Urging Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 7, 2018)
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) respect international law, European Union laws, and the basic tenets of human rights; and (4) 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 happenedFeb 7, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 7, 2018
- Feb 7, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Feb 7, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 7, 2018IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House