Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should lead a high-level diplomatic effort to ensure that the Durban Review Conference serves as a forum to review implementation of commitments made at the 2001 Durban Conference to combat all forms of racism by defeating the campaign by some members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to divert the United Nation's Durban Review Conference from a review of problems in their own and other countries by attacking Israel, promoting anti-Semitism, and undermining the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

110-hres1361 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should lead a high-level diplomatic effort to ensure that the Durban Review Conference serves as a forum to review implementation of commitments made at the 2001 Durban Conference to combat all forms of racism by defeating the campaign by some members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to divert the United Nation's Durban Review Conference from a review of problems in their own and other countries by attacking Israel, promoting anti-Semitism, and undermining the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.. Sponsored by Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28]. Introduced 2008-07-22. House bill. 110th Congress. Latest action: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

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House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8647-8648)
Sponsor
Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] (D), CA
Introduced
2008-07-22
Committees
Foreign Affairs Committee
Subjects
Africa; Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad; Human rights; International organizations and cooperation; Racial and ethnic relations; Religion; South Africa; United Nations
Latest Action
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

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