HCONRES 6
106th Congress
House
International Affairs
Arrest
China
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Crime and Law Enforcement
Democracy
Detention of persons
Dissenters
East Asia
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
Political parties
Political persecution
Political prisoners
Political rights
Treaties
United Nations
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding support for the formation of the China Democracy Party (CDP) and to urge the Government of the People's Republic of China to guarantee the rights and safety of the CDP organizers.
Introduced: January 6, 1999
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Introduced
In committee
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Became law
Feb 16, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
Feb 16, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Jan 6, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Jan 6, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States should: (1) publicly urge the People's Republic of China to abide by the articles of the United Nations Convention on Civil and Political Rights; (2) publicly show its support and encouragement for political reforms in China, including a peaceful transition to a multiparty political system; (3) publicly urge China to permit the registration of the China Democracy Party (CDP); and (4) urge the release from detention and house arrest of all CDP members and other peaceful advocates for democracy and civil and human rights and a cessation of intimidation and persecution against advocates of democracy in China.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
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