HCONRES 213 · 107th Congress · International Affairs

Expressing the sense of Congress regarding North Korean refugees who are detained in China and returned to North Korea where they face torture, imprisonment, and execution.

Introduced 2001-08-02· Sponsored by Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.(2002-06-12)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2002-06-11
Roll #222
Yea 406Nay 0
Democrats
197 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
207 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2002-06-11
Roll #222
Yea 406Nay 0
Democrats
197 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
207 Yea·0 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Declares that Congress encourages the Government of China to honor its obligations under the United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees of 1951, as modified by the Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees of 1967, by: (1) making genuine efforts to identify and protect the refugees among the North Korean migrants encountered by Chinese authorities; (2) providing North Korean refugees residing in China with a safe asylum; (3) halting the forced repatriations of North Korean refugees seeking asylum in China; (4) allowing the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to have access to all North Korean refugees residing in China; and (5) cooperating with the UNHCR in efforts to resettle the North Korean refugees residing in China in other countries. Encourages the UNHCR to facilitate the resettlement of North Korean refugees residing in China in other countries.…

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Cosponsors (20)

6 Democrats14 Republicans