HCONRES 109
112th Congress
House
International Affairs
Asia
China
Human rights
International law and treaties
North Korea
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
United Nations
Expressing the sense of Congress that the People's Republic of China should not repatriate the North Korean refugees detained in China, subjecting them to torture, imprisonment, and execution, but allow their resettlement in the Republic of Korea and other countries.
Introduced: March 20, 2012
Introduced by:
Smith, Christopher H.
Republican
· New Jersey
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4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 7, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
May 7, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Mar 20, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 20, 2012
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Requests that: (1) China honor its obligations under the United Nations Convention relating to the 1951 Status of Refugees and the 1967 Protocol, and (2) the U.S. Ambassador to China should report within 30 days about whether he is allowed to visit the North Korean refugees and on their plight.
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) forced repatriations of North Korean refugees should be stopped, (2) North Korean refugees wishing third country resettlement should be allowed to apply for asylum with the assistance of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and (3) the High Commissioner should have access to all North Korean refugees in China.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
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