Condemns continued human rights violations by the Government of Bulgaria, including the brutal treatment of, and blatant discrimination against, the Turkish minority.
Calls upon the Bulgarian authorities to: (1) cease all discriminatory practices against the Turkish community in Bulgaria; (2) release ethnic Turks and others imprisoned because of their participation in nonviolent political acts; and (3) honor their obligations concerning the right of all Bulgarian citizens to emigrate.
Urges the President and Secretary of State to continue to make strong diplomatic representations to Bulgaria protesting its discriminatory treatment of its Turkish minority and to raise this issue in all appropriate international fora.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mr. Fascell moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Mr. Broomfield demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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