S.Res. 343: A resolution calling on the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to respect all universally recognized human rights, including the right to freedom of religion and to participate in religious activities and institutions without interference or involvement of the Government; and to respect the human rights of ethnic minority groups in the Central Highlands and elsewhere in Vietnam.

S.Res. 343: A resolution calling on the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to respect all universally recognized human rights, including the right to freedom of religion and to participate in religious activities and institutions without interference or involvement of the Government; and to respect the human rights of ethnic minority groups in the Central Highlands and elsewhere in Vietnam.

108th Congress · introduced 2004-04-27 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4434)

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Who proposed it: Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · what a sponsor is
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A resolution calling on the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to respect all universally recognized human rights, including the right to freedom of religion and to participate in religious activities and institutions without interference or involvement of the Government; and to respect the human rights of ethnic minority groups in the Central Highlands and elsewhere in Vietnam.

Plain summary

States that the Senate: (1) urges the Government of Vietnam to respect all universally recognized human rights; (2) expresses its concern over reports that the Government of Vietnam used excessive force to put down recent, peaceful demonstrations in Vietnam's Central Highlands; (3) calls upon the Government of Vietnam to allow international organizations, U.S. officials, and foreign observers ongoing unrestricted access to the Central and Northwest Highlands; and (4) urges the Government of Vietnam to address the concerns of indigenous minorities in the Central and Northwest Highlands, and to permit direct assistance and development activities aimed at improving socioeconomic conditions for all Highlands residents.

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A resolution calling on the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to respect all universally recognized human rights, including the right to freedom of religion and to participate in religious activities and institutions without interference or involvement of the Government; and to respect the human rights of ethnic minority groups in the Central Highlands and elsewhere in Vietnam.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · 5 cosponsors

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108sres343.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/sres>

Record fed-us-cong108-sres343 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108