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H. Res. 1426 111th Congress House

Urging the Government of the Republic of Rwanda and President Paul Kagame to immediately release human rights lawyer Professor Peter Erlinder from jail and allow him to return to the United States.

Introduced: June 15, 2010 Introduced by: Betty McCollum Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
International Affairs AfricaDetention of personsHuman rightsRwanda
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Jun 8, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 8, 2010
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 Latest action June 8, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Urges the government of the Republic of Rwanda and President Paul Kagame to release Professor Peter Erlinder from jail and allow him to return to the United States.

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STARK, PETE
· Jun 16, 2010
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 15, 2010
Ellison, Keith
· Jun 8, 2010
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1426: Urging the Government of the Republic of Rwanda and President Paul Kagame to immediately release human rights lawyer Professor Peter Erlinder from jail and allow him to return to the United States.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1426/
MLA
"H. Res. 1426: Urging the Government of the Republic of Rwanda and President Paul Kagame to immediately release human rights lawyer Professor Peter Erlinder from jail and allow him to return to the United States.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1426/.
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H. Res. 1426, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1426/.
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[H. Res. 1426: Urging the Government of the Republic of Rwanda and President Paul Kagame to immediately release human rights lawyer Professor Peter Erlinder from jail and allow him to return to the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1426/)
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