HRES 136
113th Congress
House
International Affairs
Asia
Europe
European Union
Human rights
International law and treaties
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Turkey
Urging Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
Introduced: March 21, 2013
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 6, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
May 6, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Mar 21, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 21, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E359)
Mar 21, 2013
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Calls on Turkey to: (1) eliminate all forms of discrimination, particularly those based on race or religion, and grant the Ecumenical Patriarch appropriate international recognition and ecclesiastic succession; (2) safeguard religious and human rights; (3) continue the advancement of processes and programs to modernize and democratize its own society; (4) respect international law, European Union laws, and the basic tenets of human rights; and (5) prove that it is ready to meet the criteria set forth by the Copenhagen European Council prior to its accession into the European Union.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
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