[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 374 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                        April 28, 1998.
Whereas in January 1992 Algeria annulled the second round of parliamentary 
        elections;
Whereas the Islamic Salvation Front (FIS), which favored the creation of a 
        theocratic state, expected to win in those parliamentary elections;
Whereas the suspension of the Algerian elections in January 1992 triggered an 
        escalation of terrorism;
Whereas the Islamic Salvation Army (AIS), the armed wing of FIS, started 
        terrorist activities in the wake of the annulled elections, but has 
        since declared a unilateral cease-fire;
Whereas the Armed Islamic Group (GIA), a nonpolitical radical Islamic movement, 
        has been responsible for carrying out terrorist activities, particularly 
        since the AIS cease-fire;
Whereas the United States Government has listed the GIA as a foreign terrorist 
        organization;
Whereas tens of thousands of Algerians have lost their lives since the onset of 
        the violence in 1992, with hundreds estimated to have lost their lives 
        in the holy month of Ramadan that ended in January 1998;
Whereas the violence perpetrated by terrorists has become increasingly barbaric, 
        leaving thousands of innocent civilians, particularly women and 
        children, dead or injured;
Whereas the Government of Algeria has not agreed to the establishment of an 
        international inquiry into the massacres;
Whereas the democratic process has progressed in Algeria despite the current 
        terrorist activity; and
Whereas the United States has a strong interest in seeing the development of a 
        democratic and peaceful Algeria: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) strongly condemns the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) and any other 
        terrorist groups responsible for the atrocities being committed in 
        Algeria;
            (2) condemns the perpetrators of violence and other crimes against 
        the fundamental human rights of Algerians;
            (3) urges those who continue to engage in violence and the 
        fundamental abuse of human rights to discontinue such activity;
            (4) calls on the Government of Algeria to take all necessary and 
        legal steps to prevent violence and stop it once it occurs;
            (5) encourages the Government of Algeria to cooperate with the 
        international community to ensure transparency in the investigation and 
        combating of terrorist activity, including the use of objective 
        investigators into the massacres;
            (6) acknowledges that the Government of Algeria has made progress 
        toward democratization and urges the government to engage in dialogue 
        with all elements of Algerian society who have renounced violence, in 
        order to further democracy and promote the rule of law;
            (7) urges the United States Government to continue to work closely 
        with the Government of Algeria to bring about the development and 
        implementation of political and economic reforms as well as the full 
        restoration of law and order in Algeria;
            (8) encourages the European Union and the Government of Algeria to 
        further their cooperation against terrorism; and
            (9) encourages the Algerian Government to accept the appointment of 
        a Special Rapporteur by the United Nations or another qualified 
        independent organization to conduct an inquiry into the violations of 
        human rights in Algeria.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.