Supports economic and political reforms that uphold the fundamental rights of all Egyptian citizens, equal access to justice, due process, and transparent and accountable governance.
Calls on interim Egyptian President Adly Mansour and the government of Egypt to restore the Egyptian Constitution and the rule of law.
Urges: (1) the process of amending the Egyptian Constitution to be transparent and secure broad consensus; (2) the Egyptian Armed Forces and security services to respect the rights of all Egyptian citizens; and (3) full restoration of media and civil society freedoms, including protecting media and journalists and overturning the verdicts in which 43 U.S. citizens, Egyptians, and others were given harsh sentences for their work to support democracy.
Calls on: (1) the government of Egypt to continue to meet its obligations under the 1979 Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty; and (2) interim President Mansour and the Egyptian Armed Forces to end the climate of impunity, end arbitrary arrests and politically motivated detentions, prosecute acts of violence, and make the protection of of all Egyptian citizens an urgent priority.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 329 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 329
Calling for the support of the fundamental rights of all Egyptian
citizens, equal access to justice and due process of law, and
transparent and accountable governance in Egypt.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 2, 2013
Mr. Franks of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Sires, Mr. Pitts, and Mr. Holt)
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs
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RESOLUTION
Calling for the support of the fundamental rights of all Egyptian
citizens, equal access to justice and due process of law, and
transparent and accountable governance in Egypt.
Whereas in recent weeks, an estimated 30,000,000 Egyptians in a majority of
Egypt's 27 provinces gathered to protest the widespread failures of
former President Mohamed Morsi and the Government of Egypt and its
violations of the most basic rights of all Egyptian citizens, including
Egyptian women, minorities, and those publicly dissenting from its views
and policies;
Whereas the participants in the June 30, 2013, popular protests far outnumbered
those involved in the protests and demonstrations of January and
February 2011;
Whereas the Egyptian people have expressed aspirations for a government that
protects the human rights of all Egyptians, including the rights of
religious freedom, free expression, free assembly, and free association;
Whereas in the midst of political transition and uncertainty in Egypt since
Egypt's 2011 revolution, lawlessness has prevailed and women and members
of minority religious and ethnic communities are targets of violent
attacks;
Whereas Egypt has a strong national interest in securing a stable, credible,
inclusive government based on vital democratic institutions and
transparent processes that reflect the will of the Egyptian people;
Whereas the United States has a strong national interest in encouraging the
interim government, Egyptian military, and people of Egypt to secure
popular aspirations for economic development and a stable, transparent,
credible, and inclusive government that respects human rights,
fundamental freedoms, and rule of law; and
Whereas democracy requires inclusiveness, transparency, respect for human and
minority rights, and commitment to the rule of law: Now, therefore, be
it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) supports economic and political reforms that uphold the
fundamental rights of all Egyptian citizens, equal access to
justice, due process, and transparent and accountable
governance;
(2) supports the establishment of credible and transparent
processes and institutions which are inclusive of all
democratic, political movements and parties;
(3) calls on interim Egyptian President Adly Mansour and
the Government of Egypt to expeditiously and responsibly
restore the Egyptian Constitution and rule of law, turn over
power to an elected government through free and fair elections,
foster democratic reforms and institutions with an inclusive
political process, and protect the independence of the
judiciary;
(4) urges the process of amending the Egyptian Constitution
to be transparent and secure broad consensus, including among
democratic opposition members, women, and ethnic and religious
minorities, so that the rights of all Egyptian citizens are
upheld and protected, particularly freedoms of conscience,
expression, assembly, and religion;
(5) urges the Egyptian Armed Forces and security services
to respect the rights of all Egyptian citizens, including the
right to peaceful assembly, due process, and free and fair
trials;
(6) urges a full restoration of media and civil society
freedoms, including protecting media and journalists from undue
harassment or interference and overturning the verdicts in the
recent case in which 43 United States citizens, Egyptians, and
others were given harsh sentences for their work to support
democracy in Egypt;
(7) calls on the Government of Egypt to continue to meet
its obligations under the 1979 Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty; and
(8) calls on interim President Mansour and the Egyptian
Armed Forces to end the climate of impunity, end arbitrary
arrests and politically motivated detentions, prosecute acts of
violence, and make the protection of the basic security of all
Egyptian citizens an urgent priority.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
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