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HRES 629 112th Congress House International Affairs Conflicts and wars Congressional tributes Detention of persons Human rights Middle East News media and reporting Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Syria

Condemning violence by the Government of Syria against journalists, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on freedom of the press in Syria.

Introduced: April 19, 2012 Introduced by: Schiff, Adam B. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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May 7, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .
Apr 19, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 19, 2012
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Calls on Syria to: (1) open the country to independent and foreign journalists and end its media blackout; and (2) release all detained journalists, videographers, and bloggers.

Condemns: (1) Syria's intimidation and violence towards journalists, videographers, and bloggers; and (2) nations that assist Syria's media repression.

Pays tribute to the journalists who have lost their lives while reporting on the conflict in Syria and commends the courage of journalists who continue to operate in harm's way.

Supports the people of Syria seeking a free flow of accurate news and other forms of information.

Reaffirms the centrality of press freedom to U.S. efforts to support democracy around the world.

What's happening now May 7, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .

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