HUMAN RIGHTS related term(s) Civil Liberties; Civil Rights
Addresses
After Kosovo—Building a Lasting Peace: Madeleine Korbel Albright, Sec. of State, E1437 [29JN]
Balkan Economies—Impact on Kosovo: Benjamin Slay, PlanEcon, Inc., E1418 [29JN]
Ending Abusive and Exploitive Child Labor: President Clinton, S7209-S7211 [17JN], E1272-E1274 [16JN]
Kosovar Peace Plan: Leonid Kuchma (President, Ukraine), H2365 [27AP]
News Media Coverage of U.S. Involvement in NATO Military Operations Against Serbia: Jeff Cohen, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (organization), E1283 [16JN]
Peace Agreement Between NATO and Serbia: Christopher Simpson, American University, E1394 [24JN]
———Edward S. Herman, University of Pennsylvania, E1321 [17JN]
———John R. MacArthur, Harper's Magazine, E1246 [14JN]
Perils of Indifference—Lessons Learned From a Violent Century: Elie Wiesel, E669, E682 [15AP]
Presidential Medal of Freedom: George J. Mitchell, S4213 [27AP]
U.S. Participation in NATO Military Operations Against Serbia Relative to Human Rights Violations in Kosovo: Alistair Millar and David Cortright, E1458-E1460 [1JY]
———Daniel Plesch, E944 [12MY]
———David Swartz, E1080 [25MY]
———Eugene Carroll, E902 [6MY]
———George Soros, E1318 [17JN]
———Jonathan Dean, E1106 [26MY]
———Landrum Bolling, E1140 [7JN]
———Michael Klare, E927 [11MY]
———President Clinton, H3153-H3155 [13MY]
———Richard J. Newman, E1262 [15JN]
———Tony Elgindy, E996 [18MY]
Uses of Military Power: Caspar Weinberger, H2434-H2436 [28AP]
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Anniversary: Benjamin Meed, Warsaw Ghetto Resistance Organization, S4400 [28AP], E914 [11MY]
Agreements
Rambouillet Agreement—Interim Agreement for Peace and Self-Government in Kosovo, S5350-S5363 [14MY]
Amendments
Afghanistan: treatment of women and girls by the Taliban regime (S. Res. 68), S4814, S4818 [5MY]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for military operations, refugee relief, and humanitarian assistance relative to Kosovo conflict, and for military operations in Southwest Asia (H.R. 1664), H2811, H2812, H2813 [5MY], H2841, H2845, H2849, H2865, H2867, H2871, H2872, H2876, H2877, H2879, H2892, H2894, H2922 [6MY]
China, People's Republic of: persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (H. Con. Res. 218), H12887 [18NO]
———Tiananmen Square massacre anniversary (S. Res. 103), S6432, S6445 [27MY]
Cuba: human rights violations (S. Res. 57), S3600 [12AP]
Foreign policy: deter and punish international crime, protect U.S. nationals and interests at home and abroad, and promote global cooperation against international crime (S. 1754), S13986, S14007, S14009 [4NO]
———promote democracy in Serbia and Montenegro (S. 720), S14036 [4NO]
Indonesia: prohibit economic assistance until the results of the referendum in East Timor have been fully implemented (S. 1568), S11070 [16SE]
Kosovo: authorize use of all necessary force and other means to accomplish U.S. and NATO objectives (S.J. Res. 20), S4607, S4608 [3MY]
———condition and humanitarian needs of refugees (H. Res. 161), H3271 [18MY]
———presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes (H. Con. Res. 42), H1164, H1165, H1166, H1167, H1168, H1169, H1170, H1171 [10MR], H1214, H1215, H1216, H1247, H1248 [11MR]
———prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces unless authorized by law (H.R. 1569), H2409 [28AP]
———prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces unless authorized by law (H.R. 1569), consideration (H. Res. 151), H2384 [28AP]
Northern Mariana Islands: prohibit use of the ``Made in USA'' label on products and deny such products duty-free and quota-free treatment (S. 922), S6077 [26MY]
Russia: condemn violence in Chechnya (S. Res. 223), S14923, S15124 [19NO]
Serbia: authorize the President to conduct military air operations and missile strikes (S. Con. Res. 21), consideration (H. Res. 151), H2384 [28AP]
———direct the President to withdraw U.S. Armed Forces pursuant to the War Powers Resolution (H. Con. Res. 82), consideration (H. Res. 151), H2384 [28AP]
———release of captured U.S. servicemen and adherence to Geneva Convention protocols relative to POW and civilians (H. Con. Res. 83), H2103, H2104 [15AP]
Sudan: increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (S. 1453), S14910 [19NO]
Taxation: extend certain tax benefits to Armed Forces members performing services in Serbia and Montenegro (H.R. 1376), H2098 [15AP]
Analyses
Anti-Atrocity Alien Deportation Act (S. 1375), S8638 [15JY]
Denying Safe Havens to International and War Criminals Act (S. 1754), S12933 [20OC]
