[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 511 Introduced in Senate (IS)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 511

   Commending and supporting Radio Al Mahaba, the 1st and only radio 
                     station for the women of Iraq.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 13, 2006

   Mrs. Clinton (for herself and Mr. Hatch) submitted the following 
  resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Commending and supporting Radio Al Mahaba, the 1st and only radio 
                     station for the women of Iraq.

Whereas Radio Al Mahaba, the 1st and only radio station for the women of Iraq, 
        went on the air for the 1st time on April 1, 2005;
Whereas Radio Al Mahaba is an educational tool that--

    (1) is broadcast in 3 different languages; and

    (2) provides the women of Iraq with an opportunity to voice their 
opinions and listen to the opinions of others;

Whereas Radio Al Mahaba airs shows that are dedicated to the rights and issues 
        of women;
Whereas those shows are devoted to issues relating to personal relationships, 
        parenting, and other social topics;
Whereas, despite terrible risks, the staff of Radio Al Mahaba continues to 
        provide the women of Iraq with hope, knowledge, empowerment, support, 
        and a vision of freedom;
Whereas, amid the struggles in Iraq, Radio Al Mahaba has followed the democratic 
        principles of free speech and free press championed by the United 
        States, thereby encouraging the people of Iraq to build an open and 
        democratic civil society;
Whereas Radio Al Mahaba plays a positive and important role in educating the 
        women of Iraq;
Whereas Radio Al Mahaba provides women with an opportunity to exercise their 
        freedom of speech;
Whereas Radio Al Mahaba enables the women of Iraq to secure their role in the 
        civil society of Iraq; and
Whereas Radio Al Mahaba meets a palpable need of the women of Iraq: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) commends the efforts of Radio Al Mahaba to provide the 
        women of Iraq with an opportunity to--
                    (A) exercise their freedom of speech; and
                    (B) be included in, and informed of, the 
                reconstruction of Iraq;
            (2) supports the mission of Radio Al Mahaba; and
            (3) urges Radio Al Mahaba to continue its important efforts 
        to help create an open, free, and democratic society in Iraq.
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