SRES 217 · 106th Congress · International Affairs

A resolution relating to the freedom of belief, expression, and association in the People's Republic of China.

Introduced 1999-11-02· Sponsored by Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14924-14925)(1999-11-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Calls on the Government of the People's Republic of China to: (1) release all prisoners of conscience and put an immediate end to the harassment detention, physical abuse, and imprisonment of Chinese citizens exercising their legitimate rights to free belief, expression, and association; and (2) demonstrate its willingness to abide by internationally accepted norms of freedom of belief, expression, and association by repealing or amending laws and decrees that restrict those freedoms and proceeding promptly to ratify and implement the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.…

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Cosponsors (11)

4 Democrats7 Republicans