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SRES 616 115th Congress Senate International Affairs Africa Civil actions and liability Crime victims Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Due process and equal protection Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government liability Human rights Judicial procedure and administration Kenya Law enforcement officers News media and reporting Protest and dissent Rule of law and government transparency Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Violent crime

A resolution urging the Government of Kenya to respect human rights, protect democratic space for civil society, and promote transparent and accountable democratic governance.

Introduced: August 23, 2018 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Calls upon the government of Kenya and President Kenyatta to: (1) ensure that extrajudicial killings and other violations are investigated and prosecuted by an independent judicial inquiry, and (2) safeguard human rights and civil and political freedoms.

Calls upon the President and other senior U.S. officials, as well as international partners, to support the development of democratic institutions in Kenya.

What's happening now August 23, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5934)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Aug 23, 2018
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Aug 23, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 616: A resolution urging the Government of Kenya to respect human rights, protect democratic space for civil society, and promote transparent and accountable democratic governance.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-616/
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"S. Res. 616: A resolution urging the Government of Kenya to respect human rights, protect democratic space for civil society, and promote transparent and accountable democratic governance.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-616/.
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S. Res. 616, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-616/.
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