A resolution condemning the human rights record of the Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini and the brutal killing of Eswatini activist Thulani Maseko on January 21, 2023.
USA118th CongressSRES-174| Senate
| Updated: 5/22/2024
Christopher A. Coons
Democratic Senator
Delaware
Cosponsors (4)
Foreign Relations Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This resolution condemns the murder of Eswatini human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko and expresses concern about reports of continued human rights violations in Eswatini. The resolution also calls on Eswatini (1) to fully investigate the murder, (2) to uphold human rights and freedoms, (3) to engage in a national dialogue regarding democratic reforms, and (4) to fully staff and empower Commission of Human Rights and Public Accountability (CHRPA) investigators. It also calls on the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights to conduct an independent investigation and encourages the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to maintain and to expand support for human rights in Eswatini.
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Introduced in Senate
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1390-1391)
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 92.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Star Print ordered on the resolution.
International Affairs
AfricaDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEswatiniGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHuman rightsPolitical parties and affiliationSanctionsViolent crime
A resolution condemning the human rights record of the Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini and the brutal killing of Eswatini activist Thulani Maseko on January 21, 2023.
USA118th CongressSRES-174| Senate
| Updated: 5/22/2024
This resolution condemns the murder of Eswatini human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko and expresses concern about reports of continued human rights violations in Eswatini. The resolution also calls on Eswatini (1) to fully investigate the murder, (2) to uphold human rights and freedoms, (3) to engage in a national dialogue regarding democratic reforms, and (4) to fully staff and empower Commission of Human Rights and Public Accountability (CHRPA) investigators. It also calls on the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights to conduct an independent investigation and encourages the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to maintain and to expand support for human rights in Eswatini.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1390-1391)
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 92.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Star Print ordered on the resolution.
Christopher A. Coons
Democratic Senator
Delaware
Cosponsors (4)
Foreign Relations Committee
International Affairs
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AfricaDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEswatiniGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHuman rightsPolitical parties and affiliationSanctionsViolent crime