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Proc 10785ProclamationBiden · DCeremonial

Proclamation 10785

Captive Nations Week, 2024

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In simple terms

This proclamation designates July 21-27, 2024 as Captive Nations Week, commemorating people living under authoritarian regimes globally. It condemns Russia's invasion of Ukraine, cites U.S. aid to Ukraine and global democracy programs, references domestic voting rights legislation, and calls on Americans to support liberty worldwide.

Federal Register Open PDF 89 FR 59813

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 89 FR 59813

    Federal Register PDF

  3. Captive Nations Week ends

  4. Captive Nations Week begins

Key directives

No discrete directives extracted.

What to expect

Immediate

  • Captive Nations Week designation for July 21-27, 2024

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • References to ongoing conflicts and authoritarian regimes may draw diplomatic pushback from named countries
  • Domestic voting rights references are aspirational (calling on Congress) rather than binding
  • No substantive policy changes or resource allocations in the proclamation itself
Proclamation 10785: Captive Nations Week, 2024 · Executive Orders