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US Senate Calls for Release of Politically Imprisoned Women Worldwide.

This US Senate resolution expresses concern over the unjust political imprisonment of women globally. It calls on governments to immediately release these women and emphasizes that no state should detain citizens for exercising fundamental rights like freedom of assembly or speech. For citizens, this means the US government actively supports human rights and civil liberties internationally, potentially influencing foreign policy and relations with countries where such violations occur.
Key points
The US Senate condemns the unjust political imprisonment of women worldwide.
It calls on governments to immediately and unconditionally release women detained for exercising fundamental rights.
The US government will raise individual cases of imprisoned women in its interactions with foreign governments.
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the practice of politically motivated imprisonment of women around the world and calling on governments for the immediate release of women who are political prisoners.
Print number: SRES 342
Sponsor: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Process start date: 2021-08-07