Loading chat...
HI SCR155
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
SCR 155 Summary
-
Joins over twenty countries in denouncing the detention and deculturization of Uighurs by Chinese authorities in Xinjiang Province.
-
Urges the Chinese government to cease all destruction of Muslim religious sites, including mosques, shrines, and cemeteries.
-
Urges the Chinese government to cease detention of Uighurs, with estimates of 1-3 million currently held in what China calls deradicalization camps.
-
Urges the Chinese government to allow Uighurs to engage in peaceful religious and cultural practices, including prayer, Quranic study, and pilgrimage to Mecca.
-
Directs certified copies be sent to Hawaii's congressional delegation and the Chinese Ambassador to the United States.
Legislative Description
Denouncing And Urging The Cessation Of The Detention Of The Uighur People And Destruction Of Religious Sites And Urging That The Uighur People Be Allowed To Engage In Peaceful Religious And Cultural Practices.
Cultural Practices
Last Action
Referred to LCA.
3/10/2020