[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 161 (Friday, September 28, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H9396]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING FORMER U.N. HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS PRINCE ZEID 
                            RA'AD AL HUSSEIN

  (Mr. COFFMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the extraordinary 
work of the former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, 
Prince Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, who left his post on September 1. His 
tireless efforts enabled him to become a voice for those who found 
themselves defenseless against those who abuse the human rights of 
others in order to gain and maintain power.
  High Commissioner Zeid was very helpful during the debate over the 
passage of H. Res. 128, supporting respect for human rights and 
encouraging inclusive governance in Ethiopia. He not only publicly 
endorsed the resolution, but sent a representative during the critical 
negotiations to bring H. Res. 128 to the floor of the United States 
House of Representatives for a vote.
  Mr. Speaker, former United Nations High Commissioner Prince Zeid 
Ra'ad Al Hussein will forever be remembered by the Ethiopian people for 
his role in the passage of H. Res. 128.

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