Condemning the Communist Party of Vietnam for imprisoning independent journalists, human rights defenders, religious figures, and dissidents in Vietnam.
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Latest Action · May 10, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.Res. 1222 is a congressional resolution that condemns Vietnam's Communist Party for imprisoning journalists, human rights defenders, religious figures, and political dissidents. The resolution documents over 170 cases of Vietnamese political and religious prisoners currently detained, many arrested for online speech or activities, and describes severe prison conditions including torture, forced labor, and inadequate sanitation and food. The measure calls for the immediate release of these prisoners, urges the Biden administration to support torture survivors and examine accountability options for human rights violators, and asks the U.S. government to work with regional partners like ASEAN to pressure Vietnam on human rights issues. The resolution also criticizes the United Nations for electing Vietnam to its Human Rights Council. As a congressional resolution rather than legislation, this measure expresses the House's position and does not create law, require funding, or establish a specific timeline for action.
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