S.Res. 418 · 116th Congress
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the Government of Turkey's crackdown on dissent related to its incursion into northeast Syria, and broader human rights violations.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Marsha Blackburn
- Introduced
- 2019-11-12
- Latest action
- 2019-11-12 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
This resolution (1) reaffirms U.S. support of peaceful dissent in Turkey; (2) calls on Turkey to lift restrictions on freedom of expression and uphold democratic standards; and (3) encourages the United States to raise the issue of suppressed free speech in Turkey, both bilaterally and multilaterally.