Rep. Smith chairs hearing on Hong Kong human rights

At a Capitol Hill hearing, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chairman of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, denounced the deteriorating state of civil and political freedoms in Hong Kong.

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Smith's remarks for the Alzheimer's Association 2021 Walk to End Alzheimer's

Click "Learn More" to view Chris Smith's remarks for the Alzheimer's Association 2021 Walk to End Alzheimer's in Bradley Beach on Sunday, October 3rd.

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Smith receives 2021 Legislator of the Year Award from the National Police Defense Foundation

The National Police Defense Foundation awarded Rep. Smith (R-NJ) with their 2021 Legislator of the Year Award, citing Smith's “outstanding legislative support on behalf of law enforcement” and his tireless efforts and success in authoring laws to combat crime in the U.S. and around the world.

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Smith joined by descendent of Frederick Douglass to introduce anti-trafficking reauthorization bill

Rep. Smith was joined by the great-great-great-grandson of Frederick Douglass, Ken Morris, to introduce the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2021 at a virtual press conference on September 3rd, the anniversary of Douglass’ self-emancipation.

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Rep. Smith's op-ed on the crisis in Afghanistan

Click "Learn More" to read the op-ed written by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and co-chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, on the crisis in Afghanistan.

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Smith undeterred, will seek to offer ‘right to sue China’ amendment on House floor

Rep. Smith (R-NJ) announced that he will seek a recorded vote by the entire House of Representatives on his legislation to empower U.S. citizens with the right to sue China for its large-scale misrepresentation campaign during the COVID-19 pandemic, following vote by House Foreign Affairs Committee....

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Rep. Smith speaks at the 2021 International Religious Freedom Summit

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) recently addressed the International Religious Freedom Summit, where he called attention to the urgent need to hold the Chinese Communist Party to account for its crime of genocide, persecution against religious believers and other ongoing egregious human rights violations.

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Rep. Smith chairs hearing on China hosting 'Genocide Olympics' despite its gross human rights violations

At a recent bipartisan human rights hearing, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) condemned the egregious genocide and other atrocities perpetrated by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), calling upon the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to find a new host city for the 2022 Winter Olympics or face a boycott.

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Rep. Smith speaks at 2021 'Virtual Rally' against anti-Semitism

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) spoke at the virtual rally held as part of a Day of Action Against Anti-Semitism, jointly coordinated by the Orthodox Union, Anti-Defamation League, the American Jewish Committee, Jewish Federations of North America, Hadassah and other organizations on May 27, 2021.

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Smith's Belarus Democracy & Human Rights Act OKed by Congress

Rep. Chris Smith's (R-NJ) Belarus Democracy, Human Rights and Sovereignty Act was passed by the House of Representatives on Nov. 18, 2020, and was later included in the omnibus package passed by both houses Dec. 21-22. PHOTO: Smith with VOA reporter Daria Dieguts on Oct. 2, 2020 discuss the bill.

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Rep. Chris Smith brings 'Sami's Law' to House floor; Members pass bill

Rep. Chris Smith calls on his colleagues to pass "Sami's Law," named after Samantha Josephson of Robbinsville, NJ, who was killed by a man posing as her Uber ride in 2019. Smith worked with the Josephson family to craft a bipartisan bill to improve ride-share safety.

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Smith to Pres. Xi Jinping: Where is Bishop Su?

Rep. Smith chaired a hearing in 2020 focused on the case of missing Bishop James Su Zhimin, who has endured 40 years in prison in China for exercising his universally-recognized human right of religious freedom. At the hearing, Smith openly asked President Xi Jinping: "Where is Bishop Su?" "

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Rep. Smith chairs hearing on political repression, incarceration of political opponents in Nicaragua

Amid the growing human rights crisis in Nicaragua, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) recently chaired a bipartisan congressional hearing calling attention to the extreme political repression and incarceration of political opponents by President Daniel Ortega.

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Rep. Smith speaks on Fox & Friends about Chinese Gov't targeting him with sanctions

Rep. Smith was a guest on Fox and Friends on China's levying of sanctions on him for his human rights work for Muslim Uyghurs persecuted in forced labor camps with coerced sterilizations and other abuses. Smith has also spoken up for Christians, Tibetan Buddhists, Falun Gong and other victims.

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Rep. Smith opening speaker at 2021 human trafficking conference

Rep. Chris Smith, author of the landmark Trafficking Victims Protection Act and four other trafficking laws, and founder of the Human Trafficking Caucus, was the opening speaker at the 2021 Human Trafficking Conference held by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd and US Catholic Conference of Bishops.

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