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Calling on the Government of Bangladesh to protect the human rights of all its citizens, particularly vulnerable minorities, strengthen democratic institutions and rule of law, and prevent the growth of extremist groups.
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vs 957 other HRES bills in the 114th — cohort avg 14d
Acknowledges the victims of the 1971 Bangladesh war of independence. Calls on the government of Bangladesh to: (1) adhere to internationally recognized norms for elections, rule of law, and for due process in the conduct of the domestic International Crimes Tribunal investigating and prosecuting suspects of crimes committed in 1971 during the Bangladesh Liberation War; (2) stop radical organizations, such as Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir, which pose an ongoing threat to the country's stability and secular democracy; and (3) protect the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all its citizens, particularly vulnerable minorities.
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Filing registrants (3)
2016 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
Monitoring of issues related to South Asia; H.Res.396 - 114th Congress (2015-2016)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5609)
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
2016 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Lobbying for support for the repeal of global blasphemy laws, H.Res. Lobbying for support for protecting human rights in Bangladesh, H.Res. 396 Lobbying for support of the Every Child Deserves a Family Act (HR 2449 and S 1382), which would prohibits adoption or foster care placement service entities that receive federal assistance (or that contract with entities receiving such assistance) from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status of a prospective adoptive or foster parent Lobbying in support of the Do No Harm Act (HR 5272), which would make the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA) inapplicable to certain federal laws
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
Encouraging support for the repeal of global blasphemy laws, H.Res. 290 Encouraging support for protecting human rights in Bangladesh, H.Res. 396
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Encouraging support for the repeal of global blasphemy laws, H.Res. 290 Encouraging support for protecting human rights in Bangladesh, H.Res. 396
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
Encouraging support for the repeal of global blasphemy laws, H.Res. 290 Encouraging support for protecting human rights in Bangladesh, H.Res. 396
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
Monitoring of issues related to South Asia; H.Res.396 - 114th Congress (2015-2016)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, State, Dept of (DOS)
2016 · first_quarter · Foreign Relations
Encouraging support for the repeal of global blasphemy laws, H.Res. 290 Encouraging support for protecting human rights in Bangladesh, H.Res. 396
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Encouraging support for the repeal of global blasphemy laws, H.Res. 290 Encouraging support for protecting human rights in Bangladesh, H.Res. 396
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Foreign Relations
Monitoring of issues related to South Asia; H.Res.396 - 114th Congress (2015-2016)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2015 · fourth_quarter · Religion
On October 5, CFI was amongst 355 national, state, and local secularist who have signed a letter sent to the Congressional chaplains urging them to allow a qualified humanist celebrant deliver an invocation before Congress. On October 19, CFI was amongst 17 organizations to write a letter to United States government officials urging them to address concerns over human rights issues such as freedom of religion and belief with His Excellency, Mr. Nawaz Sharif, the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, during his visit to Washington, D.C. this week.It was sent to President Barack Obama; Secretary of State John Kerry; Daniel Feldman, U.S. Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan; Richard Olson, U.S. Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan; David Saperstein, U.S. Ambassador of International Religious Freedom; Sen. Bob Corker, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Sen. Ben Cardin, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Rep. Ed Royce, Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs; and Rep. Eliot Engel, Ranking Member of the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs. On November 20, CFI was amongst 17 organizations and two individuals that sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry today urging him to press Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to halt the execution of Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr and several other demonstrators from the countrys marginalized Eastern Province. On December 21, CFI joined seven leading advocacy organizations in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that urges the State Department to provide humanitarian parole to threatened publishers and writers in Bangladesh. Copies of the letter were also sent to Marcia Bernicat, U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh; Scott Busby, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor; Nisha Desai Biswal, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs; and Tom Malinowski, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. CFI also spent a significant amount of time promoting H. Res 396, which calls on the government of Bangladesh to protect human rights. In particular, between November 30 and December 3 we brought the survivor of an extremist attack, Bonya Ahmed, to Washington D.C. to meet with members of Congress to promote H. Res 396. We met with staff from the offices of Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Sen. Jonny Isakson, Sen. David Purdue, and the State Department Office of International Freedom.
2015 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
Monitoring of issues related to South Asia; H.Res.396 - 114th Congress (2015-2016)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2015 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
Encouraging support for the repeal of global blasphemy laws, H.Res. 290 Encouraging support for protecting human rights in Bangladesh, H.Res. 396
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Encouraging support for the repeal of global blasphemy laws, H.Res. 290 Encouraging support for protecting human rights in Bangladesh, H.Res. 396
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
Encouraging support for the repeal of global blasphemy laws, H.Res. 290 Encouraging support for protecting human rights in Bangladesh, H.Res. 396
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Encouraging support for the repeal of global blasphemy laws, H.Res. 290 Encouraging support for protecting human rights in Bangladesh, H.Res. 396
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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| Robert J. Dold | Republican | IL |
| Ron Kind | Democratic | WI |
Client expense: $13,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)