Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Political persecution2008-07-30T00:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/4143Bill Introduced: S.Res.633 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the deterioration of respect for privacy and human rights in the People's Republic of China before the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/action/1682102008-07-30T00:00:00Z
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the deterioration of respect for privacy and human rights in the People's Republic of China before the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.<br /><br /> Bill Signed by President: H.R.3890 Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/action/1676392008-07-29T00:00:00Z
To amend the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 to waive the requirement for annual renewal resolutions relating to import sanctions, impose import sanctions on Burmese gemstones, expand the number of individuals against whom the visa ban is applicable, expand the blocking of assets and other prohibited activities, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 29, 2008: Signed by President. Bill Enacted: H.R.3890 Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/action/1680202008-07-29T00:00:00Z
To amend the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 to waive the requirement for annual renewal resolutions relating to import sanctions, impose import sanctions on Burmese gemstones, expand the number of individuals against whom the visa ban is applicable, expand the blocking of assets and other prohibited activities, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 29, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-286. Bill Signed by President: H.R.3890 Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-25:/action/1675082008-07-25T00:00:00Z
To amend the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 to waive the requirement for annual renewal resolutions relating to import sanctions, impose import sanctions on Burmese gemstones, expand the number of individuals against whom the visa ban is applicable, expand the blocking of assets and other prohibited activities, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 25, 2008: Signed by President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.3890 Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-25:/action/1674382008-07-25T00:00:00Z
To amend the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 to waive the requirement for annual renewal resolutions relating to import sanctions, impose import sanctions on Burmese gemstones, expand the number of individuals against whom the visa ban is applicable, expand the blocking of assets and other prohibited activities, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 25, 2008: Presented to President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.3890 Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/action/1671502008-07-22T00:00:00Z
To amend the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 to waive the requirement for annual renewal resolutions relating to import sanctions, impose import sanctions on Burmese gemstones, expand the number of individuals against whom the visa ban is applicable, expand the blocking of assets and other prohibited activities, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 22, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Introduced: S.Res.611 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the crisis in Zimbabwe, and for other purposes.tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-14:/action/1660852008-07-14T00:00:00Z
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the crisis in Zimbabwe, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.3114 Secure and Safe Detention and Asylum Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/action/1598632008-06-11T00:00:00Z
A bill to provide safeguards against faulty asylum procedures, to improve conditions of detention for detainees, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.Res.574 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Government of the People's Republic of China should immediately release from custody the children of Rebiya Kadeer and Canadian citizen Huseyin Celil and should refrain from further engaging in acts of cultural, linguistic, and religious suppression directed against the Uyghur people.tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/action/1586922008-05-22T00:00:00Z
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Government of the People's Republic of China should immediately release from custody the children of Rebiya Kadeer and Canadian citizen Huseyin Celil and should refrain from further engaging in acts of cultural, linguistic, and religious suppression directed against the Uyghur people.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6094 World War II War Crimes Accountability Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/action/1583912008-05-20T00:00:00Z
To hold the surviving Nazi war criminals accountable for the war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity they committed during World War II, by encouraging foreign governments to more efficiently prosecute and extradite wanted criminals.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.3007 World War II War Crimes Accountability Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-12:/action/1568612008-05-12T00:00:00Z
A bill to hold the surviving Nazi war criminals accountable for the war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity they committed during World War II, by encouraging foreign governments to more efficiently prosecute and extradite wanted criminals.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.Res.533 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the political situation in Zimbabwe.tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/action/1511772008-04-24T00:00:00Z
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the political situation in Zimbabwe.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.Res.1089 Calling on the government of Vietnam to release from prison, end the detention without trial, and cease the harassment and house arrest of the people who signed the Manifesto on Freedom and Democracy for Vietnam, and expressing the sense of Congress that the President should encourage Vietnam to release such people from prison and to direct the Secretary of State to establish a Countries of Particular Concern list to condemn countries like Vietnam, which engage in "particularly severe violations" of human rights.tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-08:/action/1490612008-04-08T00:00:00Z
Calling on the government of Vietnam to release from prison, end the detention without trial, and cease the harassment and house arrest of the people who signed the Manifesto on Freedom and Democracy for Vietnam, and expressing the sense of Congress that the President should encourage Vietnam to release such people from prison and to direct the Secretary of State to establish a Countries of Particular Concern list to condemn countries like Vietnam, which engage in "particularly severe violations" of human rights.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.Res.1077 Calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to end its crackdown in Tibet and enter into a substantive dialogue with His Holiness the Dalai Lama to find a negotiated solution that respects the distinctive language, culture, religious identity, and fundamental freedoms of all Tibetans, and for other purposes.tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-03:/action/1490282008-04-03T00:00:00Z
Calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to end its crackdown in Tibet and enter into a substantive dialogue with His Holiness the Dalai Lama to find a negotiated solution that respects the distinctive language, culture, religious identity, and fundamental freedoms of all Tibetans, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.Res.821 Condemnming Communist China's discrimination, harassment, imprisonment, torture, and execution of its prisoners of conscience.tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-13:/action/1371222007-11-13T00:00:00Z
Condemnming Communist China's discrimination, harassment, imprisonment, torture, and execution of its prisoners of conscience.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2257 Burma Democracy Promotion Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-29:/action/1351162007-10-29T00:00:00Z
A bill to impose sanctions on officials of the State Peace and Development Council in Burma, to amend the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 to prohibit the importation of gemstones and hardwoods from Burma, to promote a coordinated international effort to restore civilian democratic rule to Burma, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.Res.761 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the violation of the human rights of United Nations Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, Sigma Huda, and others, by the caretaker government of Bangladesh.tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-18:/action/1328432007-10-18T00:00:00Z
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the violation of the human rights of United Nations Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, Sigma Huda, and others, by the caretaker government of Bangladesh.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.3890 Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-18:/action/1327782007-10-18T00:00:00Z
To amend the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 to waive the requirement for annual renewal resolutions relating to import sanctions, impose import sanctions on Burmese gemstones, expand the number of individuals against whom the visa ban is applicable, expand the blocking of assets and other prohibited activities, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2172 Saffron Revolution Support Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-16:/action/1325402007-10-16T00:00:00Z
A bill to impose sanctions on officials of the State Peace and Development Council in Burma, to prohibit the importation of gems and hardwoods from Burma, to support democracy in Burma, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.Res.339 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the situation in Burma.tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-01:/action/1311262007-10-01T00:00:00Z
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the situation in Burma.<br /><br />