H.Res. 588 (106th): Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to violations in Western Europe of provisions of the Helsinki Final Act and other international agreements relating to the freedom of individuals to profess and practice religion or belief.

Introduced:
Sep 21, 2000 (106th Congress, 1999–2000)
Sponsor:
Rep. Matt Salmon [R-AZ1]
Status:
Died (Reported by Committee)

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Status

This resolution was introduced on October 3, 2000, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Sep 21, 2000
Reported by Committee Oct 03, 2000
Cosponsors
2 cosponsors (1R, 1D) (show)
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House Foreign Affairs

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Last updated Sep 21, 2000.
8 pages

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9/21/2000--Introduced.
Disapproves of the growing intolerance, discrimination, and violence directed against individuals and groups because of their religion or belief in violation of international agreements.
Expresses concern about the adoption of laws and regulations by Participating States of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) that discriminate against minority or so-called "non-traditional" religions or beliefs and that limit the freedom of individuals to profess and practice religion or belief.
Calls upon the President and the Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom to: (1) raise violations of the freedom of thought, conscience, religion, or belief, at every appropriate level with representatives of countries that have failed to implement their international commitments and obligations in this regard; (2) ensure that the United States makes full use of existing meetings and structures of international organizations to raise violations of Participating States' freely undertaken international commitments in this regard; and (3) support the inclusion of experts on religious liberty on U.S. delegations to appropriate meetings of international organizations, including the OSCE.

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