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Tom Malinowski is an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party. He served as the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 7th congressional district from January 3, 2019, to January 3, 2021. During his time in Congress, Malinowski focused on issues such as healthcare, climate change, and civil rights. He was known for his advocacy on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community and efforts to address gun violence. Malinowski's background includes experience in human rights advocacy and foreign policy, having previously served as an assistant secretary of state in the Obama administration.
Urge Hong Kong and central government officials to institute universal suffrage in Hong Kong in line with the requirements of the Basic Law and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) for the elections of the Chief…
Continue to expand Internet freedom programs at the Department of State and the Broadcasting Board of Governors for China to provide digital security training and capacity-building efforts for bloggers, journalists, civil society…
Urge Hong Kong authorities to take steps to ensure the safety of journalists and resolve several outstanding cases of violence and intimidation of journalists and media executives.
Urge Chinese officials to end unlawful detention and official harassment of Chinese activists, lawyers, and journalists subject to reprisals for exercising their right to freedom of expression.
Increase support for Hong Kong's democracy through statements and meetings at the highest levels and visits to Hong Kong.
Members of Congress and the Administration should increase support for Hong Kong's democracy through statements and meetings at the highest levels and visits to Hong Kong.
Raise with Chinese officials, during all appropriate bilateral discussions, the costs to U.S.-China relations and to the Chinese public's confidence in government institutions that occurs when the Chinese government restricts political…
We acted because we had the intelligence, and we acted--and this is particularly important in light of both of your questions--because we had capable partners on the ground who at that point were ready to act with us.
What I can tell you is that we are committed to ensuring that these people are brought to justice.
I think the human rights report, unless you want to dispute it here, is pretty exacting.
Democracy is still under threat in Latin America, and what is happening in Venezuela illustrates the threat perfectly.
It has been extremely important to try to make the pressure that we apply as multilateral as possible.
Democracy is nothing without checks on government power; it requires a strong, independent judiciary, a free press, separation of powers, and respect for individual rights.
You run straight at the hardest problems even when the risks are high and the rewards for you are very small.
the America that stood up for the Baltic independence movements and Burmese democrats and Libyan freedom fighters.
That is the only reason we got the chemical weapons accord and it does need to remain on the table with, I hope, the support of the U.S. Congress.
It is obviously a singular honor to be nominated for this position by President Obama while being introduced by Senator McCain.
I have also been a very strong supporter of the Magnitsky law, which targets the folks responsible for the worst human rights abuses in Russia.
That is how I think of you. You run straight at the hardest problems even when the risks are high and the rewards for you are very small.
To take chemical weapons off the table is a good thing for the people who you and I have met in Syria.
the American that President Obama spoke for at the U.N. just a few hours ago when he said that we would never stop standing for our principles in the world.
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