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HCONRES 102 109th Congress House International Affairs Belarus Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation Dissenters Europe Freedom of speech Freedom of the press Government Operations and Politics Human rights International agencies International law Missing persons Political persecution Political prisoners Switzerland United Nations

Urging the appropriate representative of the United States to the 61st session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights to introduce a resolution calling upon the Government of the Republic of Belarus to cease its human rights violations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 16, 2005 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 7, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Relations.
Apr 7, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats.
Mar 16, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Mar 16, 2005
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of Congress that the Government of the Republic of Belarus should: (1) cease its violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms, including persecution of political opponents and independent journalists; (2) release political opponents, including Mikhail Marynich, Valery Levonevskiy, and Aleksandr Vasilev; and (3) investigate the disappearance of Victor Gonchar, Anatoly Krasovsky, Yuri Zakharenka, and Dmitry Zavadsky.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the U.S. Government should continue to insist that Belarus respect its citizens' fundamental human rights, and should pursue such insistence at international fora, including the United Nations (UN) and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).

What's happening now April 7, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Relations.

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