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HRES 447 110th Congress House International Affairs Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Democracy East Asia Government Operations and Politics Human rights Political prisoners Religion Religious liberty Vietnam

Condemning the recent convictions and sentencing of Vietnamese pro-democracy activists, expressing concern over the future of the United States-Vietnam relationship, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 24, 2007 See on congress.gov
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May 25, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1166)
May 24, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 24, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns the convictions and sentencing of Tran Quoc Hien, Huynh Nguyen Dao, Nguyen Bac Truyen, Le Nguyen Sang, Nguyen Van Dai, and Le Thi Cong Nhan and the continued detention of Le Quoc Quan, Tran Thuy Trang, and Truong Quoc Huy by the government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Calls for their release and the dropping of all criminal charges, and for the release of all other political and religious prisoners in Vietnam.

Expresses concern over the future of the U.S.-Vietnam relationship unless Vietnam demonstrates progress towards democracy and respect for human rights and religious freedom.

Urges the President to use the upcoming visit of the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the United States as an opportunity to publicly call for progress towards democracy and respect for human rights and religious freedom in Vietnam.

What's happening now May 25, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1166)

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
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