Supporting international academic freedom and American universities abroad.
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Declares that it should be U.S. policy to support American-accredited academic institutions that are subjected to discrimination or harassment by foreign governments and to respond quickly in cases of coercion, unjustified closure, or seizure of any such institution. Urges the Department of State to take strong and effective measures to respond to any such treatment of such institutions.
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2017 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
Implementation of the Magnitsky Act and the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act Incorporate human rights considerations into U.S. foreign policy Maintain full U.S. engagement in the U.N. Human Rights Council Appoint a Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism and Special Representative to Muslim Communities Investigate alleged ties to far-right antisemitic groups by senior White House counterterrorism advisor Sebastian Gorka Advance a transatlantic approach to countering intolerance Prioritize civilian protection in Syria Advance human rights protections in U.S. counterterrorism policies and policies to counter violent extremism Protect rights of minorities in Iraq and advancing efforts to bring accountability for ISIS crimes against the Yazidi Advance human rights protections in Egypt Protect academic freedom and oppose the Hungarian government's attempt to close Central European University S.1221: A bill to counter the influence of the Russian Federation in Europe and Eurasia, and for other purposes S.341: A bill to provide for congressional oversight of actions to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation, and for other purposes H.R.1059: To provide for congressional oversight of actions to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation, and for other purposes H.Res.394: Calling for the global repeal of blasphemy, heresy, and apostasy laws H.R.1911: Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2017 S.1292: Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2017 S.198: A bill to require continued and enhanced annual reporting to Congress in the Annual Report on International Religious Freedom on anti-Semitic incidents in Europe, the safety and security of European Jewish communities, and the efforts of the United States to partner with European governments, the European Union, and civil society groups, to combat anti-Semitism, and for other purposes H.R.672: To require continued and enhanced annual reporting to Congress in the Annual Report on International Religious Freedom on anti-Semitic incidents in Europe, the safety and security of European Jewish communities, and the efforts of the United States to partner with European governments, the European Union, and civil society groups, to combat anti-Semitism, and for other purposes H.R.390: Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act of 2017 H.R.1677: To halt the wholesale slaughter of the Syrian people, encourage a negotiated political settlement, and hold Syrian human rights abusers accountable for their crimes
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