HUMAN RIGHTS related term(s) Civil Liberties; Civil Rights; Genocide

Addresses

Ain't I a Woman: Sojourner Truth, S10818 [9OC]

Awarding of Nobel Peace Prize to Jose Ramos-Horta and Carlos F.X. Belo: Carlos F.X. Belo, E331-E333 [26FE]

———Francis Sejersted, E327 [26FE]

———Jose Ramos-Horta, E328-E331 [26FE]

Christianity in America Today: Senator Abraham, S11487 [30OC]

Fighting Worldwide Persecution of Christians: Irving Greenberg, E829 [5MY]

Prohibit Imports Produced by Child Labor: Paul R. Charron, Liz Claiborne Corp., S4399 [13MY]

U.S. Policy Towards Hong Kong: Speaker Gingrich, E677-E679 [16AP]

U.S.-China Policy—Seeking a Balance: Sam Nunn, S833-S835 [30JA]

We, The Republic of China on Taiwan, Shall Rise Up Again: John Chang, S5396-S5398 [9JN], E1204-E1206 [12JN]

Amendments

China, People's Republic of: political and economic sanctions relative to human rights violations (S. 810), S6198 [24JN]

Zaire: democracy efforts (H. Res. 115), H1686 [17AP]

Analyses

Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act (S. 1275), S10653 [8OC]

Articles and editorials

Aging Maoists of Beijing, S11189 [24OC]

Before Turkey Joins Europe, E2252 [8NO]

Best Way To Influence China, Through Open Relations, Trade, E1439 [16JY]

Bosnia Tolerates War Criminals, S5117 [23MY]

Bosnia's War Criminals Enjoy Peacetime Power, S5118 [23MY]

Champion of a Forgotten People, H251 [4FE]

China and Nuclear Trafficking, E2128 [30OC]

China and the Trade Warriors, E1212 [12JN], E1285 [20JN]

China's Persecution of Underground Christian Churches Continues To Intensify as Authorities Seek Their Eradication Finds Human Rights Mission, H4242 [24JN]

Clinton Waives Corridor Act Prohibition on Aid to Turkey, H1770 [23AP]

Clinton's China Wriggle, E71 [7JA]

Congress Should Act on Northern Marianas, E797 [30AP]

Dealing With China, H4280 [24JN]

Defending the Indefensible, S10198 [30SE]

Deportation Without Cause, S10198 [30SE]

DSP Hurt in Brickbatting, E2146, E2147 [30OC], E2161 [31OC]

East Timor, Teetering on the Edge of More Bloodshed, S2151 [11MR]

Exploited in Saipan Sex Bar, Teen Finds Haven Here—Isle Filipino Coalition for Solidarity Is a Godsend for Abused Workers, S8557 [31JY]

Fix Cruel Immigration Law, S10201 [30SE]

Flaws in Immigration Law, S10202 [30SE]

Forgotten History—The Klan vs. Americans of Hellenic Heritage in an Era of Hate, James S. Scofield, S11892 [6NO]

Hong Kong's Market Stops Believing in Miracles, E2130 [30OC]

It's Wrong To Demonize China, E1641 [3SE]

Jiang Zemin Conquers America, E2116 [29OC]

Key Dissidents Arrested in Cuba, H5906 [28JY]

Leader Asserts Taiwan Is ``Independent, Sovereign'', E2365 [13NO]

Letters From a Chinese Jail—The Blunt Demands of Wei Jingsheng, S4381 [13MY]

Man Who Won't Give Up, E1693 [9SE]

Northern Marianas Hit as Rights Abuser—Natives Take Advantage of Guest Workers, S8556 [31JY]

Off Screen Again, H713 [4MR]

On China, Weak Admonitions Are Better Than No Talks At All, E2350 [13NO]

Our Creative Diversity—Report of the World Commission on Culture and Development, E963 [19MY]

Poll Numbers on China—61-29 Against, H1758 [23AP]

Priest Beheaded in India for Works, E2147 [30OC]

Prison Term in Tibet, S568 [21JA]

Reno Should Back Judge's Ruling, Help Nicaraguans To Stay in Place, S10198 [30SE]

Representative Wolf's Trip to Tibet, E1693 [9SE]

Righting an Immigration Wrong, S10202 [30SE]

Sanctions Would Undermine the Market Reforms That Have Initiated Positive Change, E1061 [23MY]

Skyscraper and the Bookstore, S5263 [3JN]

Solomon—Is COSCO a Strategic Threat? Long Beach Deal Triggers Concern, E984 [20MY]

3d Priest Is Killed in India, E2161 [31OC]

U.S. To Press for Pol Pot Trial, S8380 [30JY]

Well Poisoners, E831 [5MY]

Who Is Invited to the Banquet? Tibetan From Vermont Remains in Chinese Prison, S11340 [29OC]

Why I Changed My Mind on MFN, H4270 [24JN]

Why People of Faith Must Challenge China, H1454 [14AP]

Bills and resolutions

Afghanistan: peace process and human rights situation (see S. Con. Res. 6; H. Con. Res. 156), S1133 [7FE], H7729 [23SE]

Albania: civil war (see H. Res. 104), H1261 [20MR]

———promote democracy, economic stability, and resolution of civil war (see H. Con. Res. 153), H7600 [18SE]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 55), H1288 [21MR]

Belarus: independence anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 18), S2647 [20MR]

Cambodia: prosecution of members of the Khmer Rouge who participated in the genocide (see S. Res. 124), S9886 [24SE]

Central America: expedite the declassification of certain documents relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras (see S. 1220; H.R. 2635), S9969 [25SE], H8727 [8OC]

China, People's Republic of: cease practice of harvesting and transplanting organs for profit from executed prisoners (see H. Con. Res. 180), H9729 [29OC]

