Condemning the Communist Party of Vietnam for imprisoning independent journalists, human rights defenders, religious figures, and dissidents in Vietnam.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 1222 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1222 Condemning the Communist Party of Vietnam for imprisoning independent journalists, human rights defenders, religious figures, and dissidents in Vietnam. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2024 Mrs. Steel (for herself and Mr. Correa) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Condemning the Communist Party of Vietnam for imprisoning independent journalists, human rights defenders, religious figures, and dissidents in Vietnam. Whereas independent journalists, human rights defenders, religious figures, and dissidents in Vietnam are arrested for exercising their right to freedom of speech; Whereas the Communist Party of Vietnam holds the second highest number of political prisoners of any of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states; Whereas the Ministry of Public Service assaults prisoner…