{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://joewilson.house.gov/media/press-releases/reps-wilson-crow-waltz-and-wild-introduce-bipartisan-afghanistan-human-rights", "Reps. Wilson, Crow, Waltz, and Wild Introduce Bipartisan Afghanistan Human Rights Resolution", "2023-07-27", "2023", "2023-07", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Joe Wilson", "W000795", "joewilson.house.gov", "joewilson", "https://joewilson.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, DC \u2013 Representatives Joe Wilson (R-SC) Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia, Jason Crow (D-CO), Afghanistan veteran and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability, Mike Waltz (R-FL), and Susan Wild (D-PA), introduced a resolution to support the people of Afghanistan including Afghan partners who assisted the U.S. mission, and condemn the Taliban\u2019s ongoing persecution of Afghan women, girls, and members of ethnic and religious minority groups.\n\nAdditionally, the resolution encourages the Secretary of State to investigate if the Taliban has committed crimes against humanity, specifically towards women and girls, and encourages the U.S. to work with allies and partners to develop a long-term strategy to counter the Taliban\u2019s human rights abuses and hold them accountable.\n\n\u201cFor those living under Taliban rule, the situation is dire. Women and girls have effectively been banished from public life, and ethnic and religious minorities face violence and abuse from the Taliban. I am grateful to join Rep. Jason Crow in supporting the people of Afghanistan and holding the Taliban accountable for its human rights abuses and support for terrorism,\u201d said Congressman Wilson.\n\n\u201cThe Taliban has committed atrocious human rights abuses, especially against women and girls, and must be held to account,\u201d said Congressman Crow. \u201cThe US fought in Afghanistan over 20 years; I deployed to Afghanistan twice. We have a moral duty to support our partners who are now targets of Taliban violence. With this resolution, my Republican and Democratic colleagues agree: we must honor our promises, defend human rights, and support our partners.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs a Green Beret, I fought in Afghanistan and saw firsthand the human rights atrocities committed by the Taliban,\u201d said Congressman Waltz. \u201cIn the aftermath of our withdrawal, the Taliban are reverting to their most oppressive behaviors, including extrajudicial killings of our former allies, religious and ethnic minorities, and turning back the clock on the most basic of rights of women and girls. I am proud to join my colleagues on this resolution to hold the Taliban accountable for their vile human rights abuses in Afghanistan today.\u201d\n\n\u201cI\u2019ve been dismayed to watch as the Taliban\u2019s assaults on the human rights and freedoms of the people of Afghanistan grow more and more egregious,\u201d said Congresswoman Wild. \u201cThis targeting of women and girls, of humanitarian workers and human rights defenders, of journalists, of religious and ethnic minorities cannot go unaddressed. That is why I am proud to join my colleagues to urge action among our democratic allies and partners, to hold the Taliban to account, and take necessary steps in defending the rights and livelihoods of Afghans.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:18:03Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://joewilson.house.gov/media/press-releases/reps-wilson-crow-waltz-and-wild-introduce-bipartisan-afghanistan-human-rights"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9952601976692677, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}