Urging Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 21, 2013)
Calls on Turkey to: (1) eliminate all forms of discrimination, particularly those based on race or religion, and grant the Ecumenical Patriarch appropriate international recognition and ecclesiastic succession; (2) safeguard religious and human rights; (3) continue the advancement of processes and programs to modernize and democratize its own society; (4) respect international law, European Union laws, and the basic tenets of human rights; and (5) prove that it is ready to meet the criteria set forth by the Copenhagen European Council prior to its accession into the European Union.
What just happenedMay 6, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 21, 2013
- May 6, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
Europe Subcommittee - May 6, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Africa Subcommittee - Mar 21, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Mar 21, 2013IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E359)
- Mar 21, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 21, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House