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SRES 541 112th Congress Senate International Affairs Asia Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Human rights Protest and dissent Religion Rule of law and government transparency Vietnam

A resolution condemning the Government of Vietnam for human rights violations.

Introduced: August 2, 2012 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Reaffirms the commitment of the United States to democracy, human rights, civil liberties, and the rule of law.

Condemns the ongoing human rights violations committed by the government of Vietnam against the Vietnamese people.

Urges the President, the Secretary of State, and all other appropriate U.S. government officials to ensure that U.S.-Vietnam relations include robust discussion on Vietnam's troubling human rights record.

Encourages the Secretary to place Vietnam on the list of Countries of Particular Concern with regard to religious freedom.

Urges the President, the Secretary, and other world leaders to support the human rights of the people of Vietnam and to call on the President of Vietnam to: (1) release all political and religious prisoners; and (2) protect freedom of expression, assembly, association, or religion.

What's happening now August 2, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5989-5990)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Aug 2, 2012
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Aug 2, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 541: A resolution condemning the Government of Vietnam for human rights violations.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-541/
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