A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abd al Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia be held accountable for contributing to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, preventing a resolution to the blockade of Qatar, the jailing and torture of dissidents and activists inside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the use of force to intimidate rivals, and the abhorrent and unjustified murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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Bill Number

SRES 714

Introduced

Dec 5, 2018

Latest Action

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7320-7321)

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Asia Conflicts and wars Crime victims Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Europe Foreign aid and international relief Human rights International Affairs Middle East News media and reporting Protest and dissent Qatar Saudi Arabia Terrorism Turkey Violent crime Women's rights Yemen

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Summary

Finds that Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman should be held accountable for his complicity in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and calls on Saudi Arabia to release political prisoners and to negotiate solutions to its conflicts in Yemen and Qatar.

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Dec 5, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7320-7321)
Dec 5, 2018

Introduced in Senate

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