Sanctions Policy Reform Act (S. 757), S3508 [25MR]
Slanted Sources in NewsHour and Nightline Kosovo Coverage: Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (organization), E1284 [16JN]
Announcements
Macedonian Relief Fund: Fort Wayne (IN) Macedonian Tribune, H2775 [5MY]
Articles and editorials
ABA Poll Says 47 Percent of Americans Doubt Racial Fairness of Courts, E644 [14AP]
After Bombs, Ecological Disaster and Hunger, H2398 [28AP]
Albania Asks West To Arm Rebels, S4029 [21AP]
Among the Missing—Prisoners of Serbia, H6070 [21JY]
Analysis—Warnings of Air War Drawbacks, H2786 [5MY]
Auto-Parts Maker Making Progress as Spinoff From GM Nears, E935 [12MY]
Award Recalls Chaplains' Heroism at Sea—Archbishop Tutu Will Bestow Two Honors in Sunday Ceremony, E176 [9FE]
Base Officials Investigate Racial Epithets Drawn on Sleeping Marine, E1128 [27MY]
Basketball Coaches Sue Texas City, Police Over Detainment, E1129 [27MY]
Before We Send in the Troops . . ., S3055 [22MR]
Belarus Opposition Paper To Close, S13049 [22OC]
Belarusan Officials Blame West for Riots, S13049 [22OC]
Bell Atlantic Workers Sue Company for $100 Million, E1403 [24JN]
Biloxi Not Sure What To Do With Historic House, E935 [12MY]
Black Ag Department Managers Pursue Discrimination Complaint, E715 [21AP]
Black Doctors' Organization Pulls Convention From Seattle, Considers Baltimore, E466 [17MR]
Black Marine Beaten, Paralyzed by White Men To Face Attackers, E633 [13AP]
Bomb the New York Times?, E1322 [17JN]
Business & Race—Samplers and Getaways Help Push Black Books, E445 [16MR]
Campaign of Terror; Army-Backed Militias Use Violence To Sway Vote on E. Timor Independence, S5026 [11MY]
Catholic Clergy Executed by Indonesian Military, H8136 [13SE]
Children Grow Emotionally as They Enact History's Struggles, E866 [5MY]
Christian Family Hacked to Death, E2487 [19NO]
City Team Will Assist Kosovars, H2774 [5MY]
Congressional Black Caucus Begins Police Brutality Hearings, E1402 [24JN]
Cosy Old Castro?, S2927 [18MR]
Couple, Foundation, Admit Campaign Violations in Settlement, E803 [28AP]
Credibility Factor, S3030 [22MR]
Cuba's Favourite Patsy, S2927 [18MR]
Cuba—Trading Partners Protest, S2926 [18MR]
Days of Joy, Pain and Hope, H2602 [4MY]
Defendants Deny Woman's Claim of Racial Discrimination in House Deal, E467 [17MR]
Defense Begins Case in Trial of Two White Supremacists, E1129 [27MY]
Defining Victory Down, H4709 [22JN]
Detainees Lost in Maze of Yugoslav Prison System, H6071 [21JY]
Documents Show U.S. Knew Pinochet Planned Crackdown in '73, E1473 [1JY]
East Timor's Bloodiest Tradition, S4810 [5MY]
East Timor's Poisoned Choice, S4811 [5MY]
Economic Uses of Democracy, E859 [5MY]
Effective Force for East Timor, S10803 [14SE]
End the U.S.-China Roller Coaster, H6440 [27JY]
End to the Sudan Tragedy, S7886 [30JN]
Ethnic Cleansing and the World Bank, H4880 [24JN]
Far From Kosovo, Anguished Vigils and Mourning; Concern for Family Members Reshapes Immigrants' Lives, H1222 [11MR]
Finding Kindness Amid Chaos, E1089 [25MY]
First, Stop the Killing, E1868 [14SE]
Foglietta To Get Rights Award in S. Korea—The Ambassador to Italy Will Be Honored for Supporting Democracy in That Asian Nation, E2397 [16NO]
47 Percent in Poll View Legal System as Unfair to Poor and Minorities, E756 [22AP]
Four Men Plead Guilty to Cross Burning, E1129 [27MY]
Free Four Dissidents, Europe Tells Cuba, S2926 [18MR]
Gentle Giant of Faith, E1664 [27JY]
Hate Crime Sentencing, E867 [5MY]
Havana Four, S2336 [4MR], S2926 [18MR]
Have We Forgotten the Path to Peace?, S6176 [27MY]
Head of U.S. Air Command Warns of Strained Forces—General Says War Stretches U.S. Forces, H2787 [5MY]
Hindus Blamed for Attack on Christians, E57 [7JA]
Human Rights—Amnesty Says Thousands are Detained Without Trial, E1419 [29JN]
Improving Human Rights in China, S2206 [3MR]
In Their Own Voices, African Americans Tell the History of Bigotry, E714 [21AP]
Independence for Kosovo, S4028 [21AP]
Indian Christians Cancel New Year Services, E57 [7JA]
IOP Fellow Pryor Heads to Balkan State—Former Senator To Aid Kosovar Refugees, S4429 [29AP]
Jackson Trip Is Latest in Series of Successful, Risky One-Man Missions, H2602 [4MY]
Jakarta's Army Tied to Deaths—Report Says Sympathetic Troops Joined Militia Rampage, H8136 [13SE]
`Jewels' That Spooked the CIA, S13162 [26OC]
JUCO Campuses Hold Joint Graduation, E936 [12MY]
Jury Convicts Man of Cross-Burning at Home of Interracial Couple, E644 [14AP]
Kosovo, S4395 [28AP]
Kosovo and the National Military Strategy—The Cost of Doing More With Less, H2786 [5MY]
Kosovo Failures Show Path to Real Peace, E928 [11MY]
