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HRES 732 115th 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: February 7, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 7, 2018
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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) respect international law, European Union laws, and the basic tenets of human rights; and (4) 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 February 7, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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