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HRES 236 111th Congress House

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

Introduced: March 11, 2009 See on congress.gov
International Affairs EuropeEuropean UnionHuman rightsInternational law and treaties
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Middle EastRacial and ethnic relationsReligionTurkey
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Mar 11, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 11, 2009
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 Latest action March 11, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Calls on Turkey to: (1) eliminate all forms of discrimination, particularly those based on race or religion, and grant the Ecumenical Patriarch appropriate international recognition and ecclesiastic succession; (2) safeguard religious and human rights; (3) continue the advancement of processes and programs to modernize and democratize its own society; (4) respect international law, European Union laws, and the basic tenets of human rights; and (5) prove that it is ready to meet the criteria set forth by the Copenhagen European Council prior to its accession into the European Union.

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  • HRES 220 Related bill Urging Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 6 Republican 2
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 23, 2010
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 12, 2010
Minnick, Walter
· Oct 20, 2009
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 20, 2009
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 20, 2009
Kosmas, Suzanne
· Apr 29, 2009
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Apr 1, 2009
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Mar 11, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 11, 2009
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 11, 2009
Space, Zachary
· Mar 11, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 236: Urging Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-236/
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"H. Res. 236: Urging Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-236/.
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H. Res. 236, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-236/.
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