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SCONRES 59 105th Congress Senate

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the human rights situation in the Republic of Turkey in light of that country's desire to host the next summit meeting of the…

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Official title: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the human rights situation in the Republic of Turkey in light of that country's desire to host the next summit meeting of the heads of state or government of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).

Introduced: November 7, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Oct 31, 1997
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Oct 31, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11551-11553)
Oct 31, 1997
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action October 31, 1997

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) hosting a summit of the heads of state or government of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) should be reserved for participating states that have demonstrated steadfast support for Helsinki principles and standards, particularly respect for human rights; (2) the United States should refuse to give consensus to any proposal that Turkey serve as the venue for such a summit meeting until the Turkish Government has demonstrably improved implementation of its OSCE commitments, including action to address human rights concerns; (3) the United States should encourage the development of genuine democracy in Turkey; and (4) the President should report to the Congress by April 15, 1998, on any improvement in Turkey's human rights record.

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  • HCONRES 179 Identical bill Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the human rights situation in the Republic of Turkey in light of that …
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Nov 7, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Con. Res. 59: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the human rights situation in the Republic of Turkey in light of that country's desire to host the next summit meeting of the heads of state or government of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-SCONRES-59/
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"S. Con. Res. 59: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the human rights situation in the Republic of Turkey in light of that country's desire to host the next summit meeting of the heads of state or government of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-SCONRES-59/.
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S. Con. Res. 59, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-SCONRES-59/.
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[S. Con. Res. 59: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the human rights situation in the Republic of Turkey in light of that country's desire to host the next summit meeting of the heads of state or government of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-SCONRES-59/)
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