———congressional approval before the U.S. supports admission into the World Trade Organization, and U.S. withdrawal if admission is granted without U.S. approval (see H.R. 1140), H1257 [20MR]

———ensure that commercial activities of any Chinese military company are not extended normal tariff treatment (see H.R. 2188, 2580, 2647), H5486 [17JY], H8264 [30SE], H8832 [9OC]

———impose certain sanctions (see H.R. 2011), H4221 [23JN]

———improve human rights situation (see H. Res. 76), H628 [25FE]

———improve monitoring of human rights situation (see H.R. 2358), H6705 [31JY]

———increase monitoring of items produced, grown, or manufactured with forced labor (see H.R. 2195), H5486 [17JY]

———most-favored-nation status (see S. 737; S.J. Res. 31; H.J. Res. 79), S4393 [13MY], S5253 [3JN], H3274 [3JN]

———most-favored-nation status relative to the admission of the Republic of China to the World Trade Organization (see H.R. 941), H766 [5MR]

———participation of officials in international activities relative to release of religious prisoners (see H.R. 967), H802 [6MR]

———political and economic sanctions relative to human rights violations (see S. 810), S5109 [23MY]

———political reform (see H.R. 2095), H4835 [26JN]

———prohibit entry of items produced, grown, or manufactured with forced labor (see H.R. 320), H149 [9JA]

———treatment of prisoners in Tibet (see H. Con. Res. 116), H5296 [15JY]

———U.S. policy (see S. 1083, 1164, 1303), S8262 [29JY], S9197 [11SE], S10882 [21OC]

———visit by President to the U.S. (see S. Con. Res. 57; S. Res. 127, 149), S9969 [25SE], S11236 [27OC], S12119 [8NO]

Choephel, Ngawang: arrest and treatment in the People's Republic of China (see S. Res. 19; H. Con. Res. 44), S163 [21JA], H889 [11MR]

Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language requirements for Hmong refugees (see H.R. 371), H151 [9JA]

———waiving of residency requirements for Hmong refugees (see S. 719), S4217 [8MY]

Civil liberties: outline constitutional protections of unborn persons (see S. 42, 190; H.R. 641), S159 [21JA], S633 [22JA], H392 [6FE]

Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see S. 626; H.R. 23), S3419 [22AP], H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]

Consumers: labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made without child labor (see S. 554; H.R. 1301), S3011 [10AP], H1439 [10AP]

Courts: allow for lawsuits against foreign States that commit acts of terrorism or human rights abuses against U.S. citizens (see S. 1302), S10882 [21OC]

Crime: penalties for persons who teach or distribute materials encouraging the use of torture (see H.R. 1417), H1794 [23AP]

Dept. of State: include information relative to human rights of working children in annual human rights report (see H.R. 1405), H1715 [21AP]

Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 1870), H3796 [12JN]

Foreign trade: impose certain sanctions on countries that use child labor (see H.R. 2677, 2678), H8928 [21OC]

———prohibit imports produced by bonded child labor (see H.R. 2475), H7281 [15SE]

———prohibit imports produced by child labor (see S. 332, 340; H.R. 1328), S1382 [13FE], H1541 [15AP]

Hong Kong: support autonomous governance after reversion to the People's Republic of China (see S. Con. Res. 38), S7210 [10JY]

Immigration: clarify that forced slave labor by withholding immigration documents or by threatening to involve immigration officials is a criminal violation (see H.R. 2312), H6406 [30JY]

———create a new nonimmigrant category for temporary agricultural workers admitted pursuant to a labor condition attestation (see H.R. 2595), H8299 [1OC]

———determine status of aliens under rules in place at the time of application for residency (see S. 1076), S8186 [28JY]

India: suspend developmental assistance relative to human rights violations (see H.R. 1802), H3566 [5JN]

Indonesia: support for peace process in East Timor (see H. Res. 45), H407 [10FE]

International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia: restrict foreign assistance for countries providing sanctuary to indicted war criminals (see S. 804), S5109 [23MY]

———restrict foreign assistance for countries providing sanctuary to indicted war criminals who are sought for prosecution (see H.R. 2121), H5020 [9JY]

Kenya: human rights and political situation (see H. Con. Res. 130), H6026 [29JY]

Middle East: express concern for the plight of Assyrians (see H. Res. 332), H10955 [13NO]

Military assistance: prohibit to governments that are undemocratic, engaged in armed aggression, or in violation of human rights or arms control standards (see S. 1067), S8091 [24JY]

National Erase the Hate and Eliminate Racism Day: designate (see S. Res. 78), S3662 [24AP]

Nicaragua: tribute to activities of the International Support and Verification Commission of the OAS (see S. Con. Res. 40), S7710 [17JY]

Nigeria: impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 1786), H3476 [4JN]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Carlos F.X. Belo and Jose Ramos-Horta for peace (see H. Res. 45), H407 [10FE]

Northern Ireland: encourage all parties involved in peace talks to condemn violence and address human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 152), H7527 [17SE]

Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see S. 1100; H.R. 1450), S8532 [31JY], H1891 [24AP]

———modify covenant relative to immigration, minimum wage, labor laws, and textile industry labeling requirements (see S. 1275), S10631 [8OC]

Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see S. 772; H.R. 1685, 2431), S4879 [21MY], H3069 [20MY], H7008 [8SE]

Orlov, Yuri F.: relief (see S. 151), S162 [21JA]

Pol Pot: prosecution for crimes against humanity (see H. Res. 205), H6406 [30JY]

Russia: protection of religious rights (see S. Con. Res. 58; H. Con. Res. 176), S11449 [30OC], H9558 [24OC]

Sierra Leone: condemn military coup d'etat (see H. Con. Res. 94, 99), H3567 [5JN], H3804 [16JN]

