110 HRES 155 IH: Condemning the assassination of human U.S. House of Representatives 2007-02-12 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IV 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 155 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 12, 2007 Mr. Crowley submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs RESOLUTION Condemning the assassination of human rights advocate and outspoken defender of freedom of the press, Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink on January 19, 2007.

Whereas, on January 19, 2007, Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink was murdered as he exited the Istanbul, Turkey, office of Agos Newspaper; Whereas Hrant Dink was a fierce defender of the freedom of the press and speech, an outspoken advocate for democratic reform, and a champion of human rights and tolerance; Whereas Hrant Dink was a man of conviction and principle who believed in democratic ideals and peaceful change; Whereas, in Istanbul in 1996, Hrant Dink founded a bilingual newspaper called Agos, in part to foster dialogue and understanding between Armenians and Turks; Whereas Hrant Dink was honored by his media colleagues around the world for his courage and principles and was awarded the prestigious Bjornson Prize for Literature for his publications; Whereas Hrant Dink was prosecuted and convicted under Article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code; and Whereas the United States was founded on the principles of democracy and liberty where freedom of expression is cherished and protected: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives— (1)strongly condemns and deplores the assassination of Hrant Dink; (2)urges the Government of Turkey to continue its investigation and prosecution of those individuals responsible for the murder of Hrant Dink; and (3)urges the Government of Turkey to take appropriate action to protect the freedom of speech in Turkey by repealing Article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code and by unswervingly opposing intolerance, intimidation, and violence against individuals who are exercising their natural right of freedom of speech.