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.
Summary
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 16, 2021
Last action Apr 2, 2021
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Committee
2
Apr 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights.
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Al Green
DDemocratic
Co
Alcee L. Hastings
DDemocratic
Co
Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
Co
Danny K. Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Dean Phillips
DDemocratic
Co
Dina Titus
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Ilhan Omar
DDemocratic
Co
James P. McGovern
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Cooper
DDemocratic
Co
Joaquin Castro
DDemocratic
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