------------------------------------------------------ HUMAN RIGHTS related term(s) Civil Liberties; Civil Rights; Genocide Articles and editorials Pro-Democracy Media Mogul Jimmy Lai Sentenced to 20 Years in Chinese Prison, E117 [9FE] Bills and resolutions Abortion: protect lives of born and preborn persons (see S. 3667), S257 [15JA] Afghanistan: require report that describes current restrictions imposed by Taliban on women and girls in Afghanistan since August 2021 (see H.R. 7669), H2326 [25FE] Bangladesh: anniversary of genocide (see H. Res. 1130), H2627 [20MR] Bhutan: acknowledge oppression, forced eviction, and suffering experienced by tens of thousands of Bhutanese citizens in late 1980s and early 1990s, and encourage steps toward justice, reconciliation, and lasting peace (see H. Res. 1093), H2336 [2MR] Burma: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 7014), H655 [12JA] Burma Unified Through Rigorous Military Accountability (BURMA) Act: extend sunset and require determination relative to imposition of sanctions on certain persons of Burma (see S. 3981), S801 [4MR] Children and youth: increase civil and criminal penalties for child labor violations (see H.R. 7002), H615 [9JA] China: provide for imposition of sanctions relative to forced organ harvesting (see S. 4009), S881 [5MR] Commission on Land Reparations: establish (see H.R. 7927), H2483 [12MR] Congo, Democratic Republic of the: condemn all acts of violence, oppression, and abuse against ethnic minorities (see H. Res. 1025), H1921 [30JA] Courts: strengthen protections for child sex trafficking victims testifying against human traffickers (see H.R. 7225), H1350 [22JA] Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Blue Campaign Certification Program to encourage employers in certain industries to encourage employees to complete training to recognize and respond to suspected human trafficking (see H.R. 7234), H1350 [22JA] ------reform U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations to ensure oversight, accountability, institutional integrity, and full respect for constitutional law (see H. Res. 1030), H1949 [2FE] ------require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to perform initial health screening on detainees (see H.R. 7335), H1975 [3FE] Dept. of State: call for accountability for killing of civilians in attack in Gaza City on January 29, 2024, by Israel Defense Forces and report to Congress on such attack, including use of U.S.-supplied weapons and training (see S. 4095), S1047 [12MR] (see H.R. 7903), H2481 [12MR] ------provide for international disability rights strategy (see S. 4129), S1205 [18MR] (see H.R. 7990), H2597 [18MR] ------require comprehensive report on U.S. efforts to address religious persecution and mass atrocities in Nigeria (see H.R. 7457), H2117 [10FE] ------submit to Congress information on Cameroon's human rights practices (see S. Res. 637), S958 [10MR] ------submit to Congress information on Equatorial Guinea's human rights practices (see S. Res. 634), S958 [10MR] ------submit to Congress information on Ghana's human rights practices (see S. Res. 632), S958 [10MR] ------submit to Congress information on Guatemala's human rights practices (see S. Res. 636), S958 [10MR] ------submit to Congress information on Honduras' human rights practices (see S. Res. 616), S707 [26FE] (see S. Res. 633), S958 [10MR] ------submit to Congress information on Kosovo's human rights practices (see S. Res. 635), S958 [10MR] ------submit to Congress information on Uzbekistan's human rights practices (see S. Res. 631), S958 [10MR] Dept. of the Treasury: instruct U.S. executive directors at international financial institutions to advocate opposition to projects that make use of forced labor (see H.R. 7516), H2186 [11FE] District of Columbia: provide for coverage of District of Columbia courts and Public Defender Service employees under District of Columbia Human Rights Act (see H.R. 7020), H655 [12JA] Epstein, Jeffrey: impose sanctions on foreign persons determined to have knowingly engaged in, facilitated, or benefitted from severe forms of trafficking in persons relative to Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking enterprise (see H.R. 7857), H2471 [5MR] Haiti: protect rights of women and girls to ensure success for transition from crisis to stability, condemn failure to center women's leadership and distinct needs, and call for urgent measures to secure human rights (see S. Res. 599), S510 [5FE] (see H. Res. 1018), H1350 [22JA] Health care professionals: clarify and focus U.S. support for