HRES 1044
110th Congress
House
International Affairs
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commemorations
Congressional tributes
Dissenters
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
Judges
Law
Lawyers
Opposition (Political science)
Pakistan
Removal of officials
Reporters and reporting
Rule of law
South Asia
Condemning the dismissal of the Supreme Court in Pakistan and calling for their reinstatement by the Government of Pakistan.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 12, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 12, 2008
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Commends members of the legal profession in Pakistan as well as opposition politicians, human rights activists, and independent journalists for their opposition to Chief Justice Chaudhry's removal, their leadership in defending the Constitution of Pakistan, and promoting the rule of law.
Calls on the government of Pakistan to restore to their offices Chief Justice Chaudhry and all Supreme Court and high court justices and other members of the legal profession.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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