[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]
[H. Res. 102 Introduced in House (IH)]
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 102
Condemning the assassination of human rights advocate and outspoken
defender of freedom of the press, Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant
Dink on January 19, 2007.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 29, 2007
Mr. Crowley (for himself, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
Radanovich, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr.
Costa, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Watson, Mr. Kirk, Mr.
Weiner, Mr. Stark, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Rothman, Mr. LoBiondo,
Mr. McNulty, and Mr. Porter) submitted the following resolution; which
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
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RESOLUTION
Condemning the assassination of human rights advocate and outspoken
defender of freedom of the press, Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant
Dink on January 19, 2007.
Whereas, on January 19, 2007, Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink was
murdered as he exited the Istanbul, Turkey, office of Agos Newspaper;
Whereas Hrant Dink was a fierce defender of the freedom of the press and speech,
an outspoken advocate for democratic reform, and a champion of human
rights and tolerance;
Whereas Hrant Dink was a man of conviction and principle who believed in
democratic ideals and peaceful change;
Whereas, in Istanbul in 1996, Hrant Dink founded a bilingual newspaper called
Agos, in part to foster dialogue and understanding between Armenians and
Turks;
Whereas Hrant Dink was honored by his media colleagues around the world for his
courage and principles and was awarded the prestigious Bjornson Prize
for Literature for his publications on the Armenian Genocide;
Whereas Hrant Dink was prosecuted and convicted under Article 301 of the Turkish
Penal Code for speaking about the Armenian Genocide; and
Whereas the United States was founded on the principles of democracy and liberty
where freedom of expression is cherished and protected: Now, therefore,
be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) strongly condemns and deplores the assassination of
Hrant Dink;
(2) urges the Government of Turkey to continue its
investigation and prosecution of those individuals responsible
for the murder of Hrant Dink; and
(3) urges the Government of Turkey to take appropriate
action to protect the freedom of speech in Turkey by repealing
Article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code and by unswervingly
opposing intolerance, intimidation, and violence against
individuals who are exercising their natural right of freedom
of speech.
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