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HRES 220 111th Congress House International Affairs Europe Human rights Middle East Property rights Racial and ethnic relations Religion Turkey

Urging Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

Introduced: March 6, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 6, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Calls on Turkey to: (1) pledge to uphold and safeguard religious and human rights; (2) eliminate all forms of discrimination, particularly those based on race or religion; (3) grant the Ecumenical Patriarchate appropriate international recognition and ecclesiastic succession; (4) grant the Ecumenical Patriarchate the right to train clergy of all nationalities, not just Turkish nationals; and (5) respect the property rights of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

What's happening now March 6, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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