Kosovo Killings Called a Massacre—Some Victims Shot While on Their Knees, H1389 [17MR]
Kosovo Liberation Army—A Naive View of Rebel Force, E1290 [16JN]
Kosovo's New Adversary—Confusion, S8708 [16JY]
Loan for a Land Grab, H4881 [24JN]
Locals Coordinate Efforts, H2774 [5MY]
Macedonian Relief Fund, H2775 [5MY]
``Make or Break'' in Hong Kong, E194 [10FE]
Making War From 15,000 Ft.—A War of Half Measures Runs Short on Targets and Political Support, E1263 [15JN]
Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Louisiana Hate Crime, E644 [14AP]
Mayor Opposes Desegregation Program, E1129 [27MY]
Medical Team Going to Albania, H2775 [5MY]
Mercenaries Blamed for Attacks in India, E212 [11FE]
Mess They've Made, H2114 [15AP]
Minorities Are Pawns in Voucher Game, E816 [29AP]
Missing Point of Affirmative Action—Black Hens Shouldn't Cater to White Foxes, E866 [5MY]
Mission Accomplished—The Congressman Who Pulled Strings for POWs' Release, S4726 [5MY]
Mississippians To Get Chance To Tell History, E757 [22AP]
Mob Attacks Christian Gathering, E2390 [16NO]
Monk Urges Hanoi To Free Buddhist Leader, H6899 [3AU]
More Than Bombs and `Verifiers', E945 [12MY]
Moving Forward With Freedom Day, S14575 [10NO], H11768 [9NO]
Murder Over the High Seas, S2429 [8MR]
NATO Got It Right, H4990 [25JN]
NATO's Obligation to Serbs, E1661 [27JY]
New Avenues Aiding Hate Group Numbers, E634 [13AP]
NHL Can't Substantiate Racial Allegation, E803 [28AP]
No to a Ground War, S4536 [3MY]
No U.S. Ground Forces for Kosovo—Leadership Doesn't Mean That We Must Do Everything Ourselves, S1762 [23FE], H1211 [11MR]
Non-Negotiable; War Criminals Belong in the Dock, Not at the Table, S4940-S4942 [10MY], E1084 [25MY]
Nun Kidnapped, Stripped in Bihar—Bishops Protest, E1972 [27SE]
Nuns Describe Slaughter in E. Timor—Militiamen Killed Priest, Then Refugees in Church, H8135 [13SE]
One Commission To Be Proud of, E2280 [5NO]
157 Homes Burned in Religious Clash in India, E548 [24MR]
Only Intervention Can Stop the Violence, H8081 [9SE]
Organized Crime Gangs Rule Kosovo, H6832 [2AU]
Orissa Priest Murdered, Linked to Conversions, E1905 [21SE]
Peaceful Revolution That Opened the Berlin Wall Must Be Sustained, H11768 [9NO]
Perilous Precedent in Kosovo, H4662 [18JN]
Plan To Change Confederate Park to Cancer Memorial Draws Complaints, E935 [12MY]
Police Brutality and Racial Profiling—Facts Are Scarce, E966 [14MY]
Pope's Passage to India May Be Most Perilous Yet, E2283 [5NO], E2423 [17NO]
Price of Distrust, S4546, S4569 [3MY]
Program Helps Young People Shed Tattoos and the Life They Represent, E645 [14AP]
Prosecutor—Black Man's Murder Intended To Draw Attention to New Hate Group, E633 [13AP]
Prosecutors Say Racial Hate Was Motive for Man Indicted in Fatal Shooting, E867 [5MY]
Protest March Launched Against the Pope's Visit, E2423 [17NO]
Racial Beating Case Judge Receives Death Threat, E445 [16MR]
Racial Profiling Bill Heads to House, E1129 [27MY]
Religious Persecution in India, E2279 [5NO]
Reports—State Officials Will Admit That Racial Profiling Exists, E1128 [27MY]
Rights Leaders Say Laws Nationwide Targeting Hate Crimes Have Been Effective, E816 [29AP]
ROC To Donate US$300 Million To Help Kosovar Refugees, E1456 [1JY]
``Sadness I Feel for Cuba Stays on My Mind'', S2926 [18MR]
School Officials Says Racial Tension a Problem Among Students, E756 [22AP]
Settlement Reached in California Race-Based Admissions Case, E633 [13AP]
She Heals Tortured Souls—Thanks to the Dedicated Work of Dr. Inge Genefke, the Lives of Tens of Thousands Have Been Salvaged, E1623 [22JY]
Sikhs Parade and Pray for Separate Nation, E621 [13AP]
Spokane Police Stumped by Cross-Burnings, E965 [14MY]
Statement on Lori H. Berenson by Rabbi Marcelo Bronstein, H6055 [21JY]
Steps We Must Take on Third-World Labor, E2189 [26OC]
Still Hidden—A Full Record of What the U.S. Did in Chile, S13160-S13162 [26OC]
Student Committee Urges University To Fight Hate Crimes, E804 [28AP]
Sudan's Merciless War on Its Own People, S7885 [30JN]
Sudan—To End a War, E1195 [9JN]
Supplies Short in Balkans, H2774 [5MY]
Survivor Tells of Massacre at Kosovo Village, S4561 [3MY]
Thompson Doesn't Condone Councilman's Actions, E756 [22AP]
Thousands Flee Homes in E. Timor, H6044 [21JY]
Truth Sought in 1910 Mob Killing of Black Man, E815 [29AP]
Twin Brothers Charged With Conspiring To Incite Race War, E715 [21AP]
Two Who Fled Kosovo Land in Chicago, E997 [18MY]
U.N.'s New China Project, H4880 [24JN]
U.S. NATO Study WWII Yugoslav Rebels, S4099 [22AP]
U.S. Releases Files on Abuses in Pinochet Era, E1472 [1JY]
