Global Political Prisoner Registry

Section 873 of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 (Appendix G to Public Law 106–113; 113 Stat. 1501A–474) is amended— (1) in the section heading to read as follows: global political prisoner registry.; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking in the People’s Republic of China and inserting held by foreign governments worldwide; and (B) by striking Prisoner Information Registry for the People’s Republic of China and inserting Global Political Prisoner Registry; (3) in subsection (b), by striking of prisoners in the People’s Republic of China and inserting of such prisoners; (4) in subsection (c), by striking regarding political prisoners in the People’s Republic of China and inserting regarding political prisoners and those detained for exercising the rights to the freedom of religion around the world; and (5) by adding at the end the following: (d) Public access To the extent practicable and consistent with the protection of sensitive information, the Secretary shall make information from the Global Political Prisoner Registry available for use in diplomatic advocacy by United States Government officials and Members of Congress. (e) Definition In this section, the term ‘political prisoner’ means an individual imprisoned or detained by a foreign government primarily for seeking to exercise internationally recognized human rights, including because of the individual’s political or religious beliefs, peaceful expression, or opposition to that government; and.