SCONRES 21
115th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Asia
China
Congressional tributes
Detention of persons
Human rights
Protest and dissent
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
A concurrent resolution urging the Government of the People's Republic of China to unconditionally release Liu Xiaobo, together with his wife Liu Xia, to allow them to freely meet with friends, family, and counsel and seek medical treatment wherever they desire.
Introduced: June 29, 2017
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Jun 29, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3866)
Jun 29, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Recognizes Liu Xiaobo for his decades of peaceful struggle for basic human rights and democracy in the People's Republic of China.
Urges the Chinese government to unconditionally release Liu Xiaobo and his wife, Liu Xia, and the President to seek their humanitarian transfer from China so that Liu Xiaobo can seek medical treatment in the United States or elsewhere overseas.
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3866)
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