[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 19385]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            HUMAN RIGHTS DAY

  (Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize Human Rights Day.
  Today, people around the world recognize the human rights violations 
that continue to occur in so many countries like Vietnam and China. It 
is also a day where we honor the men and women who sacrifice their 
freedom in order to fight for human rights.
  At this moment, there are three individuals imprisoned in Vietnam for 
exercising their rights of free speech and expression: Tran Khai Thanh 
Thuy, Le Thi Cong Nhan and Pham Thanh Nghien are three women democracy 
activists who have been denied their basic human rights by their own 
government, Vietnam.
  The people of America enjoy the freedom to speak and worship freely, 
but it is important for us to remember those who do not have the same 
freedoms as we do. So, today, let's remember all those freedom fighters 
and let's work together in the coming year to ensure that people like 
these three women are allowed to express themselves.

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