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Reps. Schakowsky, Farr and McGovern issue Joint Statement on the Honduran Elections
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We wish to express our congratulations to the people of Honduras for their commitment to democracy as demonstrated by the participation in recent elections. McGovern speech on International Human Rights Day
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65 years ago, in 1948, the first 58 Members of the United Nations, fresh from the wounds and memories of World War II, adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Rep. Jim McGovern sends a letter to Secretary Kerry regarding the implementation of the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act
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Today, Congressman Jim McGovern sent a letter to Secretary Kerry, urging him to encourage his European counterparts to adopt legislation and/or measures similar to the ones outlined in the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012. The letter comes in anticipation of a new report from the State Department and Treasury on the implementation of the Magnitsky Act. Rep. Jim McGovern calls on Bahrain to grant early release of Nabeel Rajab
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Congressman James P. McGovern today called on the Government of Bahrain to grant the early prison release of Nabeel Rajab, President of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights and Director of the Gulf Center for Human Rights. Rep. Jim McGovern's opening statement to the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission on the Global Gender-Based Violence Threat
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Yesterday, the TLHRC held a hearing on global gender-based violence and co-hosted a photo exhibit with the International Rescue Committee on GBV survivors in the Democratic Republic of Congo: "Vision Not Victim; Young Girls in DRC Envision Their Futures.” Statement of U.S. Rep. McGovern on Colombia
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As a strong supporter of the peace process, I congratulate the negotiators on this achievement. Rep. McGovern's opening statement at the Lantos Human Rights Commission's Hearing on Creating Peace and Finding Justice in Colombia
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I believe that one day we will see a more peaceful, socially just, strong Colombia. But I caution that now is not the time for half-measures, for symbolic laws, and unfulfilled promises. Now is the time to come together, to think creatively and act affirmatively – so that day arrives sooner rather than later. Rep. Jim McGovern sends letter to President Obama regarding Sudanese President Basir's reported visit to UN General Assembly
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U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern, Democratic Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, today sent a letter to President Obama regarding Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir's reported request for a visa from the United States to attend the United Nations General Assembly. Congressman McGovern joins letter on Syria to White House
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Today, Congressman Jim McGovern joined Congresswoman Barbara Lee and 52 other Members of Congress on a letter to President Obama condemning the reported use of chemical weapons in Syria and calling for full congressional debate and appropriate response. The letter comes on the heels of rumors surrounding a military strike in Syria.The letter reads, in part: “While we understand that… McGovern statement on reported use of chemical weapons in Syria
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"If those reports are confirmed, the international community must be united in its response to these grave human rights violations." Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
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