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SRES 174 118th Congress Senate International Affairs Africa Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Eswatini Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Human rights Political parties and affiliation Sanctions Violent crime

A resolution condemning the human rights record of the Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini and the brutal killing of Eswatini activist Thulani Maseko on January 21, 2023.

Introduced: April 26, 2023 Introduced by: Coons, Christopher A. Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (Senate)
May 22, 2024
Star Print ordered on the resolution.
Apr 15, 2024
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 15, 2024
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 15, 2024
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 15, 2024
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Jun 12, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 92.
Jun 12, 2023
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
Jun 8, 2023
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Apr 26, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1390-1391)
Apr 26, 2023
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

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AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 1,819 Coons, Christopher A. To remove sanctions language. Agreed to Apr 15, 2024
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution condemns the murder of Eswatini human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko and expresses concern about reports of continued human rights violations in Eswatini. 

The resolution also calls on Eswatini (1) to fully investigate the murder, (2) to uphold human rights and freedoms, (3) to engage in a national dialogue regarding democratic reforms, and (4) to fully staff and empower Commission of Human Rights and Public Accountability (CHRPA) investigators. It also calls on the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights to conduct an independent investigation and encourages the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to maintain and to expand support for human rights in Eswatini.

What's happening now May 22, 2024

Star Print ordered on the resolution.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 13, 2023
 R
Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Apr 27, 2023
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Apr 26, 2023
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Apr 26, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 174: A resolution condemning the human rights record of the Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini and the brutal killing of Eswatini activist Thulani Maseko on January 21, 2023.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-174/
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"S. Res. 174: A resolution condemning the human rights record of the Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini and the brutal killing of Eswatini activist Thulani Maseko on January 21, 2023.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-174/.
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S. Res. 174, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-174/.
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