Countering Hizballah in Lebanon’s Military Act of 2021

IDC Advocacy, Inc has lobbied with Congress and the State Department for a strong U.S. response to the crisis in Lebanon, including: support for the Lebanese Armed Forces and a strong humanitarian response in support of the Lebanese people. IDC has advocated for recognition of the Armenian Genocide and for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom to designate Turkey as a Country-of-Particular Concern. IDC has advocated for legislation that holds the Government of Turkey accountable for human rights violations, especially against its small Christian minority and vulnerable Christian communities in Cyprus and Northeastern Syria. IDC has also advocated for the human rights of Coptic Christians in Egypt. IDC has advocated for a cessation of hostilities in Ethiopia and for unrestricted humanitarian assistance to be provided throughout the country. Currently, IDC is advocating for: S.1637 - Hizballah Money Laundering Prevention Act of 2021 S.Res.97 - A resolution calling on the Government of Ethiopia, the Tigray People's Liberation Front, and other belligerents in the conflict in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia to cease all hostilities, protect human rights, allow unfettered humanitarian access, and cooperate with independent investigations of credible atrocity allegations S.Res.80 - A resolution establishing the Senate Human Rights Commission. H.Res. 558: Urging the European Union to designate Hizballah in its entirety as a terrorist organization. H.R.3056 - Turkey and Ecumenical Patriarchate Religious Freedom Act of 2021; H.Res.117 - Supporting Coptic Christians in Egypt; H.Res.143 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States policy recognizing the Semele Massacre of 1933; S.Res.80 - A resolution establishing the Senate Human Rights Commission H.Res.117 - Supporting Coptic Christians in Egypt H.Res.143 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States policy recognizing the Semele Massacre of 1933 H.Res.445 - Condemning all violence and human rights abuses in Ethiopia, and calling on the Government of Ethiopia and the Government of the State of Eritrea to remove all Eritrean troops from Ethiopia, and for all belligerents in the conflict, including the Ethiopian National Defense Forces, the Tigray People's Liberation Front, and Amhara regional forces, and other armed groups to cease all hostilities, protect human rights, allow unfettered humanitarian access, and cooperate with independent investigations of credible atrocity allegations. IDC is advocating against H.R.4073 - To restrict security assistance to Lebanon, and for other purposes and H.R. 4230-Strategic Lebanon Security Reporting Act.