HRES 200
111th Congress
House
International Affairs
Arms control and nonproliferation
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Egypt
Gaza Strip
Human rights
Middle East
Protest and dissent
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Rule of law and government transparency
Smuggling and trafficking
Calling on the Egyptian Government to respect human rights and freedoms of religion and expression in Egypt.
Introduced: February 26, 2009
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Feb 26, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 26, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E492)
Feb 26, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Recognizes that respect for human rights is a fundamental value and that the bilateral relationship between the United States and Egypt should be a platform for promoting the rule of law and fundamental freedoms.
Calls on the Egyptian government to: (1) respect human rights, minority rights, and freedoms of religion and expression; and (2) release Abdel Karim Suleiman and all political activists.
Welcomes the government of Egypt's decision to pardon Ayman Nour for medical reasons.
Urges the President and the Secretary of State to put human rights and religious freedom developments in Egypt very high on the U.S. government's agenda during meetings with Egyptian officials.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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