Thailand: trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand for forced prostitution (see H. Con. Res. 114), H5132 [10JY]

Turkey: anniversary of the burning of Smyrna (see H. Con. Res. 148), H7118 [9SE]

———end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of enclaved people of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 181), H9729 [29OC]

———end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus (see S. Con. Res. 65), S11864 [6NO]

———hosting of Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe summit relative to human rights violations (see S. Con. Res. 59; H. Con. Res. 179), S11545 [31OC], H9614 [28OC]

———protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate (see S. Con. Res. 24; H. Con. Res. 6), S3960 [5MY], H155 [9JA]

———restrict foreign and military assistance conditional to situation in Cyprus and obligations under international law (see H.R. 388), H151 [9JA]

U.N. Commission on Human Rights: investigation of capital punishment in the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 199), H10955 [13NO]

———resolution relative to People's Republic of China and Tibet (see H. Con. Res. 44), H889 [11MR]

U.N. World Conference on Women: support U.S. commitments (see H. Con. Res. 39), H804 [6MR]

Vietnam: support democracy and religious and economic freedom (see H. Res. 231), H7527 [17SE]

Zaire: democracy efforts (see H. Res. 115), H1611 [16AP]

Contracts

Translation of Shadow Contract Signed by Alien Workers in the Northern Mariana Islands: Congressional Research Service, S8556 [31JY]

Definitions

Torture: U.N., E1305 [24JN]

Facsimiles

Prevent allocation of foreign aid to security forces of certain countries relative to human rights violations: Robin Kirk, Human Rights Watch (organization), H6396 [30JY]

Factsheets

Afghanistan: Amnesty International, S1137 [7FE]

Chinese Government's Violations of Human Rights, H4240 [24JN]

Cuba—Urgent Action Appeal: Amnesty International, H5906 [28JY]

Northern Ireland Human Rights Resolution Endorsements (H. Con. Res. 152), E2368 [13NO]

Letters

Allocation of foreign aid to India: Naresh Chandra, Ambassador of India, H6808 [4SE]

Arrest and treatment of Ngawang Choephel in the People's Republic of China: several Senators, S2056 [10MR]

Director of the tragedy of Tibet—1992: Wei Jingsheng, E911 [14MY]

FBI investigation of Haitian assassinations: Richard J. Giannotti, FBI, S5684 [16JN]

Foreign aid requirements for countries relative to military assistance and arms transfers: European Union, H3622 [10JN]

Freedom From Religious Persecution Act: National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, E1760 [16SE]

———several human rights organizations, E1758 [16SE]

Human rights in Belarus: Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, E634 [10AP]

Human rights violations in Ecuador: Francisco Baquerizo Villao and Robert Vera, Comite de Internos, H3497 [5JN]

———Franklin Ayala Gomez, H3497 [5JN]

———James G. Wiliams, H2673 [14MY]

———Mel Earley, Committee for the Release of Mel Souter, E940 [15MY]

Human rights violations in India: Ram Narayan Kumar, E386 [5MR]

Human rights violations in Turkey: Barbara Larkin, Dept. of State, S11552 [31OC], E2134 [30OC]

———Representative Christopher Smith and Senator D'Amato, Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S11552 [31OC], E2134 [30OC]

Incarceration of Jennifer Davis by Peru: Representatives Ewing and Hyde and Senator Durbin, H7716 [23SE]

———Richardo V. Luna, Embassy of Peru, H7716 [23SE]

International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia capture of indicted war criminals: President Clinton, S7314 [11JY]

———Senator Feinstein, S7313 [11JY]

———several Senators, S7313 [11JY]

Most-favored-nation status for the People's Republic of China, E1619-E1621 [1AU]

———Billy Graham, H4123 [20JN]

———Business Coalition for U.S.-China Trade, H4281-H4284 [24JN]

———Christopher W. Hansen, Boeing Co., H4288 [24JN]

———Lodi G. Gyari, International Campaign for Tibet (organization), H4241 [24JN]

———Xing Zheng, Independent Federation of Chinese Students and Scholars, H4241 [24JN]

Northern Mariana Islands covenant modifications relative to immigration, minimum wage, labor laws, and textile industry labeling requirements: Allen P. Stayman, Dept. of the Interior, S10655 [8OC]

———Senator Murkowski, S10654 [8OC]

People's Republic of China persecution of Christians: Senators Hutchinson and Feingold, S5955 [19JN]

———several Christian and family organizations and leaders, H4240 [24JN], E1296 [23JN]

Prisoner rights in Peru: several Senators, S5687 [16JN]

Suspension of deportation of aliens under rules in place at the time of application for residency: Elaine Z. Graham and Christina M. Howard, National Restaurant Association, S10201 [30SE]

———Empower America (organization), S10201 [30SE]

U.S. policy on Indonesia: Barbara Larkin, Dept. of State, E225 [12FE]

———Representative Hamilton, E224 [12FE]

U.S. policy toward Haiti: Strobe Talbott, Dept. of State, S2008 [6MR]

U.S. policy toward Western Sahara: Representative Torres, E861 [7MY]

U.S. policy towards India: Naresh Chandra, Ambassador of India, E1469 [22JY]

Visit by President of the People's Republic of China to the U.S.: George Allen, Governor of Virginia, H9629 [29OC]

War Crimes Prosecution Facilitation Act: several international human rights organizations, S5119 [23MY]

World Parliamentarian Convention on Tibet: President Clinton, E729 [23AP]

Lists

Alleged Bosnian war criminals in Prijedor, Bosnia and Herzegovina, S5119 [23MY]

British Labour Party arms trade policies, H3622 [10JN]

International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia indicted war criminals, S5116 [23MY]

Passengers killed aboard Cuban tugboat in Havana Harbor, July 13, 1994, H5908 [28JY]

Memorandums

Confirmation That Huizhou Corp. of the Overseas Labor Services Is an Agency of the Chinese Government: Dept. of State, S8556 [31JY]

Haitian Economic and Political Problems: Karen L. Bucknell, Council on Hemispheric Affairs, E1624 [1AU]

Political Reform in Haiti: Vince Morelli, David Adams, and Denis McDonough, Committee on International Relations (House), E593-E595 [8AP]

Messages

General System of Preferences Relative to Cambodia: President Clinton, S5176 [2JN], H3219 [3JN]

Most-Favored-Nation Status for Mongolia: President Clinton, H5490 [21JY]

Most-Favored-Nation Status for the People's Republic of China: President Clinton, S5174 [2JN], H3208 [30MY]

National Endowment for Democracy Report: President Clinton, S2837 [8AP], H1305 [8AP]

Prohibit New Investment in Burma: President Clinton, S4746 [20MY], H3065 [20MY]

Motions

China, People's Republic of: participation of officials in international activities relative to release of religious prisoners (H.R. 967), H10138 [6NO]

Papers

Non-Renewal of MFN for China—A Proportionate Response to Beijing's Emerging Trade-Subsidized Strategic Threat: Frank Gaffney, Center for Security Policy, E1171-E1173 [10JN]

Press releases

Asylum Eroding in More Countries, Report Finds; Refugees' Lives, Protection Principles Endangered: U.S. Committee for Refugees, S4876 [21MY]

Indian Police Open Fire on Christian Festival Just Weeks After Mother Teresa's Funeral: Council of Khalistan, E2147 [30OC]

Suspension of Deportation of Aliens Under Rules in Place at the Time of Application for Residency: President Clinton, S10258 [1OC]

Two Cuban Lawyers Named Winners of Presitigious ABA Litigation Section International Human Rights Award: ABA, H5907 [28JY]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan: peace process, H518 [12FE]

Albania: civil war, H1094 [18MR]

———democracy efforts, H4090 [20JN], E1306 [24JN]

———human rights violations, H5782 [25JY], H8061 [29SE], H8241 [30SE]

———support civil war peace initiatives, H3426, H3427 [4JN], H3632 [10JN]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H1758-H1773 [23AP], E735, E738, E739, E746, E748 [24AP], E773, E784 [29AP], E797 [30AP]

———anniversary of genocide (H. Con. Res. 55), H1768, H1769 [23AP]

Army: School of the Americas funding, H6739-H6749 [3SE], H6802 [4SE], E1657, E1658, E1660 [4SE], E1678 [5SE]

Azerbaijan: human rights violations, H5922 [29JY]

Belarus: human rights violations, E634 [10AP]

———U.S. policy, H3348 [4JN]

Burma: human rights violations, H3140 [21MY], E730 [23AP]

Cambodia: democracy efforts, E695 [17AP]

Central America: expedite the declassification of certain documents relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras (H.R. 2635), E1983 [9OC]

Chi Hoatian: White House reception during U.S. visit, H529 [13FE]

China, People's Republic of: anniversary of Tibetan massacre, E419 [10MR]

———cease practice of harvesting and transplanting organs for profit from executed prisoners (H. Con. Res. 180), H9846 [31OC], E2201 [7NO]

———human rights violations, H760 [5MR], E1641 [3SE]

———human rights violations in Tibet, H6957-H6959 [5SE]

———improve monitoring of human rights situation (H.R. 2358), E2201 [7NO]

———most-favored-nation status, H1284 [21MR], H1414 [10AP], H1452-H1454 [14AP], H1758 [23AP], H1798 [24AP], H2163 [5MY], H2596, H2599, H2612 [14MY], H2684 [15MY], H2877-H2881 [19MY], H2934 [20MY], H3249, H3256-H3263 [3JN], H3280, H3349 [4JN], H3550 [5JN], H3585 [10JN], H3668 [11JN], E1061 [23MY], E1171 [10JN], E1212 [12JN]

———most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H3217 [3JN], H3870, H3898 [18JN], H4070 [19JN], H4122 [20JN], H4137, H4140, H4166, H4167, H4217 [23JN], H4227, H4229, H4234-H4290, H4312 [24JN], H4614 [25JN], E1245 [18JN], E1264 [19JN], E1285 [20JN], E1295 [23JN], E1316 [24JN], E1317 [25JN], E1350, E1351, E1355 [27JN], E1367, E1371 [8JY], E1391 [10JY], E1439 [16JY], E1619 [1AU]

———most-favored-nation status relative to the admission of the Republic of China to the World Trade Organization (H.R. 941), E385 [5MR]

———participation of officials in international activities relative to release of religious prisoners (H.R. 967), H10130-H10138 [6NO], E409 [6MR]

———policy towards Hong Kong relative to transition to Chinese sovereignty, E631 [10AP]

———political reform (H.R. 2095), E1334 [26JN]

———request for release of political prisoner Wei Jingsheng, H2611, H2612 [14MY], E901, E905 [13MY], E911, E916, E921, E926 [14MY], E959 [19MY]

———Tiananmen Square massacre anniversary, H3216 [3JN], H3281 [4JN], E1107, E1120 [4JN]

———treatment of political prisoner Wei Jingsheng, H4821, H4822 [26JN]

———treatment of religious prisoners in Tibet, H10134 [6NO]

———U.S. policy, H5669 [24JY], H9504, H9543 [24OC], H9563, H9566 [28OC], H9627, H9628, H9629 [29OC], H9733 [30OC], E587 [8AP], E983 [20MY], E1063 [23MY], E2127, E2130 [30OC], E2304, E2306 [10NO]

———visit by President to the U.S., H9504, H9543 [24OC], H9563, H9566 [28OC], H9627, H9628, H9629, H9711 [29OC], H9732 [30OC], E2116 [29OC], E2127, E2135 [30OC], E2350, E2365 [13NO]

China, Republic of: democracy efforts, E345 [27FE], E1204 [12JN]

———political reform, E898 [13MY]

Choephel, Ngawang: arrest and treatment in the People's Republic of China, H3629, H3630 [10JN]

Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language requirements for Hmong refugees (H.R. 371), E3 [7JA]

Civil liberties: outline constitutional protections of unborn persons (H.R. 641), E185 [6FE]

Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (H.R. 23), E71 [7JA]

Congo, Democratic Republic of: lift ban on humanitarian assistance, H3607 [10JN]

Cuba: anniversary of ``13th of March'' massacre, E1436 [16JY]

———anniversary of downing of civilian aircraft by Cuban fighter jets, E305 [25FE]

———human rights violations, H5781 [25JY], H5904-H5909 [28JY], E1436 [16JY], E2291 [9NO]

———independence anniversary, E938 [15MY]

———permit importation, sale, and distribution of Cuban cigars, H3594 [10JN]

———permit importation, sale, and distribution of Cuban cigars after cerain democratic reforms are implemented, H3595-H3598 [10JN]

———U.S. policy, H2928, H2930 [20MY], H3146 [21MY], H10108 [6NO]

Czech Republic: democracy efforts, E1191 [11JN]

Day of Conscience To End Child Labor and Sweatshop Abuses: observance, E1918 [2OC]

Dept. of Justice: launching of formal inquiries and prosecutions relative to illegal trafficking of human organs, H9479 [23OC]

Dhillon, Balbir S.: arrest and treatment in India, E78 [9JA]

District of Columbia: anniversary of emancipation of slaves, E864 [7MY]

Ecuador: human rights violations, H2669-H2674 [14MY], H3497 [5JN], E940 [15MY]

Ethiopia: human rights violations, H3347 [4JN], H6401 [30JY], E1148 [7JN]

Eximbank: preferential assistance relative to conduct by firms exporting to the People's Republic of China, H8200-H8202 [30SE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (H.R. 1870), E1344 [27JN]

Flint, MI: tribute to Labor Council for Latin American Advancement Cesar Chavez Awards Ceremony, E698 [17AP]

Foreign aid: prevent allocation to security forces of certain countries relative to human rights violations, H6356, H6376, H6377, H6395, H6396 [30JY]

———requirements for countries relative to military assistance and arms transfers, H3619-H3626 [10JN]

Foreign trade: prohibit imports produced by bonded child labor, H7476 [17SE]

———prohibit imports produced by bonded child labor (H.R. 2475), E1749 [15SE]

———prohibit imports produced by child labor, H1693-H1696 [17AP]

Haiti: elections, E1624 [1AU]

———human rights violations, H1689 [17AP]

———political reform, E593 [8AP]

———restoration of democratic government, H3584 [10JN], H3809 [17JN]

———U.S. policy, H3809 [17JN]

Hungary: democracy efforts, E1129 [5JN], E1191 [11JN]

India: allocation of foreign aid, H6751-H6755 [3SE], H6808-H6822 [4SE]

———beheading of priest, E2161 [31OC]

———civil liberties violations of Sikhs, E1964, E1965 [8OC]

———human rights violations, H6751-H6755 [3SE], E385 [5MR], E2161 [31OC], E2309 [10NO]

———police actions at Ludhiana religious festival, E2146, E2147 [30OC]

———suspend developmental assistance relative to human rights violations (H.R. 1802), E1145 [5JN]

Indonesia: human rights violations in East Timor, H250 [4FE], H712 [4MR], H3608-H3613, H3628 [10JN], E224 [12FE], E518 [19MR]

INS: deportation of Irish nationals to Northern Ireland, H2595, H2596, H2597, H2598 [14MY], E925, E927, E928, E931, E932 [14MY], E936 [15MY]

———prohibit funding to deport certain crime victims, H8015, H8016 [26SE]

International Day of Prayer: observance, H7736 [24SE]

Iraq: detention of Kuwaiti POW, H1077, H1078 [18MR]

Kenya: human rights and political situation (H. Con. Res. 130), H10880-H10882 [13NO]

Kosovo: civil liberties violations against ethnic Albanians, E522 [19MR]

Kurdistan: recognize Kurds right to self-determination to stop exploitation by external forces, H2152, H2153 [1MY]

Laos: study treatment of repatriated Hmong and Laotian refugees, H3346 [4JN]

Latin America: human rights violations, H2674 [14MY]

Lee, Martin: National Endowment for Democracy Democracy Award recipient, E631 [10AP]

Lithuania: democracy efforts, E1192 [11JN]

Mexico: elections, E1374 [8JY]

NAFTA: violation of child labor laws by Mexico, H8029-H8032 [26SE]

Nicaragua: book on recent Sandinista activities, E254 [13FE]

———U.S. policy, H7362-H7364 [16SE]

Nigeria: impose economic sanctions, H3429 [4JN]

Nike, Inc.: report on labor practices, E1311 [24JN]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Carlos F.X. Belo and Jose Ramos-Horta for peace, E327, E328, E331 [26FE]

Northern Ireland: encourage all parties involved in peace talks to condemn violence and address human rights violations (H. Con. Res. 152), E2368 [13NO]

Northern Mariana Islands: enforcement of labor and immigration laws, H8414 [6OC], E1897 [2OC], E2185 [7NO]

———Federal Victims' Assistance Program funding, H7796-H7801 [24SE], H7906 [25SE], E1877 [26SE], E1883 [29SE], E1897 [2OC]

———investigation of child labor law violations relative to allegations in Reader's Digest (publication), E2383 [13NO]

———labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (H.R. 1450), E748 [24AP], E797 [30AP], E888 [8MY], E909 [13MY]

Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (H.R. 1685), H3434 [4JN], H5129 [10JY], E996 [21MY]

———establish (H.R. 2431), H9628 [29OC], E1755, E1757, E1760 [16SE]

Pakistan: human rights violations, E345 [27FE]

Peru: prisoner rights, H3348 [4JN], H3685 [11JN], H6381 [30JY], H7715 [23SE], H7835 [25SE]

Poland: democracy efforts, E1192 [11JN]

Postal Service: reform, H7368 [17SE]

Puerto Rico: observance of Constitution Day, E1493 [23JY]

Religion: persecution of Christians, E829, E831 [5MY], E1524 [25JY]

Religious Freedom Week: observance, H7738 [24SE]

Romania: democracy efforts, E1129 [5JN], E1191 [11JN]

Russia: protection of religious rights (H. Con. Res. 176), E2082 [24OC]

Serbia: human rights violations, E1998 [9OC]

Sierra Leone: condemn military coup d'etat (H. Con. Res. 99), H5515-H5517 [22JY], E1215 [16JN], E1251 [18JN]

Slovak Republic: democracy efforts, E1191 [11JN], E1433 [16JY]

———human rights violations, E680 [16AP]

Sudan: sanctions relative to religious freedom and terrorism, H3424-H3426 [4JN], H3498, H3499, H3518 [5JN], H3598 [10JN]

Tajikistan: democracy efforts, E1426 [15JY]

Tibet: meeting of World Parliamentarian Convention on Tibet, E725, E729 [23AP]

Trinidad, Lydia: Puerto Rican Association for Human Development Humanitarian Award recipient, E1209 [12JN]

Turkey: anniversary of the burning of Smyrna (H. Con. Res. 148), E1706 [9SE]

———conflict resolution between Government and Kurdish militants, E2251 [8NO]

———hosting of Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe summit relative to human rights violations (H. Con. Res. 179), E2134 [30OC]

———protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate, H3297 [4JN]

U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: ratification (H.R. 3017), E2301 [10NO]

U.N. Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture: funding, E1305 [24JN]

Vietnam: human rights violations, H7369 [17SE], H9046 [23OC]

———support democracy and religious and economic freedom (H. Res. 231), H10876-H10878 [13NO]

———U.S. policy, E828 [5MY]

Wei Jingsheng: tribute to book of letters written while in prison in People's Republic of China, H2497 [13MY]

Western Sahara: U.S. policy, E861 [7MY]

Wolf, Representative: visit to People's Republic of China to observe human rights violations in Tibet, E1693 [9SE]

Xu Yongze: treatment by Chinese officials relative to activities as a Christian pastor, H8812 [9OC]

Zaire: democracy efforts (H. Res. 115), H1684-H1687 [17AP]

———U.S. policy, E873 [8MY]

Zana, Leyla: arrest and treatment in Turkey, E2305 [10NO]

———imprisonment of Kurdish representative by Turkish authorities, E2310 [10NO]

Remarks in Senate

Afghanistan: peace process and human rights situation (S. Con. Res. 6), S1137 [7FE], S4773-S4776 [20MY]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, S3659, S3693, S3695, S3696 [24AP], S3757 [28AP]

Belarus: independence anniversary (S. Con. Res. 18), S2718 [20MR]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: efforts relative to prosecution of indicted war criminals, S7442 [15JY]

———investigation of war crimes, S720 [28JA]

———U.N. transport of humanitarian assistance, S722 [28JA]

Burma: human rights violations, S3464 [22AP]

Cambodia: allocation of foreign aid, S7575-S7577 [16JY]

———prosecution of members of the Khmer Rouge who participated in the genocide (S. Res. 124), S9898 [24SE]

Central America: expedite the declassification of certain documents relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras (S. 1220), S9970 [25SE]

China, People's Republic of: anniversary of Tibetan massacre, S2091 [10MR]

———most-favored-nation status, S4501 [14MY], S4581 [15MY], S5491 [11JN], S5652 [16JN], S5954-S5956 [19JN], S6072-S6075 [23JN], S6876 [7JY], S7559-S7562, S7620 [16JY], S7624-S7632 [17JY], S7750 [21JY], S7812, S7877 [22JY], S8140 [25JY], S8171 [28JY]

———most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), S6185 [24JN], S6299, S6301 [25JN]

———most-favored-nation status (S. 737), S4394 [13MY]

———most-favored-nation status (S.J. Res. 31), S5260-S5264 [3JN], S5293-S5296 [5JN]

———political and economic sanctions relative to human rights violations, S5759 [17JN]

———political and economic sanctions relative to human rights violations (S. 810), S5125-S5128 [23MY]

———request for release of political prisoner Wei Jingsheng, S4376-S4383 [13MY], S4501 [14MY]

———Tiananmen Square massacre anniversary, S5279 [4JN], S5375 [5JN]

———U.S. policy, S828, S829, S833 [30JA], S3564-S3566 [23AP], S5396 [9JN], S5552 [12JN], S9437-S9440 [17SE], S10832 [20OC], S11022-S11024, S11028 [23OC], S11187 [24OC], S11252, S11257 [28OC], S11331, S11370 [29OC], S11399-S11402 [30OC]

———U.S. policy (S. 1083), S8275 [29JY]

———U.S. policy (S. 1164), S9199-S9210 [11SE]

———U.S. policy (S. 1303), S10892-S10894 [21OC]

———visit by President to the U.S., S10832 [20OC], S10921 [22OC], S11022-S11024, S11028 [23OC], S11187 [24OC], S11231 [27OC], S11252, S11257 [28OC], S11370 [29OC], S11399-S11402 [30OC]

———visit by President to the U.S. (S. Con. Res. 57), S11237, S11238 [27OC]

———visit by President to the U.S. (S. Res. 127), S9977 [25SE]

———visit by President to the U.S. (S. Res. 149), S12183 [8NO]

Choephel, Ngawang: arrest and treatment in the People's Republic of China, S11339 [29OC]

———arrest and treatment in the People's Republic of China (S. Res. 19), S567, S568 [21JA], S2055, S2056 [10MR], S2153-S2155 [11MR]

Citizenship: waiving of residency requirements for Hmong refugees (S. 719), S4226 [8MY]

Civil liberties: outline constitutional protections of unborn persons (S. 42), S404 [21JA]

Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (S. 626), S3436 [22AP]

Congo, Democratic Republic of: status of Rwandan refugees, S6383 [25JN]

Consumers: labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made without child labor (S. 554), S3028-S3030 [10AP], S9631 [18SE]

Courts: allow for lawsuits against foreign States that commit acts of terrorism or human rights abuses against U.S. citizens (S. 1302), S10891, S10892 [21OC]

Dept. of State: addition of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam to list of terrorist organizations, S7591 [16JY]

———monitoring of human rights abuses and religious freedoms, S7545 [16JY]

Foreign aid: prevent allocation to security forces of certain countries relative to human rights violations, S7583 [16JY]

Foreign policy: deny visas to certain aliens involved in extrajudicial and political killings in Haiti, S5683-S5685 [16JN], S5733 [17JN]

———establish framework for consideration of unilateral economic sanctions (S. 1413), S12192 [8NO]

Foreign trade: prohibit imports produced by child labor, S4399 [13MY], S11628, S11629 [4NO]

———prohibit imports produced by child labor (S. 332), S1401 [13FE], S1575 [25FE]

Haiti: allocation of foreign aid, S7582 [16JY]

———U.S. policy, S1942 [5MR], S2006 [6MR], S4260, S4280 [9MY], S8086 [24JY]

Hong Kong: support autonomous governance after reversion to the People's Republic of China (S. Con. Res. 38), S7218 [10JY]

Immigration: determine status of aliens under rules in place at the time of application for residency (S. 1076), S8190, S8191 [28JY]

———international asylum reform, S4876 [21MY]

———obtain suspension of deportation of aliens under rules in place at the time of application for residency, S10196-S10204 [30SE], S10258-S10259, S10263, S10272-S10274 [1OC]

Indonesia: elections, S5280 [4JN]

———human rights violations in East Timor, S2151 [11MR]

———prevent sale or transfer of military equipment for use in East Timor, S7584 [16JY], S7631 [17JY]

International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia: restrict foreign assistance for countries providing sanctuary to indicted war criminals (S. 804), S5112-S5119 [23MY]

———restrict foreign assistance to countries providing sanctuary to indicted war criminals who are sought for prosecution, S7311 [11JY]

Iraq: U.S. policy on humanitarian relief, S10488 [7OC]

Mexico: investigation into pregnancy-based sex discrimination in the maquiladora industry, S8258 [29JY]

Military assistance: prohibit to governments that are undemocratic, engaged in armed aggression, or in violation of human rights or arms control standards (S. 1067), S8096 [24JY], S8150 [25JY]

National Erase the Hate and Eliminate Racism Day: designate (S. Res. 78), S3688 [24AP], S3813, S3814, S3842 [30AP]

Nicaragua: tribute to activities of the International Support and Verification Commission of the OAS (S. Con. Res. 40), S7984 [23JY]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Carlos F.X. Belo and Jose Ramos-Horta for peace, S2151 [11MR]

———recognition of Jose Ramos-Horta for Peace, S4616 [15MY]

Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (S. 1100), S8552 [31JY]

———modify covenant relative to immigration, minimum wage, labor laws, and textile industry labeling requirements (S. 1275), S10649-S10656 [8OC]

Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (S. 772), S4882 [21MY]

Orlov, Yuri F.: relief (S. 151), S536 [21JA]

Peru: prisoner rights, S5667, S5687 [16JN]

Russia: protection of religious rights (S. Con. Res. 58), S12205 [8NO]

Sierra Leone: democracy efforts, S9196 [11SE]

Slovak Republic: democracy efforts, S3464-S3466 [22AP]

Sudan: economic sanctions relative to terrorist activities and human rights violations, S11698 [4NO]

Tibet: U.S. policy, S8379 [30JY]

Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus (S. Con. Res. 65), S11882 [6NO]

———hosting of Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe summit relative to human rights violations (S. Con. Res. 59), S11551 [31OC]

———human rights violations, S1325 [12FE]

U.N. Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture: funding, S5925 [18JN]

Uganda: abduction of children by rebel groups, S10821 [9OC]

Zaire: peace negotiations, S3858 [30AP]

Reports

Codes of Conduct on Arms Transfers—An Opportunity for the U.S. and Its European Allies To Work Together, H3623 [10JN]

New Study Finds Americans Intolerant of Sweatshops in Garment Industry: Marymount University Center for Ethical Concerns, S3032 [10AP]

Policy Recommendations Toward Cuba: Association of Former Members of Congress, E315 [26FE]

Study Tour to China: Representative Hamilton, E1245, E1247 [18JN]

Reports filed

Condemn Sierra Leone Military Coup d'Etat: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H. Con. Res. 99), S9880 [24SE]

International Support and Verification Commission of the OAS Activities in Nicaragua: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 40), S7709 [17JY]

Monitoring of Items Produced, Grown, or Manufactured With Forced Labor in the People's Republic of China: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2195) (H. Rept. 105-366), H9864 [31OC]

Most-Favored-Nation Status for the People's Republic of China: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.J. Res. 79) (H. Rept. 105-140), H4131 [20JN]

Ngawang Choephel's Arrest and Treatment in the People's Republic of China: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 19), S1979 [5MR]

