S.Res. 155 · 111th Congress
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Government of the People's Republic of China should…
Full title
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Government of the People's Republic of China should immediately cease engaging in acts of cultural, linguistic, and religious suppression directed against the Uyghur people.
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Declares the sense of the Senate that the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) should: (1) recognize, and seek to ensure, the linguistic, cultural, and religious rights of the Uyghur people of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region; (2) release immediately all Uyghur political and religious prisoners being held without good cause or evidence,…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · May 21, 2009
Declares the sense of the Senate that the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) should: (1) recognize, and seek to ensure, the linguistic, cultural, and religious rights of the Uyghur people of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region; (2) release immediately all Uyghur political and religious prisoners being held without good cause or evidence, whether in prisons or are under house arrest; (3) cease harassment and intimidation of family members and innocent associates of peaceful Uyghur political activists; and (4) cease immediately all government-sponsored violence and crackdowns against people in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, including against people involved in peaceful protests or religious or political expression.
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About this bill and sources
Official title: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Government of the People's Republic of China should immediately cease engaging in acts of cultural, linguistic, and religious suppression directed against the Uyghur people.
Latest action (May 21, 2009): Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5874-5875)
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 21, 2009
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No recorded floor vote found.