HRES 864
110th Congress
House
International Affairs
Administration of justice
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crimes against women
Human rights
Law
Middle East and North Africa
Prosecution
Rape
Saudi Arabia
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Victims of crimes
Violence
Women
Women's rights
Condemning Saudi Arabia for sentencing a gang-rape victim to 200 lashes and 6 months in prison and calling for King Abdullah to overturn the verdict.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 11, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Dec 11, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Condemns rape as an inhumane act.
Supports rape victims' rights to seek legal action against their attackers.
Calls on Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah to overturn the verdict against the "Girl from Qatif" and set the victim free.
Calls on Saudi Arabia to undertake promised judicial reforms.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1