Participation of People's Republic of China Officials in International Activities Relative to Release of Religious Prisoners: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 967) (H. Rept. 105-309), H8437 [6OC]

Peace Process and Human Rights Situation in Afghanistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 6), S4214 [8MY]

Political Freedom in China Act: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 2358) (H. Rept. 105-305), H8437 [6OC]

Protection of Russian Religious Rights: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 58), S11667 [4NO]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Representative: Why I Support Normal Trade Relations for China, E1369 [8JY]

Statements

Civil Liberties Violations Against Ethnic Albanians in Kosovo: Alush A. Gashi, E522-E524 [19MR]

Freedom From Religious Persecution Act: John Shattuck, Dept. of State, E1755 [16SE]

Human Rights in Burma: Madeleine Korbel Albright, S600 [22JA]

If My Son Were Alive: Ding Zilin, E1120 [4JN]

Most-Favored-Nation Status for the People's Republic of China: John Carr, U.S. Catholic Conference, H4241 [24JN]

Nike Code of Conduct Report: Nike, Inc., E1311 [24JN]

People's Republic of China Persecution of Christians: Daniel B. Su, E1295 [23JN]

Sweatshop Labor: Sanu Mishra, E1156 [10JN]

Tibetan National Uprising Anniversary: Dalai Lama, E419 [10MR]

Torture: Inge Genefke, E1305 [24JN]

U.S. Policies in Support of Religious Freedom—Focus on Christians: Madeleine Korbel Albright, Sec. of State, E1524 [25JY]

U.S.-China Relations and Human Rights: Representative Lantos, E2136 [30OC]

World Parliamentarian Convention on Tibet: Representative Gilman, E725-E727 [23AP]

Summaries

China Policy Act (S. 1164), S9208 [11SE]

China Sanctions and Human Rights Advancement Act (S. 810), S5128 [23MY]

Federal Intiative on Labor, Immigration, and Law Enforcement in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, S8555 [31JY]

Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring (H.R. 1685), H5129 [10JY]

Surveys

Most-Favored-Nation Status for the People's Republic of China: Wall Street Journal, H4239 [24JN]

Tables

International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia indicted war criminals, S5115 [23MY]

Testimonies

Religious Persecution in the People's Republic of China: Tsultrim Dolma, H9544 [24OC]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 99, condemn military coup d'etat in Sierra Leone, H5515 [22JY]

H. Con. Res. 130, Kenyan human rights and political situation, H10880 [13NO]

H. Res. 115, democracy efforts in Zaire, H1686 [17AP]

H. Res. 231, support democracy and religious and economic freedom in Vietnam, H10876 [13NO]

H.J. Res. 79, most-favored nation status for the People's Republic of China, H4234 [24JN]

H.R. 967, participation of Chinese officials in international activities relative to release of religious prisoners, H10130, H10131 [6NO]

H.R. 967, participation of officials from People's Republic of China in international activities relative to release of religious prisoners, E410 [6MR]

H.R. 2635, Human Rights Information Act, E1984 [9OC]

NC deg.H. Con. Res. 152, encourage all parties involved in Northern Ireland peace talks to condemn violence and address human rights violations, E2369 [13NO]

S. 332, prohibit imports produced by child labor, S1576-S1578 [25FE]

S. 554, Child Labor Free Consumer Information Act, S3030-S3032 [10AP]

S. 626, Stop Sweatshops Act, S3437 [22AP]

S. 719, Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act, S4227 [8MY]

S. 772, Freedom From Religious Persecution Act, S4882-S4887 [21MY]

S. 804, War Crimes Prosecution Facilitation Act, S5114 [23MY]

S. 1067, Code of Conduct on Arms Transfers Act, S8097 [24JY]

S. 1100, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Reform Act, S8553-S8555 [31JY]

S. 1164, China Policy Act, S9200-S9208 [11SE]

S. 1208, Family Planning and Choice Protection Act, S9792-S9795 [23SE]

S. 1220, Human Rights Information Act, S9971 [25SE]

S. 1275, Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act, S10650-S10653 [8OC]

S. 1303, U.S.-China Relations Act, S10894-S10897 [21OC]

S. Con. Res. 6, Afghanistan peace process and human rights situation, S1136 [7FE]

S. Con. Res. 6, peace process and human rights situation in Afghanistan, S4773 [20MY]

S. Con. Res. 18, Belarus independence anniversary, S2718 [20MR]

S. Con. Res. 24, protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate in Turkey, S3968 [5MY]

S. Con. Res. 38, support autonomous governance for Hong Kong after reversion to the People's Republic of China, S7218 [10JY]

S. Con. Res. 40, tribute to activities of the International Support and Verification Commission of the OAS in Nicaragua, S7732 [17JY], S7984 [23JY]

S. Con. Res. 57, visit by President of the People's Republic of China to the U.S., S11237 [27OC]

S. Con. Res. 58, protection of religious rights in Russia, S11465 [30OC], S12205 [8NO]

S. Con. Res. 59, hosting of Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe summit in Turkey relative to human rights violations, S11550 [31OC]

S. Con. Res. 65, end Turkish restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus, S11881 [6NO]

S. Res. 19, arrest and treatment of Ngawang Choephel in the People's Republic of China, S567 [21JA], S2155 [11MR]

S. Res. 78, National Erase the Hate and Eliminate Racism Day, S3688 [24AP], S3814 [30AP]

S. Res. 124, prosecution of members of the Khmer Rouge who participated in the genocide in Cambodia, S9897 [24SE]

S. Res. 127, visit by President of the People's Republic of China to the U.S., S9977 [25SE]

S. Res. 149, visit by President of the People's Republic of China to the U.S., S12181 [8NO]

Tributes

Pelosi, Representative, E71 [7JA]