legislation: 106-sres-68
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| 106-sres-68 | 106 | sres | 68 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the treatment of women and girls by the Taliban in Afghanistan. | International Affairs | 1999-03-17 | 1999-05-05 | Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. | Senate | Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] | CA | D | B000711 | 14 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the President should instruct the U.S. representative to the United Nations (UN) to use all appropriate means to prevent the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan from obtaining the seat in the UN General Assembly reserved for Afghanistan as long as gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against women and girls persist; and (2) the U.S. should refuse to recognize any such government which is not taking actions to achieve specified goals in Afghanistan, including the effective participation of women in all civil, economic, and social life, the right of women to work, the right of women and girls to an education without discrimination, and equal access of women and girls to health facilities. | 2025-04-07T13:46:35Z |