Calling for an end to enforced disappearances in Asia and around the world, and calling upon the United States to ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance.
USA116th CongressHRES-1231| House
| Updated: 11/19/2020
Brad Sherman
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (2)
Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This resolution calls on the United States to support measures to assist victims of enforced disappearances around the world and ensure that alleged perpetrators of enforced disappearances are held accountable. The resolution urges China, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and Pakistan specifically to take steps to eliminate the practice of enforced disappearances and uphold human rights for all.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
International Affairs
AsiaAssault and harassment offensesChinaCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDetention of personsDue process and equal protectionFamily relationshipsForeign aid and international reliefHuman rightsIndonesiaInternational law and treatiesJudicial procedure and administrationLaw enforcement administration and fundingLawyers and legal servicesMissing personsNews media and reportingPakistanProtest and dissentRacial and ethnic relationsRule of law and government transparencySovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusSri LankaTerrorismUnited NationsViolent crimeWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Calling for an end to enforced disappearances in Asia and around the world, and calling upon the United States to ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance.
USA116th CongressHRES-1231| House
| Updated: 11/19/2020
This resolution calls on the United States to support measures to assist victims of enforced disappearances around the world and ensure that alleged perpetrators of enforced disappearances are held accountable. The resolution urges China, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and Pakistan specifically to take steps to eliminate the practice of enforced disappearances and uphold human rights for all.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Brad Sherman
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (2)
Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee
International Affairs
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AsiaAssault and harassment offensesChinaCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDetention of personsDue process and equal protectionFamily relationshipsForeign aid and international reliefHuman rightsIndonesiaInternational law and treatiesJudicial procedure and administrationLaw enforcement administration and fundingLawyers and legal servicesMissing personsNews media and reportingPakistanProtest and dissentRacial and ethnic relationsRule of law and government transparencySovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusSri LankaTerrorismUnited NationsViolent crimeWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity