| Video of Tom Lantos at "I Speak for Darfur Rally" - Martin Luther King Day, January 15, 2007 |
Throughout his tenure in Congress, Tom Lantos has been the leading advocate for human rights, calling attention to literally thousands of individual cases of torture, denial of rights, and official abuse. He has been a voice for rights of persecuted racial, religious, and ethnic minorities. He is founder and Co-Chairman of the bipartisan Congressional Human Rights Caucus, which focuses congressional attention on human rights violations around the world.
The following media items deal with Tom's activities and views on human rights issues:
- NEW House Passes Lantos Legislation Combating Modern-Day Slavery by Overwhelming Margin, Press Release, December 4, 2007
- New Proposed US Sanctions Target Burmese Gems, Voice of America, November 20, 2007
- Lantos vs. Yahoo, Editorial, San Francisco Chronicle, November 15, 2007
- Lawmakers blast Yahoo executives for helping China jail dissident , San Francisco Chronicle, November 7, 2007
- Lantos Legislation Would Stem the Scourge of Human Trafficking, Press Release, October 18, 2007
- Remarks of Chairman Lantos at the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony for His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, The Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, Press Release, October 17, 2007
- Lantos Announces Tough New Sanctions to Halt Imports of Burmese Gemstones, Press Release, October 17, 2007
- Speech of Chairman Tom Lantos during House debate on House Concurrent Resolution 200 (H.Con.Res. 200) Condemning the Burmese military junta and demanding the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, The Congressional Record, October 2, 2007 (excerpts)
- Lantos Applauds House's Enthusiastic Passage of "Comfort Women" Resolution, Press Release, July 30, 2007
- House wants Japan apology for WWII sex slaves, San Mateo Daily Journal, July 31, 2007
- Lantos Says Bush Imposition of Additional Darfur Sanctions Should Have Come Months Sooner; Congressman Calls for Divestment from Sudan, Statement, May 29, 2007 (excerpts)
- Tom Lantos at "I Speak for Darfur Rally" – Martin Luther King Day, YouTube Video, January 15, 2007
- For congressman and others, debt to Wallenberg still remains unpaid [OpEd by Tom Lantos], JTA, October 9, 2006
- Torture legislation a retreat on human rights [OpEd by Tom Lantos], San Mateo Daily Journal, September 29, 2006
- Resolution condemning persecution of Baha'is passes in the House of Representatives, The Official Website of the Baha'is of the United States, September 29, 2006
Photograph by Manuel Balce Ceneta, Associated Press - Rep. Tom Lantos Speaks on Darfur on The Al Franken Show (Listen to Interview)
, Air America Radio, September 28, 2006
- Congress approves Sudan sanctions, Voice of America, September 26, 2006
- Tom Lantos and Ricky Martin discuss human trafficking at International Relations Committee hearing, Press Release, September 26, 2006
- We must mobilise pressure and fear to save Darfur [OpEd by Tom Lantos], The Financial Times [London], September 25, 2006 (full text)
- Helping Big Brother Go High Tech: U.S. companies are supplying China's police with software and gear that can be used to keep tabs on criminals and dissidents, Business Week, September 18, 2006 (excerpts)
- Lantos moves Dali Lama closer to medal, San Mateo Daily Journal, September 15, 2006
- House Adopts Measure to Extend Trade Sanctions Against Myanmar [Burma] Through 2007, Congressional Quarterly, July 12, 2006 (excerpts)
- Protests over Sudan escalate: 5 members of Congress arrested on eve of rallies against genocide, San Francisco Chronicle, April 29, 2006
- Lantos arrested, San Mateo Daily Journal, April 29, 2006
- Lantos arrested at Darfur protest, San Mateo County Times, April 29, 2006 (excerpts)
- It is time to stop the Darfur genocide (OpEd by Congressman Tom Lantos), San Mateo County Times, April 27, 2006
- U.S. Makes Low-Key Appeal in Afghan Convert Case [Lantos protests Afghanistan trial against Christian convert], The Christian Post, March 22, 2006
- U2 Receives Human Rights Award at Chile's National Stadium [Bono mentions Tom Lantos in accepting award], Amnesty International News, February 27, 2006 (excerpts)
- Congressman Lantos takes on the high tech big boys, Pajamas Media, February 24, 2006
- Enough Shame to Go Around on China, New York Times, February 18, 2006 (excerpts)
Video of Pajamas Media interview with Tom Lantos on the cooperation of Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, and Cisco with the repressive policies of the Chinese government
- Amnesty International Honors Expansion of Congressional Human Rights Caucus to U.S. Senate [Tom Lantos is founder of the Human Rights Caucus], Statement of Amnesty International, February 14, 2006.
- State Democrats decry Republican torture info vote, San Mateo County Times, February 10, 2006 (excerpts)
- Google places money over human rights, San Mateo Daily Journal, February 2, 2006
- Lawmakers rip Net giants for bowing to China censors, San Francisco Chronicle, February 2, 2006
- Rights Groups Fault U.S. vote in U.N. on Gays, New York Times, January 27, 2006 (excerpts)
- Lantos bill looks to crack down on human trafficking, San Mateo Daily Journal, December 28, 2005
- Lantos to make painful Holocaust pilgrimage; Survivor to play key role at Auschwitz commemoration, San Francisco Chronicle, January 22, 2005