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HRES 705 111th Congress House

Condemning hard-labor prison camps in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea as an egregious violation of human rights.

Introduced: July 31, 2009 See on congress.gov
International Affairs AsiaCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadHuman rights
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It was not agreed to before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 31, 2009
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Jul 31, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 Latest action July 31, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns hard-labor prison camps in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea as a violation of human rights.

Demands that the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea release U.S. reporters Laura Ling and Euna Lee.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 705: Condemning hard-labor prison camps in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea as an egregious violation of human rights.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-705/
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"H. Res. 705: Condemning hard-labor prison camps in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea as an egregious violation of human rights.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-705/.
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H. Res. 705, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-705/.
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[H. Res. 705: Condemning hard-labor prison camps in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea as an egregious violation of human rights.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-705/)
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