U.S. Will Give Spanish Judge Documents for Pinochet Inquiry, H3129 [13MY]
Vietnam Communists Say To Keep Single-Party System, H6898 [3AU]
View From Romania—Bombing by NATO, an Alliance in Which We Have So Much Faith, Ensures Wrong Results While Abandoning Fundamental Precepts, E993 [18MY]
Voting Rights of Convicted Felons, E1401 [24JN]
Waco, Oklahoma City Bombing Anniversary Keeps Nearly One-Third of Jasper Students at Home, E1128 [27MY]
War of Words and Pictures—NATO Casts Doubts on the Veracity of Yugoslav War Reporting, but Is Our Own Media Any Less Guilty of Propaganda?, E1284 [16JN]
We Are Invisible, E2304 [8NO]
West Must Answer Evil With Strength, H2925 [10MY]
What Did NATO Win in Balkans War?, H4662 [18JN]
What Do We Do Now?, H3078 [12MY]
What Is This Group That Has Embroiled Lott?, E466 [17MR]
What It Would Take To Cleanse Serbia, H2925 [10MY]
Why the World Owes My People—Nations That Ignored East Timorese Suffering 24 Years Ago Must Help Now, H8886 [28SE]
Worker Bias Lawsuits Flood Agriculture Dept—Minorities, Women Allege Discrimination, E1401 [24JN]
World Is Watching Havana Trial of Cubans Who Criticized System, S2336 [4MR]
Yugo Home—What Solution Does History Dictate for Kosovo? Good Question, S3834 [19AP]
Bills and resolutions
Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see S. 907), S4347 [28AP] (see H.R. 639), H537 [9FE]
———protect lives of unborn persons (see S. 40), S339 [19JA] (see H.R. 2436), H5332 [1JY]
Afghanistan: prevent any Taliban led Government from obtaining a seat in the U.N. and refuse recognition for any Afghan Government while human rights violations persist against women and girls (see H. Res. 187), H3605 [25MY]
———treatment of women and girls by the Taliban regime (see S. Res. 68), S2841 [17MR]
Africa: urge an end to the war between Eritrea and Ethiopia and call on human rights organizations to investigate abuses in connection with the conflict (see H. Con. Res. 46), H1069 [9MR]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for military operations, refugee relief, and humanitarian assistance relative to Kosovo conflict, and for military operations in Southwest Asia (see H.R. 1664), H2635 [4MY]
———making emergency supplemental for military operations, refugee relief, and humanitarian assistance relative to Kosovo conflict, and for military operations in Southwest Asia (H.R. 1664), consideration (see H. Res. 159), H2809 [5MY]
Armed Forces: reimbursement of travel expenses from cancelled leave relative to U.S. participation in NATO military operations against Serbia (see S. 925), S4433 [29AP]
———support for troops carrying out NATO military operations against Serbia (see S. Res. 74), S3246 [24MR] (see H. Con. Res. 72), H1696 (see H. Res. 130, 132), H1697 [24MR]
Armenia: provide all U.S. records relative to the Armenian genocide to the Committee on International Relations (House), the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum library, and the Armenian Genocide Museum (see H. Res. 155), H2470 [28AP]
Asia: human rights violations and noncompliance with Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe commitments on democratization in Central Asia (see H. Con. Res. 204), H10724 [21OC]
Belarus: human rights violations and democracy efforts (see S. Con. Res. 75), S14696 [17NO] (see H. Con. Res. 230), H12108 [16NO]
Central America: expedite the declassification of certain documents relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras and other regions (see H.R. 1625), H2544 [29AP]
Children and youth: clarify that forced or indentured labor includes forced or indentured child labor (see S. 281), S850 [21JA] (see S. 1684), S11879 [4OC]
———condemn use as soldiers (see S. Con. Res. 72), S14533 [10NO] (see H. Con. Res. 209), H10861 [26OC]
China, People's Republic of: congressional approval before the U.S. supports admission into the World Trade Organization (see S. 742), S3439 [25MR]
———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 S. 743), S3439 [25MR] (see H.R. 884), H824 [1MR]
———encourage a dialog with Tibet (see H. Res. 389), H12226 [17NO]
———encourage formation and protection of the Chinese Democracy Party (see H. Con. Res. 6), H243 [7JA]
———human rights violations (see S. Res. 27), S750 [20JA] (see S. Res. 45), S1644 [12FE] (see H. Con. Res. 28), H586 [10FE]
———normal trade relations status (see S.J. Res. 27), S6466 [7JN] (see H.J. Res. 57), H3857 [8JN]
———persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 218), H11372 [2NO]
———support freedom of belief, expression, and association (see S. Res. 217), S13679 [2NO]
