On Thursday, March 5^th, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (TLHRC), will chair a congressional hearing on the United States’ 2026 Presidency of the Group of Twenty (G20)—the leading forum for international economic cooperation among the world’s largest economies—and how the Trump administration can elevate human rights issues in connection with the G20 presidency.

WHAT: Congressional hearing on the United States’ G20 presidency and how the forum can be used to address human rights concerns, promote religious freedoms, and protect the freedoms of the press and speech.

WHEN: Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM

WITNESSES: (Partial list)

• Mary Ann Glendon, Learned Hand Professor of Law, Harvard Law School (Emerita); Former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See
• C. Holland Taylor, Special Advisor for International Affairs to the General Chairman, Nahdlatul Ulama Central Board; Deputy Chairman & CEO, Center for Shared Civilizational Values
• Michael Shellenberger, CBR Chair of Politics, Censorship, and Free Speech at the University of Austin; Founder, Public.News
•  Dr. Mohamed Elsanousi, Executive Director, Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers; Commissioner, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom

WHERE: 2360 Rayburn House Office Building and livestreamed here

WHO: Co-Chairs of the TLHRC, other members of the Commission, and witnesses

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