frontline health workers across global health and humanitarian investments to increase global health security, create more stable societies, and save lives (see H.R. 8011), H2621 [19MR] History: recognize historical significance of slave ship Clotilda, condemn U.S. role in Atlantic slave trade, and acknowledge lasting impact on African Americans (see H. Res. 1086), H2332 [26FE] Immigration: terminate temporary protected status designations for certain countries (see H.R. 6946), H11 [6JA] International Women's Day: support goals (see S. Res. 640), S1047 [12MR] Iran: condemn for violent repression of peaceful protesters, documented pattern of human rights abuses, and sponsorship of extremist militant groups across Middle East (see H. Res. 1031), H1949 [2FE] ------express support for Iranian people protesting for free and democratic Iran and condemn use of violence to suppress protests (see S. Res. 606), S578 [11FE] (see H. Res. 993), H718 [13JA] (see H. Res. 1008), H924 [16JA] ------promote human rights, Internet freedom and accountability in Iran (see S. 3900), S650 [24FE] ------support human rights and Internet freedom and hold Iranian regime accountable for repression of Iranian people (see H.R. 7622), H2234 [20FE] Jackson, Jesse L., Sr.: fly U.S. flag at half-staff in honor of memory (see H. Res. 1107), H2471 [5MR] ------tribute (see H. Res. 1106), H2420 [4MR] Middle East: condemn Israeli settlement expansion, violence, and human rights abuses in West Bank and call for accountability and U.S. policy responses to deter more violations and protect viability of two-state solution (see H. Res. 1092), H2336 [2MR] National Freedom Day: observance (see S. Res. 603), S552 [10FE] National Human Trafficking Prevention Month: designate (see H. Res. 1024), H1921 [30JA] National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month: observance (see S. Res. 603), S552 [10FE] Reinforcing Nicaragua's Adherence to Conditions for Electoral Reform (RENACER) Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 7055), H892 [14JA] SEC: repeal certain disclosure requirements relative to conflict minerals (see H.R. 7085), H918 [15JA] Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the U.S.: establish (see H.R. 7325), H1975 [3FE] Venezuela: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (H.R. 3310), consideration (see H. Res. 1046), H2095 [9FE] Cost Estimates Bringing Real Accountability Via Enforcement in Burma (BRAVE Burma) Act (H.R. 3190): CBO, H2080 [9FE] Messages National Emergency Relative to Burma: President Trump, S488 [4FE], H2008 [4FE] National Emergency Relative to South Sudan: President Trump, S1612 [25MR], H2698 [25MR] Poems ``Under My Zayde's Tallit,'' Israel Zoberman, E90 [2FE] Remarks in House Azerbaijan: anniversary of Soviet attack on citizens of Baku, E55, E57 [20JA] Burma Unified Through Rigorous Military Accountability (BURMA) Act: extend sunset and require determination relative to imposition of sanctions on certain persons of Burma (H.R. 3190), H2080, H2081 [9FE] Carlson, Tucker: condemn views that perpetuate harmful falsehoods, foster antisemitism, and undermine fight against hate and bigotry, H2451 [5MR] Congo, Democratic Republic of the: condemn all acts of violence, oppression, and abuse against ethnic minorities (H. Res. 1025), E82 [30JA] Dept. of Homeland Security: establish certain limitations on Federal immigration enforcement personnel (H.R. 5973), E76 [27JA] ------impact of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement immigration raids, H727 [14JA], H2607 [19MR] ------require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to perform initial health screening on detainees (H.R. 7335), H2018 [4FE] ------treatment of detainees at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities, H606 [9JA], H1990 [4FE] Dept. of Labor: train personnel to effectively detect and assist law enforcement in preventing human trafficking during course of their primary roles and responsibilities (H.R. 4307), H2363, H2364 [3MR] Dept. of the Treasury: instruct U.S. executive directors at international financial institutions to advocate opposition to projects that make use of forced labor, H2043 [9FE] District of Columbia: provide for coverage of District of Columbia courts and Public Defender Service employees under District of Columbia Human Rights Act (H.R. 7020), E24 [12JA] ------tribute to International Religious Freedom Summit, H1970 [3FE] Egypt: enact reforms to ensure Coptic Christians have same rights and opportunities as other Egyptian citizens and take steps to end attacks on