Senator Janet Nguyen calls on President Obama to discuss human rights during summit with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                          Contact: Mark Reeder February 12, 2016                                                                                           (916) 651-4034   Senator Janet Nguyen calls on President Obama to discuss human rights during summit with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)   (Sacramento, CA) Today, Senator Janet Nguyen sent a letter to President Barack Obama requesting that he discuss ongoing human rights abuses in Southeast Asia when he convenes a summit with government leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. In addition to the letter, Senator Nguyen introduced Senate Joint Resolution 59, which formally calls on the President to introduce this critical topic as part of the summit's agenda.