[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 149 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 149

 Concerning United States support for President Jean-Bertrand Aristide 
               upon his return to Haiti as its President.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 22, 1993

 Ms. McKinney submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Concerning United States support for President Jean-Bertrand Aristide 
               upon his return to Haiti as its President.

Whereas on December 16, 1990, Jean-Bertrand Aristide was elected President of 
        Haiti in an election deemed free and fair by the international 
        community;
Whereas President Jean-Bertrand Aristide made great strides toward liberalizing 
        and developing Haiti's economy, improving respect for human rights, and 
        creating conditions that sparked development of a vibrant civil society 
        and that sharply diminished refugee outflows;
Whereas on September 30, 1991, a military-led coup overthrew President Aristide 
        and engaged in a campaign of systematic repression of leaders of 
        civilian government and civic groups that plunged Haiti into its worst 
        human rights nightmare to date;
Whereas on July 3, 1993, President Aristide and Lieutenant General Cedras 
        mutually agreed upon the President's return and the resignation of the 
        coup leadership in United Nations and Organization of American States 
        brokered talks on Governors Island in New York in which the United 
        States played an important facilitating role; and
Whereas the Governors Island Accord and related United Nations and Organization 
        of American States resolutions and actions commit the international 
        community to take an active role in human rights monitoring and economic 
        assistance to the civilian government, especially in the months 
        preceding President Aristide's return: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That--
            (1) the Congress remains concerned about ongoing human 
        rights abuses and recent statements of the coup regime that 
        cast doubt on the regime's intention to honor its commitments 
        under the Governors Island Accord;
            (2) Congress is concerned about the flagrant human rights 
        abuses in Haiti, including murder, that have persisted since 
        the signing of the Governors Island Accord;
            (3) Congress, consistent with the United Nations Secretary 
        General's July 12, 1993 statement that numerous human rights 
        violations would justify reimposition of sanctions and the 
        International Civilian Mission's recent findings that the 
        numerous and grave violations have not perceptibly lessened, 
        believes it was inappropriate to suspend sanctions until the 
        military regime respects civil and political rights and accepts 
        the principle of civilian control;
            (4) Congress supports the International Civilian Mission's 
        prompt deployment at full strength and calls on the Clinton 
        Administration to include funds to restore the social welfare 
        infrastructure in anticipated assistance to Haiti;
            (5) Congress applauds the Clinton Administration's 
        emergency assistance to the United Nations/Organization of 
        American States effort and expresses its hope that such aid is 
        directed through President Aristide in support of programs 
        developed by the President; and
            (6) United Nations and Organization of American States 
        sanctions should be reinstated given the existence of numerous 
        human rights violations which constitute noncompliance with the 
        Governors Island Accord and it is the sense of the Congress 
        that no United States aid should be provided for training or 
        technical assistance of Haitian military and police unless it 
        is done in accordance with plans established by the 
        constitutional government in consultation with the 
        international community.

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