Christians, H619 [12JA] Haiti: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status, H1939 [2FE], H1992 [4FE] India: anniversary of Saka Nakodar massacre, H2175 [11FE] Iran: express support for Iranian people protesting for free and democratic Iran and condemn use of violence to suppress protests, H620 [12JA], H927 [20JA] Lai, Jimmy C.: condemn sentencing in China, E117 [9FE] Lebanon: condemn Israeli military actions, H2555 [18MR] National Human Trafficking Awareness Month: observance, H666 [13JA] Russia: condemn Vladimir Putin for acts of aggression and atrocities rising to level of crimes against humanity and war crimes against people of Ukraine and others, H698 [13JA], H2207 [12FE] Saka Nakodar Day: observance, E260 [24MR] Socialism: denounce, H619 [12JA] Trump, President: deployment of Federal agents and/or military personnel to conduct law enforcement operations in U.S. cities, H2016-H2021 [4FE] ------evaluation of administration relative to immigration, H2263 [24FE], H2454 [5MR] ------evaluation of administration relative to Iran, H2686 [25MR] Remarks in Senate Abortion: protect lives of born and preborn persons (S. 3667), S284 [27JA] Bahrain: anniversary of protests, S606 [12FE] Dept. of Justice: direct Office for Victims of Crime to implement GAO anti-trafficking recommendations (S. 1049), S357 [29JA] Dept. of State: call for accountability for killing of civilians in attack in Gaza City on January 29, 2024, by Israel Defense Forces and report to Congress on such attack, including use of U.S.-supplied weapons and training (S. 4095), S1049 [12MR] Foreign countries: call for release of political prisoners, S1594 [25MR] Honduras: call for prosecution and sentencing of those involved in death of environmental activist Berta Caceres, S728 [2MR] Iran: express support for Iranian people protesting for free and democratic Iran and condemn use of violence to suppress protests, S205 [14JA], S227 [15JA], S539 [10FE] Lai, Jimmy C.: condemn sentencing in China, S544 [10FE] National Freedom Day: observance (S. Res. 603), S357 [29JA], S557 [10FE] National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month: observance (S. Res. 603), S357 [29JA], S557 [10FE] Reports filed Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act: Committee on Education and Workforce (House) (H.R. 4307) (H. Rept. 119- 507), H2233 [20FE] Protecting Global Fisheries Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1369), S552 [10FE] Repeal Certain SEC Disclosure Requirements Relative to Conflict Minerals: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 7085) (H. Rept. 119-560), H2620 [19MR] Statements American Jewish Leaders' Response to Holocaust: Israel Zoberman, E87 [2FE] Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitian Nationals: Representative Pressley, E99 [4FE] Testimonies Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitian Nationals: Several Constituents, E101, E103-E107, E108 [4FE] Texts of H.R. 3190, Bringing Real Accountability Via Enforcement in Burma (BRAVE Burma) Act, H2080 [9FE] H.R. 4307, Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act, H2363 [3MR] S. Res. 599, protect rights of women and girls in Haiti to ensure success for transition from crisis to stability, condemn failure to center women's leadership and distinct needs, and call for urgent measures to secure human rights, S513 [5FE] S. Res. 603, National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month and National Freedom Day, S555 [10FE] S. Res. 606, express support for Iranian people protesting for free and democratic Iran and condemn use of violence to suppress protests, S582 [11FE] S. Res. 616, submit Dept. of State information to Congress on Honduras' human rights practices, S709 [26FE] S. Res. 631, submit Dept. of State information to Congress on Uzbekistan's human rights practices, S960 [10MR] S. Res. 632, submit Dept. of State information to Congress on Ghana's human rights practices, S961 [10MR] S. Res. 633, submit Dept. of State information to Congress on Honduras' human rights practices, S962 [10MR] S. Res. 634, submit Dept. of State information to Congress on Equatorial Guinea's human rights practices, S963 [10MR] S. Res. 635, submit Dept. of State information to Congress on Kosovo's human rights practices, S963 [10MR] S. Res. 636, submit Dept. of State information to Congress on Guatemala's human rights practices, S964 [10MR] S. Res. 637, submit Dept. of State information to Congress on Cameroon's human rights practices, S965 [10MR] S. Res. 640, support goals of International Women's Day, S1049 [12MR]