H.Con.Res. 365 · 109th Congress

Urging the Government of China to reinstate all licenses of Gao Zhisheng and his law firm, remove all legal and political obstacles for lawyers attempting to defend criminal cases in China, including politically sensitive cases, and revise law and practice in China so that it conforms to international standards.

Stage: Passed a chamber
Sponsor: Mark Kennedy
Introduced: 2006-03-28
Latest action: 2006-04-27 · Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Subjects

International affairs

Congress

Congressional tributes

Human rights

Law

China

Religion

Detention of persons

Education

Higher education

Judges

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Government Operations and Politics

Commemorations

Crime and Law Enforcement

Foreign leaders

International law

Religious liberty

East Asia

International agencies

Treaties

Bush (George W.) Administration

Democracy

Licenses

Political persecution

Rule of law

Clergy

President and foreign policy

Lawyers

Arrest

Political prisoners

Right to counsel

Perjury

Fines (Penalties)

Legal services

Legal education