Benjamin L. Cardin: “You could use additional resources in order to counter the influence in our own hemisphere.”

I think it is absolutely essential that we be very clear that Maduro was not elected as president of Venezuela.

why do we not widen this piece of legislation out so it includes all human rights abusers in Russia?

You have found the Achilles hill of the Putin regime. They rape, torture and kill with impunity and keep their ill-gotten gains in the West.

Freedom House is pleased to support the Human Rights Defenders Protection Act, led by Chairman Cardin.