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S.RES.343 Calling
on the Government of the SRES 343 IS 108th
CONGRESS 2d
Session S.
RES. 343 IN
THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. KERRY, Mr. HAGEL, and Mr. ALLEN)
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations RESOLUTION Whereas the Government of Vietnam has discouraged the peaceful
expression of dissent by its citizens through intimidation, harassment, and sometimes
through imprisonment, house arrest and other forms of detention; Whereas Vietnamese Government officials may travel freely
throughout the Whereas the Government of Vietnam has failed to adequately
address issues of land tenure and discrimination in ethnic minority areas of the Central
and Whereas reports have been received alleging attacks by Vietnamese
police and other Government representatives against Montagnards who were engaged in
peaceful Easter week demonstrations pressing for religious freedom and the return of
ancestral lands; and Whereas Montagnards were reportedly beaten and reportedly killed
by police and other Vietnamese government representatives during the recent
demonstrations: Now, therefore, be it Resolved,
That the Senate-- (1) strongly urges the Government of Vietnam to respect all universally recognized human rights; (2)
expresses its concern over reports that the Government of Vietnam used excessive force to
put down recent, peaceful demonstrations in
(3)
calls upon the Government of Vietnam to allow international organizations and foreign
observers ongoing unrestricted access to the Central and Northwest Highlands;
(4)
calls upon the Government of Vietnam to allow United States officials to travel freely
throughout Vietnam including the Central and Northwest Highlands area; and
(5)
strongly urges the Government of Vietnam to address the concerns of indigenous minorities
in the Central and Northwest Highlands of
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