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
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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
Plain-English summary
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.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.