| Resolution Number: | 1976-A043 |
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| Title: | Express Concern Over Religious Repression in the Soviet Union |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 65th General Convention voices its concern over the reported repression in the Soviet Union of the rights of the many individual religious believers and of religious group activities, repression which appears to be contrary to internationally recognized concepts of justice and human rights and, in a number of instances, contrary to the laws of the Soviet Union itself; that the Ecumenical Officer of the Episcopal Church be asked to gather further information on this matter, seek conversations on this problem with other Churches, and express this concern to Soviet Church leaders.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Minneapolis 1976 (New York: General Convention, 1977), p. C-126. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Joint Commission on Ecumenical Relations |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on National and International Problems |
House of Deputies
On the Fourth Day, the House of Deputies adopted Resolution A-43, Repression of Human Rights in the Soviet Union.
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #33)
House of Bishops
On the Fifth Day, the Secretary read Message #33 from the House of Deputies on Resolution A-43, Repression of Rights in the Soviet Union.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #58)
| Report Reference: | Joint Commission on Ecumenical Relations, Reports to the 65th General Convention, 1976, pp. AA-69-AA-111. |
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| Abstract: | The 65th General Convention voices concern over the reported religious repression in the Soviet Union and asks the Ecumenical Officer to gather further information, seek conversations with other churches, and express this concern to Soviet Church leaders. |