HCR 5 - AS INTRODUCED
2021 SESSION
21-0821
04/05
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 5
A RESOLUTION supporting democracy and human rights in Hungary, Poland, and Hong Kong
and supporting democracy in Taiwan.
SPONSORS: Rep. Somssich, Rock. 27; Rep. Ammon, Hills. 40; Rep. Meuse, Rock. 29; Rep.
Woods, Merr. 23; Rep. Hamblet, Rock. 31; Rep. Sytek, Rock. 8; Rep. Ward,
Rock. 28
COMMITTEE: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
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ANALYSIS
This concurrent resolution expresses support for the democratic country of Taiwan, while
expressing disapproval of the authoritarian actions of the Hungarian, Polish and Hong Kong
governments.
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 HCR 5 - AS INTRODUCED
21-0821
04/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty One
A RESOLUTION supporting democracy and human rights in Hungary, Poland, and Hong Kong
and supporting democracy in Taiwan.
1 Whereas the governments of Hungary, Poland have now been engaged in increasingly
2 authoritarian actions to limit and even eliminate any democratic opposition voices in there
3 respective countries, and
4 Whereas the mainland People’s Republic of China has increasingly reduced and restricted the
5 democratic rights of the people in Hong Kong, despite an agreement between that government and
6 the government of the United Kingdom, and
7 Whereas the government of the Taiwan continues to uphold the democratic and constitutional
8 rights of its citizens, despite threats from mainland China; and
9 Whereas, the New Hampshire general court expresses its disapproval of the authoritarian
10 actions of the governments of Hungary, Poland and Hong Kong and expresses its support for the
11 democratic country of Taiwan, in contrast to the authoritarian government in the Communist
12 People’s Republic of China; now therefore be it
13 Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
14 That the New Hampshire general court expresses its support for the government of Taiwan,
15 while condemning the efforts of the Hungarian, Polish and Hong Kong governments to restrict the
16 rights of their citizens to exercise their constitutional civic and human rights.
17 That the house clerk forward copies of this resolution to the New Hampshire congressional
18 delegation.