Calling for the immediate and unconditional release from prison of certain Kurdish members of the Parliament…

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Calling for the immediate and unconditional release from prison of certain Kurdish members of the Parliament of the Republic of Turkey.

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21 cosponsors · 18 D, 3 R

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Declares that the immediate and unconditional release from prison in Turkey of the Kurdish Democracy Party parliamentarians Leyla Zana, Hatip Dicle, Orhan Dogan, and Selim Sadak is a vital step in upholding due process in Turkey and facilitating Turkey's integration into the European Union.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 26, 2003

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

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Official title: Calling for the immediate and unconditional release from prison of certain Kurdish members of the Parliament of the Republic of Turkey.

Latest action (Jun 26, 2003): Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 26, 2003

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.