———Tiananmen Square massacre anniversary (see S. Res. 103), S5484 [18MY] (see H. Res. 178), H3296 [18MY]
Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language requirements for Hmong refugees (see S. 890), S4256 [27AP] (see H.R. 371), H269 [19JA]
Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 90), H234 [7JA]
Cold war: celebrate victory and anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall (see H. Con. Res. 121), H3711 [27MY]
———celebrate victory and anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall by designating an annual Freedom Day (see S. Con. Res. 73), S14533 [10NO] (see H. Con. Res. 223), H11853 [9NO]
———commemorate victory of freedom (see H.R. 2440), H5333 [1JY]
Colombia: advance peace process to end ongoing violence which threatens democracy, human rights, and economic and social stability (see H. Res. 228), H5092 [29JN]
Congress: affirm opposition to all forms of racism and bigotry (see H. Res. 121), H1407 [17MR]
Consumers: labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made without child labor (see S. 1549), S10390 [5AU]
Correctional institutions: protect female inmates from sexual misconduct (see H.R. 3158), H11067 [27OC]
Crime: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (see S. 1842), S13679 [2NO] (see H.R. 3154), H11067 [27OC] (see H.R. 3244), H11702 [8NO]
———prevent trafficking of women and children for forced prostitution and labor (see S. 600), S2576 [11MR] (see H.R. 1238), H1596 [23MR] (see H.R. 1356), H1802 [25MR]
Cuba: human rights violations (see S. Res. 57), S2274 [4MR] (see H. Res. 99), H1069 [9MR]
Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding for deployment of Armed Forces in Kosovo unless authorized by law (see H.R. 647), H537 [9FE]
Dept. of State: provide appropriate training and materials to all executive branch employees involved in responding to issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide (see H. Res. 398), H12794 [18NO]
Dept. of the Treasury: issuance of war bonds to fund Operation Allied Force and related humanitarian operations (see H.R. 1699), H2809 [5MY]
Eglin AFB, FL: recognize and commend personnel for participation in NATO Operation Allied Force in the Balkan Region (see S. Res. 185), S11430 [24SE]
———recognize and commend personnel for participation in NATO Operation Allied Force in the Balkan region (see H. Res. 379), H12108 [16NO]
El Salvador: commission of war crimes against U.S. Army pilots David H. Pickett and Earnest Dawson, Jr. (see H. Con. Res. 181), H7996 [8SE]
Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 2119), H4126 [10JN]
Foreign aid: prohibit military assistance and arms transfers to certain countries (see H.R. 2269), H4615 [17JN]
———recognize commitment and dedication of humanitarian relief nongovernmental organizations and private volunteer organizations for efforts in Central America and Kosovo (see H. Res. 152), H2373 [27AP]
Foreign policy: deter and punish international crime, protect U.S. nationals and interests at home and abroad, and promote global cooperation against international crime (see S. 1754), S12931 [20OC]
———establish framework for consideration of unilateral economic sanctions (see S. 757), S3440 [25MR] (see S. 1161), S6285 [27MY] (see H.R. 1244), H1694 [24MR]
———promote democracy in Serbia and Montenegro (see S. 720), S3439 [25MR]
Foreign trade: prohibit imports produced by child labor (see S. 1551), S10390 [5AU]
Government: nullify effect of an Executive Order relative to the implementation of certain human rights treaties (see H.R. 62), H233 [7JA] (see H.R. 663), H584 [10FE]
———prohibit the acquisition of products produced by forced or indentured child labor (see S. 373), S1258 [4FE]
———prohibit the use of funds to administer or enforce the provisions of an Executive Order relative to the implementation of certain human rights treaties (see H.R. 63), H233 [7JA] (see H.R. 662), H584 [10FE]
Hoat, Doan Viet: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 51), H1163 [10MR]
Human rights: condemn use of children as soldiers (see H. Con. Res. 209), H10861 [26OC]
Immigration: prevent admission, require removal, and authorize investigation of aliens who commit acts of torture or genocide abroad (see S. 1375), S8630 [15JY] (see H.R. 2642), H6598 [29JY] (see H.R. 3058), H9899 [12OC]
India: resolution of dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir (see H. Res. 212), H4471 [16JN]
———resolution of dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir and Jammu (see H. Res. 227), H5092 [29JN]
