Supporting the demands of the #EndSARS movement for justice, accountability, and meaningful police and security sector reforms in Nigeria and calling upon the President and the Secretary of State to safeguard and promote the protection of freedoms of thought, assembly, and expression in Nigeria and around the world.
USA117th CongressHRES-235| House
| Updated: 4/2/2021
Al Green
Democratic Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (13)
Karen Bass (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)
Foreign Affairs Committee, Africa Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This resolution declares that respect for human rights is foundational to U.S. bilateral and international engagement with Nigeria, and it condemns the violence by Nigerian security forces against peaceful protestors. Further, the resolution supports the demands of the movement for justice, accountability, and meaningful police and security-sector reform in Nigeria, and it calls on the Nigerian government to release everyone who has been wrongfully arrested for participating in or supporting this movement.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights.
International Affairs
AfricaCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersNigeriaProtest and dissent
Supporting the demands of the #EndSARS movement for justice, accountability, and meaningful police and security sector reforms in Nigeria and calling upon the President and the Secretary of State to safeguard and promote the protection of freedoms of thought, assembly, and expression in Nigeria and around the world.
USA117th CongressHRES-235| House
| Updated: 4/2/2021
This resolution declares that respect for human rights is foundational to U.S. bilateral and international engagement with Nigeria, and it condemns the violence by Nigerian security forces against peaceful protestors. Further, the resolution supports the demands of the movement for justice, accountability, and meaningful police and security-sector reform in Nigeria, and it calls on the Nigerian government to release everyone who has been wrongfully arrested for participating in or supporting this movement.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights.
Al Green
Democratic Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (13)
Karen Bass (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)
Foreign Affairs Committee, Africa Subcommittee
International Affairs
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AfricaCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersNigeriaProtest and dissent