Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
@TLHumanRights
Official account for the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, U.S. House of Representatives. Co-Chairs @RepMcGovern (D-MA) & Rep. Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ).
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http://humanrightscommission.house.gov 02-09-2010 19:44:32
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One decade ago, human rights lawyer Waleed Abu al-Khair was arrested for his activism. He is serving 15 years in prison & faces a 15 year travel ban upon release. #SaudiArabia must release him immediately & without conditions.
Rep. Ro Khanna is his #DefendingFreedoms advocate.
Wednesday was former Member of Parliament Selahattin Demirtaş' 51st birthday. He has been detained since 2016 despite multiple ECHR CEDH rulings calling for his release. #Turkey must release him immediately & without conditions.
Rep. Jamie Raskin is his #DefendingFreedoms advocate.
1000 days ago, activist & scholar Dr. Abduljalil al-Singace began a liquids-only hunger strike after authorities confiscated a manuscript he had been writing in prison.
#Bahrain must #FreeAlSingace immediately & without conditions.
Rep. Ro Khanna is his #DefendingFreedoms advocate.
5 years ago, journalists Osman Arifmemetov, Ruslan Suleymanov, & Rustem Sheykhaliev were arrested while reporting on rights violations in #Crimea . Each is serving 14 years in prison.
#Russia must release them immediately & without conditions.
Senator Bob Menendez #DefendingFreedoms