SRES 73
116th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Congressional oversight
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Human rights
Middle East
News media and reporting
Protest and dissent
Religion
Sanctions
Saudi Arabia
Violent crime
Women's rights
A resolution calling on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to immediately release Saudi Women's Rights activists and respect the fundamental rights of all Saudi citizens.
Introduced: February 14, 2019
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Feb 14, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This resolution calls on the government of Saudi Arabia to release all political prisoners, including Saudi women's rights activists, and urges Saudi Arabia to abolish the mail guardianship system. The resolution also expresses the Senate's concern over human rights violations in Saudi Arabia and petitions the President to make a determination regarding the implementation of sanctions against those responsible for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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