H.Res. 761 · 110th Congress

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the violation of the human rights of United Nations Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, Sigma Huda, and others, by the caretaker government of Bangladesh.

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Frank Wolf
Introduced
2007-10-18
Latest action
2007-10-18 · Introduced in House

Summary

Calls on the Secretary of State to determine if the charges brought against United Nations Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, Sigma Huda, constitute a retaliation by the military-backed government of Bangladesh for her family's alleged political activities.

Asks the President to direct the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations to submit a resolution to the United Nations condemning the caretaker government for its human rights violations.

Proposes that the President recognize the return of democracy to Bangladesh as a high priority of U.S. foreign policy.