Bill > HRes861

This resolution strongly condemns the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution of religious minority groups, specifically highlighting the detention of Pastor "Ezra" Jin Mingri and over 20 other leaders and members of the Zion Church. The resolution provides context about the CCP's systematic efforts to suppress religious freedom, including President Xi Jinping's 2016 directive to "Sinicize" religion by allowing Bible burning, imprisoning believers, and forcing religious organizations to conform to CCP ideology. It notes the CCP's actions against various religious groups, including Christians, Muslim Uyghurs, Hui Muslims, and Tibetan Buddhists, and references previous U.S. legislative actions like the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 and the Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act. The resolution calls on the Chinese government to release detained religious leaders, respect internationally recognized human rights, and end discrimination and violence against religious minorities. It emphasizes the United States' commitment to promoting religious freedom and tolerance globally, despite China being a signatory to international human rights declarations that recognize freedom of religious belief.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/861/all-info