Constructive Engagement Working?
October 22, 1997
The Impact of Child Labor on Free Trade
October 9, 1997
Human Rights and the Peace Process in Northern Ireland
September 18, 1997
Markup of H.R. 2431: Freedom from Religious Persecution Act of 1997
July 28, 1997
Briefing: The Meaning of Yeltsin's Veto of Russia's Law on Religion
July 15, 1997
The Impact of Radio on African Democracy
June 24, 1997
Human Rights in Northern Ireland
May 22, 1997
Forced Labor in China
April 16, 1997
Burmese Refugees in Thailand
April 10, 1997
Markup of the FY 1998-99 Foreign Relations Authorization Bill
March 18, 1997
Foreign Relations Authorization for FY 1998-99: International Organizations and Conferences
March 13, 1997
Foreign Relations Authorization for FY 1998-99: U.S. Information Agency and National Endowment for Democracy
March 11, 1997
Foreign Relations Authorization for FY 1998-99: Refugees and Migration
March 5, 1997
Foreign Relations Authorization for FY 1998-99: U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
February 26, 1997
Foreign Relations Authorization for FY 1998-99: Department of State Management Initiatives
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1996
December 18, 1996
Was There a Tiananmen Massacre? The Visit of General Chi
December 4, 1996
Refugees in Eastern Zaire and Rwanda
September 24, 1996
United Nations: The Office of Secretary General and the Prospects for Reform
June 27, 1996
Human Rights Violations in Castro’s Cuba: The Repression Continues
June 27, 1996
Foreign Building Operations
June 25, 1996
International Exchanges
June 18, 1996
China MFN: Human Rights Consequences
June 11, 1996
Child Labor
May 8, 1996
Victims of Torture
March 26, 1996
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1995
March 19, 1996
Attempts by Rogue Regimes to Influence U.S. Policy
March 13, 1996
Slavery in Mauritania and Sudan
February 27, 1996
Worldwide Persecution of Jews
February 15, 1996
Persecution of Christians Worldwide
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1995
December 18, 1995
Trial, Conviction, and Imprisonment of Wei Jingsheng: How Should It Affect U.S. Policy?
December 12, 1995
Recent Developments in Nigeria
November 8, 1995
Human Rights in Vietnam
October 26, 1995
The United Nations: Management, Finance, and Reform
September 8, 1995
Experiences of Harry Wu As a Political Prisoner in the People's Republic of China
August 2, 1995
Beijing Conference on Women
July 27, 1995
Comprehensive Plan of Action for Indochinese Asylum Seekers
July 25, 1995
Indochinese Refugees: Comprehensive Plan of Action
July 19, 1995
Coercive Population Control in China
July 15, 1996
Child Labor, Part II
June 28, 1995
Consideration of Issuance of Subpoenas for Chinese Detainees
June 22, 1995
Coercive Population Control in China
May 17, 1995
Coercive Chinese Population Control
May 9, 1995
Americans Overseas Interests Act (Part 2)
May 8, 1995
Americans Overseas Interests Act
April 3, 1995
Chinese Prison System “Laogai”
March 1, 1995
Foreign Relations Authorization Act: USIA/NED
February 23, 1995
Foreign Relations Authorization Act: Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
February 22, 1995
Foreign Relations Authorization Act: Refugees
February 15, 1995
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Testimony by Representatives of Human Rights Organizations
February 8, 1995
1996-97 Foreign Relations Authorization: International Organizations, Conferences, and Committees
February 7, 1995
1996-97 Foreign Relations Authorization: Department of State Management Initiatives
February 2, 1995
Analysis of the State Department’s Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1994
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