A resolution condemning the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist and human rights advocate Hrant Dink and urging the people of Turkey to honor his legacy of tolerance.
Latest action · Mar 29, 2007 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 102.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedFeb 1, 2007
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Condemns the murder of Hrant Dink.
Supports the government of Turkey's pledge to conduct an exhaustive investigation into Mr. Dink's assassination and acknowledges the prompt arrest of individuals allegedly responsible for the killing.
Urges the government of Turkey to repeal Article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code and work to foster a more open intellectual environment.
Recognizes the government of Turkey's decision to invite senior Armenian religious and political figures to participate in memorial services for Mr. Dink.
Calls on the governments of Turkey and Armenia to reestablish full diplomatic, political, and economic relations.
Supports Mr. Dink's wish that Turkey pursue further integration into Euro-Atlantic institutions and encourages the government of Turkey to enact reforms conducive to such ends.
Urges the people of Turkey to honor Mr. Dink's legacy of tolerance.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 13, 2007 to Apr 11, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Feb 13, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Feb 13, 2007 | |
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Mar 5, 2007 | |
| D-CO | Ken Salazar | Mar 5, 2007 | |
| R-MN | Norm Coleman | Mar 5, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Mar 5, 2007 | |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Mar 15, 2007 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Mar 28, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Apr 11, 2007 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 29, 2007Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with an amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
- Mar 29, 2007Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 102.
- Mar 28, 2007Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Feb 1, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Feb 1, 2007Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1537-1538)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Armenia
- Assassination
- Cemeteries and funerals
- Central Asia
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Clergy
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal investigation
- Democracy
- Diplomacy
- Europe
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Freedom of the press
- Government Operations and Politics
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- Middle East and North Africa
- Murder
- Prosecution
- Recognition (International law)
- Religion
- Reporters and reporting
- Turkey
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 1, 2007Introduced in Senate
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