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Search Results: keywords:"genocide"

S. RES. 933 — Calling on the United Nations Security Council to enforce the existing arms embargo on Darfur and extend it to cover all of Sudan.
December 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:531
The resolution, S. RES. 933, calls on the United Nations Security Council to enforce the existing arms embargo on Darfur and extend it to all of Sudan due to ongoing conflicts and atrocities. It condemns the violence by the warring parties in Sudan, including potential genocide by the Rapid...
Simple Explanation
The resolution is a suggestion for a group of countries at the United Nations to be stricter about not sending weapons to a place called Darfur, and to make the rule apply to all of Sudan, because people there are fighting and getting hurt. It also asks for more help to the people who need food and medicine and for everyone to work together better to keep people safe.
H. RES. 16 — Recognizing Russian actions in Ukraine as a genocide.
January 06, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:234
H. RES. 16 is a resolution recognizing the actions of Russia in Ukraine as acts of genocide. It presents evidence of systematic atrocities committed by Russian forces, such as mass killings, causing physical and mental harm, creating life-threatening conditions, preventing births, and...
Simple Explanation
The resolution says that people in the United States want to let the world know that they believe what Russia is doing in Ukraine is very bad, like hurting lots of people in a very mean and serious way, and they want other countries to help stop this and hold those responsible accountable.
S. RES. 559 — Recognizing the actions of the Rapid Support Forces and allied militia in the Darfur region of Sudan against non-Arab ethnic communities as acts of genocide.
February 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:489
The resolution recognizes the actions of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias in the Darfur region of Sudan as acts of genocide against non-Arab ethnic communities like the Masalit people. It condemns the atrocities committed, calls for an immediate end to the violence, and...
Simple Explanation
This resolution is like a rule that says some groups in Sudan are hurting people really badly, so they need to stop. It asks for help from other countries to keep people safe and to make sure the ones who did bad things get in trouble.
H. RES. 1328 — Recognizing the actions of the Rapid Support Forces and allied militias in the Darfur region of Sudan against non-Arab ethnic communities as acts of genocide.
June 27, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:480
H. RES. 1328 recognizes actions by the Rapid Support Forces and allied militias in Darfur, Sudan, as genocide against non-Arab ethnic communities, specifically targeting the Masalit people. The resolution condemns these atrocities, calls for an immediate end to violence in...
Simple Explanation
H. RES. 1328 is about stopping bad actions in a place called Darfur, Sudan, where some groups are hurting other groups unfairly. It asks for help to protect people, find out what happened, and make sure the people who did bad things are punished.
H. R. 3334 — An Act To provide for the imposition of sanctions on members of the National Communist Party Congress of the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.
September 25, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:2,845
H.R. 3334, also known as the "Sanctioning Tyrannical and Oppressive People within the Chinese Communist Party Act" or the "STOP CCP Act," aims to impose sanctions on members of the Chinese Communist Party's Central Committee and related individuals. The bill highlights concerns about human...
Simple Explanation
The STOP CCP Act is a plan to punish some leaders in China if they do things that hurt people or countries, like being mean to Hong Kong or Taiwan. It says the U.S. can take away their things here and not let them come visit.
H. RES. 149 — A resolution condemning the illegal abduction and forcible transfer of children from Ukraine to the Russian Federation.
March 19, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:225
H. RES. 149 is a resolution by the House of Representatives condemning Russia for the illegal abduction and forced transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia, actions that violate the Genocide Convention. The resolution claims these acts are an attempt to erase Ukraine's future generation,...
Simple Explanation
The people in charge are upset because they say that Russia took kids from Ukraine without permission, and they think this is very bad because it could hurt Ukraine's future and the children's safety. They want to stop this from happening and hold Russia responsible for their actions.
S. 5327 — To advance and protect the internationally recognized human rights of all Sudanese people, to hold perpetrators of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in Sudan accountable for their crimes, and for other purposes.
November 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:3,050
The Sudan Accountability Act aims to protect human rights in Sudan and hold those responsible for war crimes and genocide accountable. It requires reports on human rights violations and foreign involvement in Sudan and mandates a strategy for civilian protection. The bill...
Simple Explanation
The Sudan Accountability Act is like a big helper plan to make sure people in Sudan are treated fairly and those who do bad things are punished. It wants countries to work together, help people who need it, and find out who's causing problems.
H. RES. 1328 — Recognizing the actions of the Rapid Support Forces and allied militias in the Darfur region of Sudan against non-Arab ethnic communities as acts of genocide.
November 20, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:391
H. RES. 1328 recognizes the actions by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias against non-Arab ethnic groups in Darfur, Sudan, as acts of genocide. The resolution condemns these atrocities and urges the United States government to work internationally to protect...
Simple Explanation
H. RES. 1328 is like a big message from the United States saying that something really bad, called genocide, is happening to some people in Sudan. It asks for help to stop the bad things and keep track of what’s happening so it doesn't happen again.
H. R. 8124 — To expand the imposition of sanctions under the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 with respect to human rights abuses in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China and to counter the genocidal policies of the Government of the People’s Republic of China.
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April 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:4,426
The Uyghur Genocide Accountability and Sanctions Act of 2024 aims to expand sanctions under the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 by targeting individuals and entities involved in human rights abuses against the Uyghur and other ethnic groups in China. The bill seeks to...
Simple Explanation
The Uyghur Genocide Accountability and Sanctions Act of 2024 wants to make sure people who are hurting the Uyghur people in China can't come to the U.S. and that their bad actions get stopped. It also plans to spend money on helping protect the special cultures and languages of these and other similar groups.

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