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Senator Thom Tillis, North Carolina

Elected in 2014, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis is committed to comprehensive security through promotion of human rights, democracy, economic, environmental, and military cooperation in the 57-nation OSCE region.

Tillis serves on five committees, including the Senator Thom TillisArmed Services Committee where he chairs the Subcommittee on Personnel. He is also the co-chair of the Human Rights Caucus, serving alongside Senator Chris Coons of Delaware. The Human Rights Caucus is a bipartisan initiative to highlight the importance of human rights in U.S. foreign policy and to defend and advocate internationally recognized human rights norms around the world.

In 2016, Senator Tillis introduced the bipartisan Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act with Senator Ben Cardin of Maryland. Co-sponsored by 13 other Senators, this bipartisan legislation ensures that the U.S. government works in a coordinated manner using its full range of tools, including diplomatic, political, financial, and intelligence capabilities, to provide early warnings about at-risk communities and states in order to help prevent mass atrocities against civilians.

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US Weighs NATO Ally’s Offer To Shoot Down Russ...

Nov 01, 2024

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Oct 30, 2024

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Bipartisan report urges rethink of America’s Russia ...

Sep 28, 2024

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Wilson Talks Russia Strategy

Oct 02, 2024

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Chairman Wilson Issues Statement on Government Raids...

Oct 25, 2024

WASHINGTON—Today, US Helsinki Commission Chairman Joe Wilson (SC-02), issued the following statement regarding the government raids on the homes of the two Tbilisi, Georgia-based researchers with the US-based Atlantic Council: “It is with much dismay and concern that I have learned about the government raids on the homes of Eto Buziashvili and Sopo Gelava. They are […]

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HEARING – 1000 Days of Russia’s War on Ukraine

Nov 19, 2024

Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2358-A Stream live here On November 19, one thousand days will have passed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s war, rooted in its centuries-long history of violent imperialism, has brought terror and tragedy to Ukrainian soil. Ukrainians have fought courageously for their survival and the freedom and […]

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BRIEFING – Moldova’s European Future

Nov 12, 2024

Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2255 Stream live: https://youtube.com/live/B76e_GgOb0Q WASHINGTON— On October 20, the Republic of Moldova faced a dual-measure ballot: presidential elections alongside a constitutional referendum to authorize accession to the European Union. Despite systemic disinformation, intimidation, and vote-buying campaigns perpetrated by Russian security services, the Moldovan resolve to secure a European future carried […]

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Moldova’s European Future

Nov 12, 2024

On October 20, the Republic of Moldova faced a dual-measure ballot: presidential elections alongside a constitutional referendum to authorize accession to the European Union. Despite systemic disinformation, intimidation, and vote-buying campaigns perpetrated by Russian security services, the Moldovan resolve to secure a European future carried the referendum. Two weeks later, Moldova affirmed this commitment to […]

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U.S. Helsinki Commission Leadership Congratulates Pr...

Nov 04, 2024

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Helsinki Commission Chairman Representative Joe Wilson (SC-02), Co-Chairman Senator Ben Cardin (MD), Ranking Member Representative Steve Cohen (TN-09), and Ranking Member Senator Roger Wicker (MS) issued the following statement congratulating Moldovan President Maia Sandu on her re-election and the Moldovan people on conducting successful democratic elections: “Over the past two weeks, the Moldovan […]

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Lawmakers want Poland to shoot down Russian missiles

Oct 30, 2024

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Chairman Wilson Condemns Georgian Government Actions...

Oct 29, 2024

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Helsinki Commission Chairman Representative Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement condemning the Georgian government’s decision to freeze the bank accounts of Eto Buziashvili and Sopo Gelava, two Atlantic Council researchers: “On the eve of the parliamentary election, the Georgian government raided the homes of Eto Buziashvili and Sopo Gelava. They are researchers with […]

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BRIEFING – Countering Authoritarian Abuse of INTERPOL

Oct 29, 2024

Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2118 Stream live here INTERPOL, the world’s largest law enforcement coordination network, remains a pathway for authoritarian regimes to extend political persecution far beyond their borders. By using INTERPOL’s global communications network to disseminate politically motivated wanted notices, fabricated reports of “lost or stolen” passports, and other fraudulent police bulletins, […]

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Countering Authoritarian Abuse of INTERPOL

Oct 29, 2024

INTERPOL, the world’s largest law enforcement coordination network, remains a pathway for authoritarian regimes to extend political persecution far beyond their borders. By using INTERPOL’s global communications network to disseminate politically motivated wanted notices, fabricated reports of “lost or stolen” passports, and other fraudulent police bulletins, dictators can secure the extradition or detention of dissidents, […]

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Chairman Wilson Expresses Support for President Zour...

Oct 28, 2024

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Helsinki Commission Chairman Joe Wilson (SC-02) expressed his support for Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili and the Georgian people as President Zourabichvili was joined by Georgian opposition parties in rejecting the results of this weekend’s parliamentary elections and calling for protests across Georgia today. “Yesterday, President Zourabichvili was joined by members of the Georgian […]

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Helsinki Commission: if proven, state dept. should p...

Oct 28, 2024

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