Billy has been rightly complaining about this years. It may be too little too late, but I'm glad we are finally doing something...
E > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: International Christian Concern <[email protected]> > Date: Wednesday, June 7, 2017 > Subject: ICC NEWS RELEASE: House Passes Assistance to Victims of ISIS' > Genocide by Unanimous Consent > To: [email protected] > > > > Having trouble viewing this email? Click here > > > > > > > International Christian Concern > 2020 Pennsylvania Ave. NW #241, Washington, D.C. 20006 > www.persecution.org | E-mail: [email protected] > > > Media Contact: > Olivia Miller, Communications Coordinator > [email protected] > (301)-859-3842 > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > House Passes Assistance to Victims of ISIS' Genocide by Unanimous Consent > > HR 390, a Bill to Provide Humanitarian and Accountability Support to > Iraq/Syria Moves on to Senate > 06/07/2017 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) - International > Christian Concern (ICC) is elated to announce that HR 390, the Iraq and Syria > Emergency Genocide Relief and Accountability Act passed the House on the > evening of June 6 by unanimous consent. The bill, authored by Rep. Chris > Smith (NJ-04), Chairman of the House panel on global human rights, and > co-authored by Rep. Anna Eshoo (CA-18), provides much needed humanitarian > assistance to groups targeted by ISIS for genocide, as designated by former > Secretary of State John Kerry. In addition, the bill also provides resources > for organizations compiling evidence for future use against the perpetrators > of these crimes in legal proceedings. > > The bill now heads to the Senate where it awaits approval before being sent > to the President's desk. Many, including International Christian Concern, > are hopeful that HR 390 will see final approval soon, as the need to assist > these communities is vital before they are lost to the region. > > Representative Smith, stated of the legislation, "President Trump and Vice > President Pence have strongly, publicly committed the Administration to > providing relief to Christians, Yazidis and other genocide survivors, and > ensuring perpetrators are brought to justice. HR 390 will help ensure that > officials implement these commitments and is a blueprint for implementation." > > Joining the 47 cosponsors in the House in support of the bill are a number of > diverse civil society groups, as well as all former US Ambassadors-at-Large > for War Crimes, and International Christian Concern. > > Nate Lance, ICC's Advocacy Manager, said of the bill, "International > Christian Concern is very pleased that HR 390 has passed this critical step > in the legislative process. We are hopeful that this bill will be approved by > the Senate and the President as soon as possible so that Christians, Yazidis, > and others in Iraq and Syria who have suffered because of ISIS' terror can > receive much needed aid. The future of these religious minorities is crucial > to the religious diversity of the Middle East as well as the future security > and stability of the region and world. I wish to thank Representatives Smith > and Eshoo, along with the other cosponsors and supporters of the bill who > have made its passage in the House possible." > For interviews with Nate Lance, Advocacy Manager, please contact Olivia > Miller, Communications Coordinator: [email protected] > > # # # > You are free to disseminate this news story. We request that you reference > International Christian Concern (ICC) and include our web address, > www.persecution.org. ICC is a Washington D.C.-based human rights organization > that exists to help persecuted Christians worldwide. ICC provides Awareness, > Advocacy, and Assistance to the worldwide persecuted Church. > > International Christian Concern, 2020 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, #941, Washington, > DC 20006 > SafeUnsubscribe™ [email protected] > Forward this email | Update Profile | About our service provider > Sent by [email protected] in collaboration with > > Try it free today > > -- -- Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community <[email protected]> Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/RadicalCentrism Radical Centrism website and blog: http://RadicalCentrism.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
