A very special man died during the August recess: Former Rep. Charles Vanik (D-Ohio), who served from 1955 to 1981 and left his name on the landmark Jackson-Vanik Freedom of Emigration legislation.

Experts say graduating Russia from Cold War-era legislation linked to emigration and trade would be a step toward warming relations with Moscow. The Jackson-Vanik Amendment, an addition to the U.S.

Nearly three decades ago, Congress made American trade relations with the Soviet Union contingent upon respect for the human rights of Soviet Jews. Since then, more than 1 million Soviet Jews have ...

Charles Vanik, the congressman whose name graces legislation that helped free thousands of Soviet Jews, brought liberal civil rights luster to the hard-edged Cold War battle for human rights.

If China’s tightening grip on its closing society has an eerie familiarity, it should. The Chinese Communist Party’s wholesale disregard for its citizens’ fundamental freedoms has long invited ...

Congress’ failure to repeal outdated Cold War-era legislation is preventing an easy win for US-Central Asia relations. Testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on January 28, US ...

VANIK, CHARLES ALBERT (7 April 1913-30 August 2007), served as a Democratic congressman for 26 years. Born in Cleveland, to Charles Albert and Stella (Kuasnicka) Vanik Sr., Charles Albert Vanik Jr.'s ...

WASHINGTON -- U.S. State Department officials have urged Congress to repeal the Cold War-era Jackson-Vanik Amendment, trade legislation that has long been used to pressure Russia on human rights ...