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S.RES.180: A resolution condemning the violence against peaceful protesters outside the Turkish Ambassador's residence on May 16, 2017, and calling for the perpetrators to be brought to justice and measures to be taken to prevent similar incidents in the future.
About This Bill
- Introduced May 25, 2017
- Latest Major Action May 25, 2017
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- Introduced in Senate - May 25, 2017
Bill Summary
Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the rights to peacefully assemble and freely express one's views are essential to American democracy; and (2) the United States should take steps to strengthen free press and civil society freedoms in countries such as Turkey. Calls for: (1) any Turkish security official who directed or participated in efforts by Turkish security forces to suppress peaceful protests outside of the Turkish...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| May 25, 2017 |
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3223)
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| May 25, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) |