S.Res. 540 · 118th Congress
A resolution requesting information on Azerbaijan's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ed Markey
- Introduced
- 2024-02-01
- Latest action
- 2024-02-01 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
This resolution requests the Department of State to transmit to Congress a statement on human rights practices in Azerbaijan, including the steps the United States has taken to promote human rights in the region, an assessment of whether circumstances exist that necessitate a continuation of security assistance for Azerbaijan, and an assessment of whether ethnic cleansing or genocidal acts have taken or are taking place in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.