| Resolution Number: | 2000-B047 |
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| Title: | Urge Support for Persecuted Christian Minority in Pakistan |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Substituted |
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Resolved, That the 73rd General Convention express anguish over the victimization of the Christian minority in Pakistan, including imprisonment, political disenfranchisement, and other forms of harassment and persecution; and be it further
Resolved, That the Episcopal Church, dioceses, congregations, and individual members urge the President, the U.S. State Department, the Congress, and the United Nations to work toward political reform and humanitarian relief; and be it further
Resolved, That the Episcopal Church call on the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom to investigate the country of Pakistan.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Denver, 2000 (New York: General Convention, 2001), p. 651. |
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Legislative History
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on National and International Concerns |
House of Bishops
Original Text of Resolution:
(B047)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 73rd General Convention endorse the repealing of the Blasphemy Law (PPC 295 B and C), which is a contributing factor to the victimization of the Christian minority in Pakistan; and be it further
Resolved, That those imprisoned under the Blasphemy Law be released; and be it further
Resolved, That the Episcopal Church strongly condemn the separate electoral system which makes religious minorities, including Christians, second class citizens, and seek restoration of rights to minorities as provided for, the 1973 Constitution, and call upon the US Government and the United Nations, and call for the Pakistani Government to repeal the law and release those imprisoned under it; and be it further
Resolved, That the Episcopal Church recognize that the situation in Pakistan would be made worse by the expansion of Sharia law and encourage the government of Pakistan to halt and further curtail any consideration on imposition of Sharia law; and be it further
Resolved, That the Episcopal Church, dioceses, local parishes, and individual members are encouraged to demand that the White House, the U.S. State Department, the Congress, and the United Nations work to provide relief and development to the people whose property is destroyed. Additionally, all levels of the Episcopal Church are urged to support organizations that provide relief to the Indonesian people; and be it further
Resolved, That the Episcopal Church call on the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom to be encouraged to investigate the country of Pakistan.
Committee Substitute:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 73rd General Convention express anguish over the victimization of the Christian minority in Pakistan, including imprisonment, political disenfranchisement, and other forms of harassment and persecution; and be it further
Resolved, That the Episcopal Church, dioceses, congregations, and individual members urge the President, the U.S. State Department, the Congress, and the United Nations to work toward political reform and humanitarian relief; and be it further
Resolved, That the Episcopal Church call on the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom to investigate the country of Pakistan.
Motion carried
Substitute resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #195)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on National and International Concerns presented its Report #37 on HB Message #195 on Resolution B047 (Concerning Persecution in Pakistan) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #239)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 14.
| Abstract: | The 73rd General Convention urges political reform and relief for the persecuted Christian minority in Pakistan. |
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