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HRES 1335 111th Congress House International Affairs Africa Human rights Malawi Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Calling on the Government of the Republic of Malawi to respect the fundamental human rights of its citizens, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 6, 2010 See on congress.gov
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May 6, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 6, 2010
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Calls for the immediate release from prison by Malawi of Mr. Tiwonge Chimbalanga and Mr. Steven Monjeza, citizens of the Republic of Malawi, who were imprisoned on the basis of sexual orientation.

Urges the government of the Republic of Malawi to address the violation of human rights in Malawi and the criminalization of conduct by consenting adults.

Encourages the Secretary of State to monitor human rights abuses in Malawi that occur based on sexual orientation and encourages the release of those individuals detained solely on the basis of sexual orientation.

What's happening now May 6, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 12, 2010
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 6, 2010
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1335: Calling on the Government of the Republic of Malawi to respect the fundamental human rights of its citizens, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1335/
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"H. Res. 1335: Calling on the Government of the Republic of Malawi to respect the fundamental human rights of its citizens, and for other purposes.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1335/.
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H. Res. 1335, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1335/.
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