HCONRES 228 · 100th Congress · International Affairs
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the recent arrest of 4 people who were detained in the offices of the Zion Church in East Berlin by authorities of the German Democratic Republic.
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.(1987-12-22)
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Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Department of State and the executive branch should take every opportunity to encourage the Government of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) to live up to its obligations under the Helsinki Final Act and other international instruments; and (2) the GDR should favorably resolve the pending cases against the four people detained at the Zion Church on November 24, 1987, initiate no further reprisals against individuals for peacefully expressing their views, and continue and expand the positive steps taken in the area of human rights.…
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Cosponsors (4)
2 Democrats2 Republicans