Urging the appropriate representative of the United States to the 60th Session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights to introduce a resolution calling upon the Government of the People's Republic of China to end its human rights violations in China.

Bill: 108-hres-530
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2004-02-24 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Abortion
Buddhism
Charities
China
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Clergy
Compensation (Law)
Conferences
Democracy
Deportation
Dissenters
East Asia
Europe
Family planning and birth control
Government Operations and Politics
Governmental investigations
Health
Human rights
Immigration
International agencies
International cooperation
Law
Nongovernmental organizations
North Korea
Political persecution
Political prisoners
Political violence
Public demonstrations
Punishment
Refugees
Religion
Religious liberty
Social Welfare
Sterilization (Birth control)
Switzerland
Tibet
Torture
Treaties
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2004-02-24
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United State should continue to insist that the People's Republic of China adhere to fundamental human rights principles and allow its citizens full enjoyment of those rights. 
 
Declares that Congress urges the People's Republic of China to: (1) stop the persecution of all religious practitioners and safeguard fundamental human rights; (2) stop the forced return of North Korean refugees; (3) end its one-child per family policy and ensure that no government officials subject women to forced abortions or sterilizations; (4) hold an open investigation into the 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in Tiananmen Square, release all prisoners held in connection with that event, and pay compensation to the families who lost their loved ones; (5) release from detention all prisoners of conscience, persons held because of their religious activities, and persons of humanitarian concern, including named individuals; (6) release the 11th Panchen Lama; (7) adhere to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Forms of Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and the 1951 Convention Relating to Refugees and its 1967 Protocol; and (8) allow visits to China by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, the United Nations Special Rapporteurs on Religious Intolerance and Torture, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, and the International Committee of the Red Cross.

action_date: 2004-03-03
text: 
Expresses the sense of Congress that the United State should continue to insist that the People's Republic of China adhere to fundamental human rights principles and allow its citizens full enjoyment of those rights. 
 
Declares that Congress urges the People's Republic of China to: (1) stop the persecution of all religious practitioners and safeguard fundamental human rights; (2) stop the forced return of North Korean refugees; (3) end its one-child per family policy and ensure that no government officials subject women to forced abortions or sterilizations; (4) hold an open investigation into the 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in Tiananmen Square, release all prisoners held in connection with that event, and pay compensation to the families who lost their loved ones; (5) release from detention all prisoners of conscience, persons held because of their religious activities, and persons of humanitarian concern; (6) release the 11th Panchen Lama; (7) adhere to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Forms of Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and the 1951 Convention Relating to Refugees and its 1967 Protocol; and (8) allow visits to China by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, the United Nations Special Rapporteurs on Religious Intolerance and Torture, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, and the International Committee of the Red Cross.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-03-03
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-03-03
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-03-03
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 2 (Roll no. 34). (text: CR 3/2/2004 H716-717)
action_date: 2004-03-03
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 2 (Roll no. 34).(text: CR 3/2/2004 H716-717)
action_date: 2004-03-03
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H787)
action_date: 2004-03-02
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2004-03-02
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 530.
action_date: 2004-03-02
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration:  CR H716-724)
action_date: 2004-03-02
text: Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2004-02-25
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-02-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2004-02-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-02-24
text: Introduced in House