HRES 658
106th Congress
House
International Affairs
Arrest
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Crime and Law Enforcement
Dissenters
Due process of law
East Asia
Foreign leaders
Freedom of speech
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
Law
Malaysia
Political persecution
Trials
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Introduced: October 27, 2000
Introduced by:
Smith, Christopher H.
Republican
· New Jersey
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 27, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Oct 27, 2000
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the Government of Malaysia should provide former Deputy Prime Minister Dato Seri Anwar with due process of law either by offering him a new trial under fair and transparent procedures or by dismissing all charges against him; and (2) all Malaysians should be allowed to exercise their fundamental right to peaceful expression of political opinion without fear of arrest or intimidation and should be afforded due process of law.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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