H.Res.16 - Calling on the State Department to list the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as a "Country of Particular Concern" with respect to religious freedom.

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  • Official: Calling on the State Department to list the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as a "Country of Particular Concern" with respect to religious freedom. as introduced.

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Edward Royce

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1/5/2011--Introduced.Encourages the Department of State to place Vietnam on the list of "Countries of Particular Concern" for particularly severe violations of religious freedom. Condemns the ongoing and egregious violations of religious freedom in Vietnam, including the detentio

Official Summary

1/5/2011--Introduced.Encourages the Department of State to place Vietnam on the list of "Countries of Particular Concern" for particularly severe violations of religious freedom. Condemns the ongoing and egregious violations of religious freedom in Vietnam, including the detention of religious leaders and the long-term imprisonment of individuals engaged in peaceful advocacy.Calls on Vietnam to lift restrictions on religious freedom and implement necessary legal and political reforms to protect religious freedom.

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01/15/12
Royce Challenges Obama Administration on Vietnam Human Rights

Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) joined several members of Congress, including the Chairman and top Democrat of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, in writing to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urging the State Department to substantially improve its ...

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05/19/12
Legislative Round-Up: Week Ending May 18, 2012 - Americans for ...

A vote on H. Res. 568 was postponed on 5/15/12, after a recorded roll call vote was demanded. That vote was rolled over until 5/16/12. Late in the day on 5/16/12, the vote on H. Res. 568 was postponed again until 5/17/12.

Source: Lara Friedman
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05/18/12
Legislative Round-Up: Week Ending May 18, 2012 - Americans for ...

A vote on H. Res. 568 was postponed on 5/15/12, after a recorded roll call vote was demanded. That vote was rolled over until 5/16/12. Late in the day on 5/16/12, the vote on H. Res. 568 was postponed again until 5/17/12.

Source: Lara Friedman
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05/18/12
Legislative Round-Up: Week Ending May 18, 2012 - Americans for ...

A vote on H. Res. 568 was postponed on 5/15/12, after a recorded roll call vote was demanded. That vote was rolled over until 5/16/12. Late in the day on 5/16/12, the vote on H. Res. 568 was postponed again until 5/17/12.

Source: Lara Friedman
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