Reacting to news that Congress will direct funds to the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for the first time, Joanne Lin, National Director of Advocacy and Government Relations stated:
“These funds are an important acknowledgment of the Commission’s critical work. Congress sends a strong message that defending human rights is more important now than ever. These funds will allow the Commission to fulfill the vision of Tom Lantos – who survived the horrors of the Holocaust – to ensure that human rights are protected worldwide.”