Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to United States opposition to the prison sentence of Tibetan ethnomusicologist Ngawang Choephel by the Government of the People's Republic of China, and that the United States should sponsor and promote a resolution at the United Nations Commission on Human Rights regarding China and Tibet.

Summary

Calls for: (1) Ngawang Choephel and other prisoners of conscience in Tibet, as well as in China, to be released; (2) U.S. officials to request Mr. Choephel's release in all official meetings with representatives of the Government of the People's Republic of China; (3) the U.S. Government to sponsor and promote a resolution at the United Nations Commission on Human Rights regarding China and Tibet which specifically addresses political prisoners and negotiations with the Dalai Lama; (4) an exchange program to be established in honor of Ngawang Choephel, involving students of the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts and appropriate U.S. educational institutions; and (5) the U.S. Government to seek access for internationally recognized human rights groups to monitor human rights in Tibet.

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Timeline

1. 11 March 1997

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   Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

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2. 11 March 1997

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   Introduced in House

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3. 11 March 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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4. 21 March 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.

   Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
• Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Capps, Walter [D-CA-22] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R · Cosponsor
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