legislation: 104-sjres-43
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| 104-sjres-43 | 104 | sjres | 43 | A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding Wei Jingsheng; Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the next Panchen Lama of Tibet; and the human rights practices of the Government of the People's Republic of China. | International Affairs | 1995-12-11 | 1995-12-14 | Held at the desk. | Senate | Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] | NC | R | H000463 | 7 | Calls for the U.S. Government to: (1) press for the release of Wei Jingsheng and other political prisoners by the Government of the People's Republic of China; (2) urge the Chinese Government to respect the wishes of the Tibetan people by supporting the selection of the new Panchen Lama by the Dalai Lama; (3) work to ensure the safety of the new Panchen Lama; and (4) sponsor and push for the passage of a resolution regarding the human rights situation in China at the annual meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Commission in Geneva scheduled for March 1996. | 2025-04-07T15:23:16Z |