Bill Title
Urging passage of a resolution addressing human rights abuses in North Korea at the 59th session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, and calling on the Government of North Korea to respect and protect the human rights of its citizens.
Committees
House International Relations
Bill Summary
Urges the Secretary of State to support efforts to draft, introduce, and pass a resolution addressing human rights abuses in North Korea at the 59th session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights.Urges all members of the Commission to support such a resolution.Calls on the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to respect and protect the human rights of its citizens, such as those recognized in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Bill
Sponsor
Committee
House International Relations
Date
March 18, 2003
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended
Vote Type
2/3 YEA-AND-NAY
Result
Passed
Description
Urging passage of a resolution addressing human rights abuses in North Korea at the 59th session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, and calling on the Government of North Korea to respect and protect the human rights of its citizens.