HRES 601
106th Congress
House
International Affairs
Athletes
Australia
China
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
East Asia
Europe
Georgia
Human rights
Oceania
Olympic games
Spain
Sports and Recreation
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that without improvement in human rights the Olympic Games in the year 2008 should not be held in Beijing in the People's Republic of China.
Introduced: September 28, 2000
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Oct 4, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1667-1668)
Sep 28, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Sep 28, 2000
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Welcomes the participation of Chinese athletes in, and the support of the Chinese people for, the Olympic Games.
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the 2008 Olympic Games should not be held in Beijing because the deplorable human rights record of the People's Republic of China violates international human rights standards which that Government has pledged to uphold and its actions are inconsistent with the Olympic ideal.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1667-1668)
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