United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 416 (112th)
Condemning Communist China's discrimination, harassment, imprisonment, torture, and execution of its prisoners of conscience, and supporting the Tuidang movement whereby Chinese citizens renounce their ties to the Chinese Communist Party.
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23 September 2011
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
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Summary
Condemns China's imprisonment, torture, and execution of its prisoners of conscience. Calls upon China to: (1) cease harassment and discrimination against all unregistered religious organizations and individual practitioners, (2) release its prisoners of conscience, (3) release information about the number of detained prisoners of conscience and the extent of organ harvesting among such prisoners, and (4) allow the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom or international humanitarian organizations access to current and former prisoners of conscience. Expresses sympathy to the families of prisoners of conscience who have been imprisoned, tortured, and murdered by the Chinese government. Urges the Administration to raise the issue of the prisoners of conscience in diplomatic meetings with China. Supports the Tuidang movement.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 23 September 2011
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Introduced in House · EN · 23 September 2011
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 23 September 2011
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-resolution/416
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hres/416