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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 20, 2001
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Government of the People's Republic of China should stop persecution of all religious practitioners and safeguard fundamental human rights; and (2) the U.S. Government should continue to insist that China adhere to such rights.Urges the Chinese Government to: (1) release from detention all religious practitioners, Falun Gong members, and prisoners of conscience and end torture and other cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment; (2) allow the Chinese people to pursue their personal beliefs; and (3) adhere to the International Covenants on Civil and Political Rights and on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights.
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Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3] · R–NY
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Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
Referred to the Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific.
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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