HRES 65
115th Congress
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Tibet
Urging the President to seek an independent investigation into the death of Tibetan Buddhist leader and social activist Tenzin Delek Rinpoche and to publicly call for an end to the repressive policies used by the People's Republic of China in Tibet.
Introduced: January 27, 2017
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Became law
Feb 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Feb 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Jan 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 27, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Urges the President to: (1) seek an independent inquiry into Tenzin Delek Rinpoche's death, and (2) publicly call for an end to China's repressive policies in Tibet each time the President meets with Chinese officials.
Urges China to halt suppression of the religious, cultural, social, economic, and environmental rights of the Tibetan people in Tenzin Delek Rinpoche's home regions of Lithang and Nyagchu and across all areas of traditional Tibet.
Declares that violations of human rights in general and the persecution of Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, his family, and his supporters are matters of worldwide concern.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
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