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[S. Res. 285 Reported in Senate (RS)]





                                                       Calendar No. 629

104th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                              S. RES. 285

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                               RESOLUTION

 Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of State should 
      make improvements in Cambodia's record on human rights, the 
    environment, narcotics trafficking and the Royal Government of 
   Cambodia's conduct among the primary objectives in our bilateral 
                        relations with Cambodia.

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                           September 25, 1996

   Reported with an amendment, an amendment to the preamble, and an 
                         amendment to the title





                                                       Calendar No. 629
104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 285

 Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of State should 
      make improvements in Cambodia's record on human rights, the 
    environment, narcotics trafficking and the Royal Government of 
   Cambodia's conduct among the primary objectives in our bilateral 
                        relations with Cambodia.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 29, 1996

 Mr. Roth (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Thomas), submitted the 
 following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
                               Relations

                           September 25, 1996

Reported by Mr. Helms, with an amendment, an amendment to the preamble, 
                     and an amendment to the title
[Strike out the preamble and all after the resolving clause and insert 
                      the part printed in italic]

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of State should 
      make improvements in Cambodia's record on human rights, the 
    environment, narcotics trafficking and the Royal Government of 
   Cambodia's conduct among the primary objectives in our bilateral 
                        relations with Cambodia.

<DELETED>Whereas the Paris Peace Accords of 1991 and the successful national 
        elections of 1993 ended the genocide in Cambodia, brought two decades of 
        civil war nearer to cessation, demonstrated the commitment of the 
        Cambodian people to democracy and stability, and led to the creation of 
        a national constitution guaranteeing fundamental human rights;
Whereas since 1991 the international community has contributed almost $2 billion 
        to peacekeeping and national reconstruction in Cambodia and currently 
        provides over 40 percent of the budget of the Royal Government of 
        Cambodia (RGC);
Whereas recent events in Cambodia--including the arrest and exile of former 
        Foreign Minister Prince Sirivudh, the expulsion of former Finance 
        Minister Sam Rainsy from the FUNCINPEC Party and the National Assembly, 
        a grenade attack against the independent Buddhist Liberal Democratic 
        Party of Cambodia, mob attacks against pro-opposition newspapers, the 
        assassination of journalist and Khmer National Party member Thun Bunly, 
        and harassment of other journalists--suggest that Cambodia is sliding 
        back into a pattern of violence and repression;
Whereas rampant corruption in the RGC has emerged as a major cause of public 
        dissatisfaction, which--when expressed by opposition politicians and the 
        press--has resulted in government crackdowns;
Whereas Cambodia has been added to the Department of State's list of major 
        narcotics trafficking countries;
Whereas the RGC--in contravention to the Cambodian Constitution--has sanctioned 
        massive deforestation and timber exploitation which has devastated the 
        environment, endangered the livelihoods of many of the country's 
        farmers, and helped finance both the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and 
        the Khmer Rouge in their civil war; and
Whereas the desire to cite Cambodia United Nations peacekeeping success story 
        has stifled official international expressions of concern about 
        deteriorating conditions in Cambodia: Now, therefore, be it
    </DELETED>Whereas the Paris Peace Accords of 1991 and the 
            successful national elections of 1993 brought two decades 
            of civil war nearer to cessation, demonstrated the 
            commitment of the Cambodian people to democracy and 
            stability, and led to the creation of a national 
            constitution guaranteeing fundamental human rights;
    Whereas since 1991 the international community has contributed 
            almost $2 billion to peacekeeping and national 
            reconstruction in Cambodia and currently provides over 40 
            percent of the budget of the Royal Government of Cambodia 
            (RGC);
    Whereas recent events in Cambodia--including the arrest and exile 
            of former Foreign Minister Prince Sirivudh, the expulsion 
            of former Finance Minister Sam Rainsy from the FUNCINPEC 
            Party and the National Assembly, a grenade attack against 
            members of the independent Buddhist Liberal Democratic 
            Party of Cambodia, mob attacks against pro-opposition 
            newspapers, the assassination of journalist and Khmer 
            National Party member Thun Bunly, and harassment of other 
            journalists--suggest that Cambodia is sliding back into a 
            pattern of violence and repression;
    Whereas the RGC has failed to investigate fully incidents of 
            political violence and prosecute the perpetrators;
    Whereas, the RGC, without appropriate prior consultation with the 
            Cambodian Parliament and despite protestations from 
            Cambodians residing both inside the country and overseas, 
            has obtained from King Sihanouk an amnesty for Ieng Sary, 
            the former deputy Prime Minister of the Khmer Rouge and 
