S 2231
114th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Asia
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Due process and equal protection
Human rights
Maldives
Protest and dissent
Rule of law and government transparency
A bill to express the sense of Congress that the Government of the Maldives should immediately release former President Mohamed Nasheed from prison and release all other political prisoners in the country, as well as guarantee due process for and respect the human rights of all of the people of the Maldives.
Introduced: November 3, 2015
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 3, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7725)
Nov 3, 2015
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the government of the Maldives should release former President Nasheed from prison and release all political prisoners in the country, as well as guarantee due process for and respect the human rights of all of the people of the Maldives.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7725)
Committees of jurisdiction
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