Indonesia: deployment of a U.N. force to address human rights violations in East Timor relative to vote on self-determination (see S. Res. 181), S10729 [10SE] (see S. Res. 191), S11640 [29SE] (see H. Res. 292), H8289 [14SE]
———implementation of results of referendum in East Timor and end violence by paramilitary groups (see H. Con. Res. 183, 185; H. Res. 285), H8099 [9SE]
———oppose IMF and World Bank loans until violence resulting from the referendum in East Timor has been ended (see H.R. 2822), H8098 [9SE]
———prohibit assistance until Government has provided full compensation for damage done by paramilitary groups in East Timor (see H.R. 3157), H11067 [27OC]
———prohibit economic assistance until the results of the referendum in East Timor have been fully implemented (see S. 1568), S10612 [8SE] (see H.R. 2809), H7995 [8SE] (see H.R. 2838), H8099 [9SE] (see H.R. 2895), H8467 [21SE]
———prohibit military assistance until the termination of paramilitary funding and human rights violations in East Timor (see H. Con. Res. 97), H2810 [5MY]
———support for peace process in East Timor (see S. Res. 96), S4792 [5MY] (see H. Res. 251), H5687 [15JY]
———support transition to democracy (see H. Con. Res. 195), H9899 [12OC]
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia: vigorous prosecution of war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity (see S. Con. Res. 33), S5834 [24MY]
International Labor Organization: provide additional trade benefits to countries that comply with the minimum age convention to abolish child labor (see S. 553), S2366 [5MR]
———tribute to Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (see S. Con. Res. 1), S345 [19JA] (see H. Con. Res. 116), H3605 [25MY]
Iran: human rights violations (see S. Con. Res. 50), S10221 [4AU]
———human rights violations of Bahais (see S. Con. Res. 57), S11640 [29SE]
Iraq: oppose expansion of Oil-for-Food Program and condemn Saddam Hussein for actions against Iraqi people and the U.N. (see H. Con. Res. 39), H891 [2MR]
Italian Americans: prepare report detailing injustices suffered during World War II and require the President to formally acknowledge such injustices (see S. 1909), S14532 [10NO] (see H.R. 2442), H5333 [1JY]
Jackson, Jesse L., Sr.: tribute to efforts to secure release of captured U.S. servicemen held in Serbia (see S. Res. 94), S4664 [4MY] (see H. Res. 156), H2553 [3MY]
Kosovo: authorize security assistance training and support funding for the Kosovo Liberation Army (see S. 846), S4028 [21AP] (see H.R. 1408), H2053 (see H.R. 1425), H2054 [14AP]
———authorize U.S. military operations as part of a larger NATO operation (see S.J. Res. 12), S1802 [23FE]
———authorize use of all necessary force and other means to accomplish U.S. and NATO objectives (see S.J. Res. 20), S3914 [20AP] (see H.J. Res. 51), H2810 [5MY]
———condition and humanitarian needs of refugees (see H. Res. 161), H2920 [6MY]
———end NATO air strikes and engage the U.N. to resolve conflict (see H. Res. 196), H3711 [27MY]
———presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes (see H. Con. Res. 29), H586 [10FE] (see H. Con. Res. 42), H1019 [8MR]
———presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes (H. Con. Res. 42), consideration (see H. Res. 103), H1161 [10MR]
———prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces unless authorized by law (see S.J. Res. 11), S1802 [23FE] (see H.R. 1368), H1866 [12AP] (see H.R. 1562, 1563), H2304 [26AP] (see H.R. 1566, 1569), H2372 [27AP]
———prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces unless authorized by law (H.R. 1569), consideration (see H. Res. 151), H2371 [27AP]
———provide humanitarian assistance for Kosovar Albanian refugees (see H.R. 1519), H2272 [21AP]
———support efforts and recommendations of U.S.-Russian meeting in Vienna, Austria relative to peace negotiations (see H. Con. Res. 99), H2810 [5MY]
———tribute to U.S. and NATO troops for carrying out military operations against Serbia (see S. Con. Res. 40), S7219 [17JN] (see H. Con. Res. 130), H4128 [10JN] (see H. Con. Res. 145), H5091 [29JN]
———U.S. policy on self-determination relative to human rights violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian police (see H. Con. Res. 9), H243 [7JA] (see H. Con. Res. 32), H644 [11FE]
———use all diplomatic means to negotiate a peaceful settlement without the introduction of U.S. ground forces (see H. Con. Res. 96), H2810 [5MY]
Laos: condemn human rights abuses and role in the abduction of Houa Ly and Michael Vang (see H. Res. 332), H10120 [14OC]
———support democracy and human rights (see H. Res. 169), H3170 [13MY]
