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HRES 466 117th Congress House International Affairs Asia Athletes China Detention of persons Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Human rights International organizations and cooperation News media and reporting Olympic games Racial and ethnic relations Religion Sports and recreation facilities War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Urging the International Olympic Committee to take into consideration the mass detention of Uyghurs and consider all options to uphold the fundamental rights of persecuted minorities in China ahead of the 2022 Olympic Games.

Introduced: June 8, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Aug 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
Jun 8, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 8, 2021
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution urges the International Olympic Committee to consider that the Olympic Charter's principles of solidarity and nondiscrimination are hard to reconcile with holding the 2022 Winter Games in China, a country that the resolution states stands credibly accused of perpetuating crimes against humanity and genocide against ethnic and religious minorities.

What's happening now August 4, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.

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