INTERNATIONAL LAW related term(s) Treaties and Agreements

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Guess Which One Receives a War Victims Pension From the German Government: American Jewish Committee, E1005 [21MY]

Amendments

Crime: interpret the term ``kidnapping'' in extradition treaties to which the U.S. is a party (S. 1266), S11161, S11168 [23OC]

Analyses

Digital Era Copyright Enhancement Act (H.R. 3048), E2353 [13NO]

Articles and editorials

Bosnia Tolerates War Criminals, S5117 [23MY]

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

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

Bills and resolutions

Bosnia and Herzegovina: implementation of peace agreement, support democratic efforts of countries from former Yugoslavia, and continue efforts to prosecute war criminals (see H. Res. 15), H156 [9JA]

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

Canada: blockade of U.S. vessels exercising right of innocent passage through the territorial sea of Canada (see S. Res. 109; H. Con. Res. 124), S7950 [23JY], H5826 [25JY]

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]

———judicial remedies for U.S. persons injured as a result of foreign violations of arbitral obligations (see H.R. 2141), H5131 [10JY]

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]

Iraq: support international criminal tribunal to prosecute members of the Iraqi regime for certain crimes (see H. Con. Res. 137), H6705 [31JY]

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

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

Sewering, Hans J.: investigate and prosecute Nazi war criminal (see H. Con. Res. 19), H453 [11FE]

Treaties and agreements: provide criminal penalties under the Geneva Conventions for certain war crimes (see H.R. 1348), H1611 [16AP]

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

U.N.: participation in negotiations to establish international criminal court (see H.J. Res. 89), H6406 [30JY]

World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty: implementation (see S. 1121; H.R. 2281, 3048), S8532 [31JY], H6025 [29JY], H10953 [13NO]

World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and Phonograms Treaty: implementation (see S. 1121; H.R. 2281, 3048), S8532 [31JY], H6025 [29JY], H10953 [13NO]

World War II: require apology and reparation of victims of Japanese war crimes (see H. Con. Res. 126), H5826 [25JY]

Definitions

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

Letters

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

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

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

———Senator Feinstein, S7313 [11JY]

———several Senators, S7313 [11JY]

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

Lists

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

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

Messages

Extradition Treaty With Argentina: President Clinton, S8382 [30JY]

Extradition Treaty With Cyprus: President Clinton, S8284 [29JY]

Extradition Treaty With France: President Clinton, S7128 [9JY]

Extradition Treaty With India: President Clinton, S9808 [23SE]

Extradition Treaty With Luxembourg: President Clinton, S7027 [8JY]

Extradition Treaty With Poland: President Clinton, S7128 [9JY]

Extradition Treaty With Spain: President Clinton, S7225 [10JY]

Extradition Treaty With the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States: President Clinton, S8382 [30JY]

Inter-American Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters: President Clinton, S8745 [3SE]

International Whaling Commission: President Clinton, S1224 [11FE], H421 [11FE]

Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty With Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, and St. Lucia: President Clinton, S8745 [3SE]

Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty With Barbados: President Clinton, S8744 [3SE]

Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty With Luxembourg: President Clinton, S7027 [8JY]

Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty With Poland: President Clinton, S7027 [8JY]

Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty With Trinidad and Tobago: President Clinton, S8744 [3SE]

Removal of Injunction of Secrecy for Surrender of Fugitive Offenders Treaty With Hong Kong: President Clinton, S1846 [3MR], S4038 [6MY]

World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty: President Clinton, S8284 [29JY]

World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and Phonograms Treaty: President Clinton, S8284 [29JY]

Remarks in House

Baltic States: interpretation of status under former Soviet rule, E1412 [11JY]

Canada: blockade of U.S. vessels exercising right of innocent passage through the territorial sea of Canada (H. Con. Res. 124), H5836-H5838 [28JY]

Costa Rica: extradition of Terry Dantzler to the U.S. for alleged kidnapping of daughter, H5450 [17JY]

Courts: judicial remedies for U.S. persons injured as a result of foreign violations of arbitral obligations (H.R. 2141), E1438 [16JY]

Germany: investigation into receipt of pensions by Nazi war criminals residing in U.S., E169 [5FE], E1004 [21MY]

International Development Law Institute: tribute, E1374 [8JY]

Iraq: support international criminal tribunal to prosecute members of the Iraqi regime for certain crimes (H. Con. Res. 137), H10870-H10873 [13NO], E1591 [1AU]

Japan: capture of orca whales, H598 [25FE], H4072 [19JN]

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]

Office of U.S. Trade Representative: increase funding to research and study laws affected by trade negotiations, H7870-H7877 [25SE]

San Jose (Spanish galleon): legal dispute between Colombian Government and Sea Search Armada (business) over discovered treasures, H2778 [15MY]

Terrorism: allow families of victims of terrorist acts a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss, E1599 [1AU]

Treaties and agreements: provide criminal penalties under the Geneva Conventions for certain war crimes (H.R. 1348), H1854 [24AP], H5865-H5868 [28JY]

U.N.: participation in negotiations to establish international criminal court (H.J. Res. 89), E1567 [31JY]

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

World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty: implementation (H.R. 3048), E2352 [13NO]

World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and Phonograms Treaty: implementation (H.R. 3048), E2352 [13NO]

Remarks in Senate

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

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

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

Canada: blockade of U.S. vessels exercising right of innocent passage through the territorial sea of Canada (S. Res. 109), S7814 [22JY], S7897, S7911, S7912, S7948 [23JY]

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]

Crime: interpret the term ``kidnapping'' in extradition treaties to which the U.S. is a party (S. 1266), S11168 [23OC]

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: eviction of U.S. members of U.N. weapons inspection teams and threats to surveillance planes, S12537, S12538 [13NO]

———sanctions relative to weapons inspection, S11786 [5NO]

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

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S7027 [8JY], S7128 [9JY], S7225 [10JY], S8284 [29JY], S8382 [30JY], S8744 [3SE], S9806 [23SE]

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

World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty: implementation (H.R. 2281), S8282 [29JY]

———implementation (S. 1121), S8582-S8586 [31JY]

World Intellectual Property Organization Performances and Phonograms Treaty: implementation (H.R. 2281), S8282 [29JY]

———implementation (S. 1121), S8582-S8586 [31JY]

Reports filed

Criminal Penalties Under the Geneva Conventions for Certain War Crimes: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1348) (H. Rept. 105-204), H5825 [25JY]

Interpret the Term ``Kidnapping'' in Extradition Treaties Between the U.S. and Foreign Countries: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1266) (S. Rept. 105-101), S10474 [7OC]

U.S.-Hong Kong Extradition Treaty: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 105-2), S8668 [2SE]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Representative: Preventing Deadly Conflict, E1903 [2OC]

Resolutions of ratification

U.S.-Hong Kong Extradition Treaty, S8668 [2SE]

Statements

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

Torture: Inge Genefke, E1305 [24JN]

Summaries

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

Tables

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

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 124, Canadian blockade of U.S. vessels exercising right of innocent passage through the territorial sea of Canada, H5836 [28JY]

H. Con. Res. 137, support international criminal tribunal to prosecute members of the Iraqi regime for certain crimes, H10870 [13NO]

H.R. 1348, Expanded War Crimes Act, H5865 [28JY]

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

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

S. 1121, WIPO Copyright and Performances and Phonograms Treaty Implementation Act, S8583-S8585 [31JY]

S. Res. 109, Canadian blockade of U.S. vessels exercising right of innocent passage through the territorial sea of Canada, S7919, S7965 [23JY]

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