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SRES 403 113th Congress Senate International Affairs Europe Human rights Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media News media and reporting Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Turkey

A resolution condemning the actions of the Government of Turkey in restricting free expression and Internet freedom on social media.

Introduced: March 27, 2014 Introduced by: Murphy, Christopher Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1832)
Mar 27, 2014
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns the government of Turkey's restrictions on freedoms of the press, expression, and the Internet.

Recognizes the role of technology and social media sites in helping independent journalists and the general public to communicate and access information. Reaffirms the centrality of Internet freedom to U.S. efforts to support democracy and promote good governance around the world.

Calls on Turkey to end its restrictions and restore access to Twitter.

What's happening now March 27, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1832)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 532 Related bill Calls on the Government of Turkey to allow free expression and Internet freedom.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 31, 2014
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Mar 27, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 403: A resolution condemning the actions of the Government of Turkey in restricting free expression and Internet freedom on social media.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-403/
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"S. Res. 403: A resolution condemning the actions of the Government of Turkey in restricting free expression and Internet freedom on social media.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-403/.
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