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SRES 109 115th Congress Senate International Affairs Asia Detention of persons Human rights Pakistan Racial and ethnic relations Religion

A resolution encouraging the Government of Pakistan to release Aasiya Noreen, internationally known as Asia Bibi, and reform its religiously intolerant laws regarding blasphemy.

Introduced: April 4, 2017 Introduced by: Paul, Rand Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2217-2218)
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Urges the government of Pakistan to: (1) release Asia Bibi and ensure that she, her family, and her legal counsel are safe; and (2) reform its laws to reflect democratic norms and ideals; and (3) work to promote tolerance of religious minorities so that no one is in danger of persecution for exercising free speech and practicing their religion.

What's happening now April 4, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2217-2218)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 24, 2017
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · May 10, 2017
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 9, 2017
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Apr 28, 2017
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Apr 4, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 109: A resolution encouraging the Government of Pakistan to release Aasiya Noreen, internationally known as Asia Bibi, and reform its religiously intolerant laws regarding blasphemy.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-109/
MLA
"S. Res. 109: A resolution encouraging the Government of Pakistan to release Aasiya Noreen, internationally known as Asia Bibi, and reform its religiously intolerant laws regarding blasphemy.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-109/.
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S. Res. 109, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-109/.
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[S. Res. 109: A resolution encouraging the Government of Pakistan to release Aasiya Noreen, internationally known as Asia Bibi, and reform its religiously intolerant laws regarding blasphemy.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-109/)
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