HCONRES 351 · 107th Congress · International Affairs

Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should condemn the practice of execution by stoning as a gross violation of human rights, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2002-03-14· Sponsored by Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).(2002-07-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should condemn the practice of execution by stoning and should call upon the international community to recognize such practice as a gross violation of human rights. Calls for the President to: (1) formally communicate this sense of Congress to governments imposing such punishment; and (2) urge Nigerian President Obasanjo to suspend the sentence of death by stoning imposed on Safiya Hussaini and take steps to ensure that Nigeria acts in accordance with international human rights standards.…

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Cosponsors (20)

17 Democrats3 Republicans