U.S. Demands China to Release American Journalist Mark Swidan

Background and context: H. RES. 90 U.S. House of Representatives Takes Bold Stand Against China’s Human Rights Violations

The resolution calls on the Chinese government and the CCP to immediately release Mark Swedan. The solution condemned the Chinese government and CCP for denying Swedan access to American diplomats and independent and competent medical care.

In addition, the resolution calls on the U.S. government to “deepen and prioritize efforts” to release Swedan by “urging Chinese practitioners involved at all levels to release Swedan” and “raising their voices and voices.” Light up Swidan’s case.

Whereas, on November 13, 2012, Mark Swidan was abducted by officers of the Public Security Bureau while on a business trip to the People’s Republic of China, and on December 21, 2012, Swidan was formally arrested following an indictment issued by the Public Prosecutions Office of the People’s Procuratorate of Jiangmen City alleging that Swidan was part of a criminal conspiracy with 11 other individuals to manufacture and traffic drugs.

Swidan, a businessman from Texas, was arrested in 2012 on accusations of trafficking and manufacturing methamphetamine. The United Nations Human Rights Council Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has said that Swidan was arbitrarily detained.

This resolution demands that the Chinese government and the Communist Party of China (CPC) immediately release Mark Swidan. The resolution also condemns the Chinese government and the CPC for denying Swidan access to U.S. diplomats and independent and competent medical care.

Additionally, the resolution requests that the U.S. government “deepen and prioritize efforts” to get Swidan released by “urging PRC counterparts at every level of engagement to release Swidan” and by “using the voice and vote” of U.S. diplomats in international forums to shine a light on Swidan’s case.

1. Legislative Activity.http://www.house.gov/ Accessed 2023–05–01

2. H.Res. 90: Demanding that the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese. https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/118/hres90/text/dhg-407631 Accessed 2023–05–01

3. Yahoo News.https://news.yahoo.com/house-unanimously-approves-resolution-demanding-031422270.html | Accessed 2023–05–01

4. S.Res. 23–118th Congress (2023–2024) — A resolution demanding that the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Communist Party of China immediately release Mark Swidan. https://www.billsponsor.com/bills/394775/senate-simple-resolution-23-congress-118 Accessed 2023–05–01

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