HRES 16
112th Congress
House
International Affairs
Asia
Detention of persons
Human rights
Religion
Vietnam
Calling on the State Department to list the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as a "Country of Particular Concern" with respect to religious freedom.
Introduced: January 5, 2011
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Passed House
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Became law
Mar 1, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
Mar 1, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Jan 5, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 5, 2011
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Encourages the Department of State to place Vietnam on the list of "Countries of Particular Concern" for particularly severe violations of religious freedom.
Condemns the ongoing and egregious violations of religious freedom in Vietnam, including the detention of religious leaders and the long-term imprisonment of individuals engaged in peaceful advocacy.
Calls on Vietnam to lift restrictions on religious freedom and implement necessary legal and political reforms to protect religious freedom.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
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