HJRES 566
100th Congress
House
International Affairs
Central America
Democracy
Freedom of the press
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
Labor unions
Native Americans
Nicaragua
Peace
Peace treaties
Religion and Clergy
Religious liberty
Torture
Treaties
A joint resolution expressing United States policy regarding reforms which should be taken by the Government of Nicaragua in order to bring about lasting peace, pluralism, and democracy in Nicaragua.
Introduced: May 11, 1988
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May 11, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 11, 1988
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses U.S. policy that Nicaragua should undertake specified reforms, such as reinstating due process and fair trials, ending torture, conducting free elections, allowing an uncensored free press, ensuring the right to strike and to publish for unions, allowing the Catholic Church to reopen its offices, and ending the forced relocation of Indians and Creoles. Urges all countries in Central America to continue to work toward achieving the democratic principles and processes specified in the August 7, 1987, Central American peace accord.
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Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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