Mexico: adopt measures to support a peaceful resolution of the conflict and to protect human rights in Chiapas (see S. Con. Res. 76), S14806 [18NO] (see H. Con. Res. 238), H12793 [18NO]
Milosevic, Slobodan: culpability for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in the former Yugoslavia (see H. Con. Res. 118), H3605 [25MY]
———prosecution as a war criminal (see S. Res. 105), S5834 [24MY]
Nelson, Rosemary: killing of human rights lawyer in car bomb attack in Lurgan, Northern Ireland (see H. Con. Res. 59), H1407 [17MR] (see H. Res. 128), H1597 [23MR]
Nigeria: promote democracy and good governance (see S. 226), S344 [19JA]
North American Slavery Memorial Council: establish (see H.R. 2288), H4665 [18JN]
Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 730), H642 [11FE]
———modify covenant relative to immigration laws (see S. 1052), S5265 [13MY]
———prohibit use of the ``Made in USA'' label on products and deny such products duty-free and quota-free treatment (see S. 922), S4433 [29AP] (see H.R. 1621), H2544 [29AP]
Orlov, Yuri F.: relief (see S. 68), S340 [19JA]
Refugees: provide a comprehensive program of support for victims of torture (see S. 1491), S10221 [4AU] (see H.R. 2367), H5091 [29JN]
———reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing prosecution or torture (see S. 1940), S14696 [17NO]
Russia: condemn violence in Chechnya (see S. Res. 223), S14287 [8NO]
———encourage the peaceful resolution of the armed conflict in Chechnya in the North Caucasus region (see H. Con. Res. 206), H10769 [25OC]
Serbia: authorize the President to conduct military air operations and missile strikes (see S. Con. Res. 21), S3123 [23MR]
———authorize the President to conduct military air operations and missile strikes (S. Con. Res. 21), consideration (see H. Res. 151), H2371 [27AP]
———direct the President to withdraw U.S. Armed Forces pursuant to the War Powers Resolution (see H. Con. Res. 82), H1866 [12AP]
———direct the President to withdraw U.S. Armed Forces pursuant to the War Powers Resolution (H. Con. Res. 82), consideration (see H. Res. 151), H2371 [27AP]
———prohibit non-humanitarian reconstruction assistance until Slobodan Milosevic and certain other officials have been arrested and placed in custody (see H.R. 2187), H4222 [14JN]
———prohibit reconstruction assistance relative to U.S. participation in NATO military operations against Serbia (see H.R. 1737), H2920 [6MY]
———release of captured U.S. servicemen and adherence to Geneva Convention protocols relative to POW and civilians (see H. Con. Res. 83), H1866 [12AP]
———undertake efforts to secure the release of CARE (relief organization) workers being held prisoner (see S. Res. 135), S8085 [1JY] (see H. Con. Res. 144), H5091 [29JN]
Serbia and Montenegro: failure to comply with Kosovo agreement and enforcement of agreement by NATO (see H. Con. Res. 13), H272 [19JA]
———promote democracy (see H.R. 1373), H1866 [12AP]
Sierra Leone: condemn military coup d'etat and human rights violations (see S. Res. 54), S2008 [25FE] (see H. Res. 62), H644 [11FE]
Somalia: economic, humanitarian, and other assistance to northern part (see H. Con. Res. 20), H377 [2FE]
Sudan: condemn Government for genocide in southern Sudan, support for terrorism, and human rights violations (see S. Res. 109), S6286 [27MY]
———condemn government for genocide in southern Sudan, support for terrorism, and human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 75), H1697 [24MR]
———increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (see S. 1453), S9529 [28JY] (see H.R. 2906), H8468 [21SE]
Taxation: extend certain tax benefits to Armed Forces members performing services in Serbia and Montenegro (see H.R. 1376), H1970 [13AP]
———extend certain tax benefits to Armed Forces members performing services in Serbia and Montenegro (H.R. 1376), consideration (see H. Res. 140), H2052 [14AP]
Tibetan National Day: designate (see S. Res. 60), S2503 [10MR]
Turkey: compliance with U.N. resolutions relative to Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 100), H2920 [6MY] (see H. Con. Res. 159), H6018 [20JY]
———end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus (see S. Con. Res. 9), S1439 [11FE] (see H. Con. Res. 80), H1802 [25MR]
Tutu, Desmond: Immortal Chaplains Prize for Humanity recipient (see S. Res. 31), S1145 [3FE]
Veterans: provide additional compensation to survivors of Bataan Death March and Corregidor garrison surrender (see S. 1806), S13257 [27OC]
Vietnam: make normal trade relations status contingent upon free emigration policies (see S.J. Res. 28), S6466 [7JN] (see H.J. Res. 58), H4023 [9JN]
