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HRES 261 101th Congress House International Affairs Democracy Human rights Nonviolence Political parties Political persecution Political prisoners South Korea

Expressing the grave concern of the House of Representatives regarding the violations of human rights in the Republic of Korea.

Introduced: October 10, 1989 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Oct 25, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.
Oct 25, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Oct 10, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Oct 10, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses concern over the repeated human rights violations by the Government of the Republic of Korea.

Requests the President and the Secretary of State to: (1) continue to monitor closely human rights conditions in South Korea; and (2) call upon such Government to respect the human rights of its citizens, resume its course toward democracy, release all persons being held for their nonviolent political activities or expression of beliefs, and permit opposition parties to operate freely and without harassment.

What's happening now October 25, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 18, 1989
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Oct 18, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 261: Expressing the grave concern of the House of Representatives regarding the violations of human rights in the Republic of Korea.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HRES-261/
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"H. Res. 261: Expressing the grave concern of the House of Representatives regarding the violations of human rights in the Republic of Korea.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HRES-261/.
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