Urging Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

Summary

Calls on Turkey to: (1) eliminate all forms of discrimination, particularly those based on race or religion, and grant the Ecumenical Patriarch appropriate international recognition and ecclesiastic succession; (2) safeguard religious and human rights; (3) respect international law, European Union laws, and the basic tenets of human rights; and (4) prove that it is ready to meet the criteria set forth by the Copenhagen European Council prior to its accession into the European Union.

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Timeline

1. 7 February 2018

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   Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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2. 7 February 2018

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   Introduced in House

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3. 7 February 2018

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   Introduced in House

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• Introduced in House · 7 February 2018 · Official file

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 February 2018

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  summary · EN · 7 February 2018

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Sponsors

• CAROLYN MALONEY · D · Sponsor
• Gus Bilirakis · R · Sponsor
• John Sarbanes · D · Cosponsor
• Brad Sherman · D · Cosponsor
• Martha McSally · R · Cosponsor
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