            brother-in-law of Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot during the 
            period when the Khmer Rouge murdered as many as two million 
            innocent Cambodians;
    Whereas that amnesty may allow Ieng Sary to fully reintegrate into 
            Cambodian society and from a political party that may 
            participate in upcoming elections;
    Whereas, Ieng Sary has disavowed any responsibility for the 
            genocide perpetrated by the Khmer Rouge against the 
            Cambodian people;
    Whereas, the Cambodian Genocide Justice Act states that it is the 
            policy of the United States to support efforts to bring to 
            justice members of the Khmer Rouge for their crimes against 
            humanity, and in circumstances which the President deems 
            appropriate, to encourage the establishment of a national 
            or international criminal tribunal for the prosecution of 
            those accused of genocide in Cambodia and to provide such 
            national or international tribunal with relevant 
            information;
    Whereas, rampant corruption in the RGC has emerged as a major cause 
            of public dissatisfaction, which--when expressed by 
            politicians and the press--has resulted in government 
            crackdowns.
    Whereas, Cambodia has been added to the Department of State's list 
            of major narcotics trafficking countries, though Cambodia 
            has been certified by the President as cooperating fully 
            with the United States or taking adequate steps on its own 
            to achieve full compliance with the goals and objectives 
            established by the United Nations Convention Against 
            Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic 
            Substances;
    Whereas, the RGC--in contravention to the Cambodian Constitution--
            has sanctioned massive deforestation and timber 
            exploitation which has devastated the environment, 
            endangered the livelihoods of many of the country's 
            farmers; and
    Whereas, illegal logging has helped finance both the Royal 
            Cambodian Armed Forces and the Khmer Rouge in their civil 
            war: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, <DELETED>That it is the sense of the Senate that--
        <DELETED>    (1) among the primary objectives in U.S. policy 
        toward Cambodia should be improvements in Cambodia's human 
        rights conditions, environmental and narcotics trafficking 
        record, and the RGC's conduct;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the Secretary of State should closely monitor 
        preparations for upcoming Cambodian elections in 1997 and 1998 
        and should attempt to secure the agreement of the RGC to full 
        and unhindered participation of international observers for 
        those elections to ensure that those elections are held in a 
        free and fair manner complying with international 
        standards;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) the Secretary of State should support the 
        continuation of human rights monitoring in Cambodia by the 
        United Nations, including monitoring through the office of the 
        United Nations Center for Human Rights in Phnom Penh and 
        monitoring by the Special Representative of the United Nations 
        Secretary General for Human Rights in Cambodia; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) the Secretary of State should encourage 
        Cambodia's other donors and trading partners to raise concerns 
        with the RGC over Cambodia's human rights, environmental, 
        narcotics trafficking, and governmental conduct.</DELETED>
That it is the sense of the Senate that:
            (1) among the primary objectives in U.S. policy toward 
        Cambodia should be enforcement of the Cambodian Genocide 
        Justice Act, improvements in Cambodia's human rights 
        conditions, environmental and narcotics trafficking record, and 
        the RGC's conduct;
            (2) in compliance with the Cambodian Genocide Justice Act, 
        the United States should support efforts to bring to justice 
        members of the Khmer Rouge for their crimes against humanity, 
        and that the President deem it appropriate to encourage the 
        establishment of a national or international criminal tribunal 
        for the prosecution of Ieng Sary and to provide that tribunal 
        with any information available on Ieng Sary's alleged 
        involvement in the Cambodian genocide;
            (3) the Secretary of State should closely monitor 
        preparations for upcoming Cambodian elections in 1997 and 1998 
        to ensure that those elections are held in a free and fair 
        manner in compliance with international standards, and toward 
        that end should attempt to secure the agreement of the RGC to 
        full and unhindered participation of international observers 
        for those elections;
            (4) the Secretary of State should support the continuation 
        of human rights monitoring in Cambodia by the United Nations, 
        including monitoring through the office of the United Nations 
        Center for Human Rights in Phnom Penh and monitoring by the 
        Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General 
        for Human Rights in Cambodia; and
            (5) the Secretary of State should encourage Cambodia's 
        other donors and trading partners to raise concerns with the 
        RGC over Cambodia's record on human rights, the environment, 
        narcotics trafficking and governmental conduct.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``A resolution expressing 
        the sense of the Senate that enforcement of the Cambodian 
        Genocide Justice Act, improvements in Cambodia's record on 
        human rights, the environment, narcotics trafficking and the 
        Royal Government of Cambodia's conduct should be among the 
        primary objectives of the United States in its relations with 
        Cambodia.''.