The Administration should also consider as part of such strategy: Creating a public mechanism for coordinating human rights diplomacy.
Jim McGovern
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Jim McGovern is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district since 1997. He has been a strong advocate for issues such as hunger, human rights, and healthcare. Throughout his tenure, McGovern has focused on policies aimed at reducing food insecurity and promoting social justice. He has also been involved in various legislative efforts to improve access to healthcare for all Americans.
The Chinese government violated the freedoms and rights of Chinese citizens protected under PRC laws and international human rights standards.
Appoint and confirm the U.S. Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues.
Urge the Chinese and Hong Kong governments to restart the electoral reform process and work toward implementing Chief Executive and Legislative Council elections by universal suffrage.
the President should issue a policy directive to develop a comprehensive strategy embedding human rights, the rule of law, and democratic governance
I Felt Like a Slave: Inside China's Complex System of Incarceration and Control of Minorities.
We must hold China accountable for its human rights abuses against the Uyghurs.
The Special Representative for North Korea at the Department of State should provide Congress with a strategy to protect North Korean refugees in China.
The Administration should send to Congress a multilateral human rights diplomacy strategy on China.
The violent suppression of the 1989 Tiananmen protests was a key turning point in history.
The Administration should identify and list Chinese companies and entities with a presence in U.S. capital markets.
It is also essential that the President of the United States express support for human rights and democracy in China.
The protest on June 16, 2019, which organizers estimated had over two million participants, was spurred by the unwillingness of the Hong Kong government to formally withdraw the extradition bill.
The repatriation of North Korean refugees violates China's obligations under international human rights and refugee law and may amount to 'aiding and abetting crimes against humanity.'
The legislation should make clear that Chinese officials who interfere in the process of recognizing a successor or reincarnation of the Dalai Lama will be subject to targeted financial, economic, and visa-related sanctions like those in…
Uighur Muslims are facing intensified repression in mass internment systems.
The situation is dire, and we cannot turn a blind eye to the suffering of the Uyghur people.





