SRES 237 United States Senate · 118th Congress

A resolution remembering the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre and condemning the continued and intensifying crackdown on human rights and basic freedoms within the People's Republic of China, including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, by the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes.

SRES 237 is a U.S. Senate resolution commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and condemning China's human rights record. It specifically calls on the Chinese government to end censorship of the events, allow an independent UN investigation, and uphold Hong Kong's autonomy under the Joint Declaration. The resolution also demands the restoration of democratic representation in Hong Kong and protection for activists, referencing the 2020 National Security Law and recent bans on Hong Kong's annual June 4 vigil. It does not create new laws but expresses the Senate's position through formal condemnation and specific policy demands. This resolution directly addresses the U.S. government's stance on China's governance and human rights practices.
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1984-1985)
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