Tom Malinowski

The United States is strongest when we not only get engaged, but we get engaged and stand by our principles.

The misapplication of counterterrorism and counterterrorism laws to stifle legitimate political dissent.

Our response to these groups also has to be consistent with the values of promoting human rights.

The global movement for human rights has run into some pretty significant headwinds.

I think we would be set back considerably if that prospect were taken away.

The TPP will be a community of common interest--a group of nations that have consented to join their economic destinies together.

Absent TPP, there would be far less political cooperation between nations in shaping the rules governing this growing commerce.

There are inherent flaws in this--in these elections, inherent flaws in the system.

I am a very big believer in the general principle that you just outlined, that the greatest weakness of authoritarian states writ large around the world is corruption.

Helping the Chinese people reach that day is not just our moral duty as a free people, but will have a profound effect on the state of freedom in the world and on global security.

I believe with all my heart that the President made the right decision.

You have done a great thing for the hemisphere.

I totally agree with you, Senator Rubio, when you say that no country ever became a democracy simply because of trade or tourists.

There have been too many excuses made for Cuba in the hemisphere over too many years.

I trust we all agree that the most immediate result of this new policy, the release of 53 activists... is a good thing.

I think we have a much better chance of advancing our human rights objectives in the hemisphere.

Absolutely, with the strong caveat that we have no illusions about this.

Our task is to seize that opportunity and to realize that possibility.

Every country knows now that the United States is not the obstacle to Cuba's integration or prosperity.

The responsibility lies with the Cuban Government. Period.

This kind of interaction encourages the development of a black market in which people, most important, in addition to enriching themselves, become more independent and less dependent on the state.

We have no illusions about the current leadership's desire to keep things just as they are.

The state can now respond in one of two ways.

Urge Macau government officials in meetings to begin the process of transitioning to an electoral system based on universal suffrage in accordance with Article 25 of the ICCPR.

Call on officials to end the illegal home confinement of individuals such as Liu Xia; and release or confirm the release of individuals detained or imprisoned for exercising freedom of expression.