Washington, March 5 -- Rep. Chris Smith issued the following press release:
A bipartisan congressional commission held a hearing in Washington on Thursday calling on the Trump administration to use its 2026 Group of Twenty (G20) presidency to champion religious freedom and free speech, with particular focus on the mass killing of Christians in Nigeria and the growing threat of state-sponsored censorship globally.
The hearing, convened by the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, explored how the Trump administration can elevate human rights issues in connection with the G20 presidency ahead of the Leaders' Summit scheduled for Miami, Florida, on 14 to 15 December 2026.
Republican Co-Chairman Chris Smith, opening the session, highlighted Ni...