Wei Jingsheng: relief (see S. 11), S338 [19JA]
World Tibet Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 156), H5750 [16JY]
World War II: allow Federal district courts to hear civil actions to recover damages caused by the Nazi government of Germany (see S. 1856), S13972 [4NO] (see H.R. 3254), H11702 [8NO] (see H.R. 3402), H12108 [16NO]
———ensure fair compensation for all victims of Nazi slave and forced labor (see H. Res. 314), H9021 [29SE]
Biographies
Jackson, Jesse L., Sr., H2604 [4MY]
Broadcasts
U.N. Confirms Massacre at Suai, East Timor: ABC, H8083 [9SE]
Chronologies
Events surrounding the abduction of Houa Ly and Michael Vang in Laos, H12023-H12025 [16NO]
Declarations
Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: International Labor Organization, S715 [19JA]
Excerpts
Day of Reaffirmation of Academic and Human Freedom: Robert F. Kennedy, S6460 [7JN]
Dept. of Defense appropriations conference report relative to military intervention in Kosovo, S1752 [23FE]
Explanations
Kosovo and Southwest Asia Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 1664): Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S6042 [26MY]
Letters
Abduction of Houa Ly and Michael Vang in Laos: Barbara Larkin, Dept. of State, H12023 [16NO]
Authorize use of all necessary force and other means to accomplish U.S. and NATO objectives in Kosovo: Brent Scowcroft, S4569 [3MY]
———Lawrence S. Eagleburger, S4569 [3MY]
———President Clinton, S4531 [3MY]
Civil liberties violations against ethnic Albanians: James Hooper, Balkan Action Council, S13676 [2NO]
Congressional authorization of military air operations and missile strikes against Serbia: President Clinton, S3101 [23MR]
Dept. of State report on crimes against humanity, war crimes, and evidence of genocide: Gregory H. Stanton, International Campaign To End Genocide, H5795 [19JY]
———Nina Shea, Centers for Religious Freedom, H5795 [19JY]
———Stephen Rickard, Amnesty International, H5795 [19JY]
East Timor elections to determine independence: Representative Wolf, H6045 [21JY]
Human rights violations in Belarus: Representatives Hoyer and Christopher Smith, S13049 [22OC]
———several Members of Congress, S13048 [22OC]
Human rights violations in Cuba: John J. Sweeney, AFL-CIO, S2928 [18MR]
Human rights violations in East Timor relative to vote on self-determination: Ian Evans, H8082 [9SE]
———Representative McGovern, H8081 [9SE]
Human rights violations of Christians in India: Thuingaleng Muivah, E473 [17MR]
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia prosecution of war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity: Senator Specter, S6018 [26MY]
Investigation into use of excessive force by Coast Guard in detaining Cuban refugees: Representative Ros-Lehtinen, H5051 [29JN]
Kosovo and Southwest Asia Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act: Jacob J. Lew, OMB, H3699 [27MY]
———John W. Harrell, Retired Enlisted Association, H2869 [6MY]
———Military Coalition, H2869 [6MY]
———Steven Robertson, American Legion, H2869 [6MY]
Kosovo peacekeeping mission funding: President Clinton, H4090 [10JN]
Lori H. Berenson incarceration in Peru: Lori H. Berenson, H6054 [21JY]
———several Representatives, H6055 [21JY]
———several Senators, H6054 [21JY]
Make normal trade relations status for Vietnam contingent upon free emigration policies: several U.S. businesses and trade associations, H6888 [3AU]
———W.I. Thomas, Telemobile, Inc., H6894 [3AU]
Make normal trade relations status with Vietnam contingent upon free emigration policies: John F. Sommer, Jr., American Legion, S8833 [20JY]
Meetings of congressional and Russian Duma delegations relative to Kosovo peace negotiations: Representative Abercrombie, H2619 [4MY]
Normal trade relations status for the People's Republic of China: Theodore E. McCarrick, U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops, H6441, H6445 [27JY]
———Thom W.W. Fassett, United Methodist Church, H6446 [27JY]
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe session in Russia: Senator Campbell, Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S8625 [15JY]
People's Republic of China normal trade relations status upon accession to World Trade Organization: several Senators, S5389 [14MY]
Presidential authority to conduct military air operations and missile strikes in Serbia: Henry A. Kissinger, H2443 [28AP]
———Zbigniew Brzezinski, Center for Strategic & International Studies, H2443 [28AP]
Prohibit economic assistance to Indonesia until the results of the referendum in East Timor have been fully implemented: Michael Rhoades, E1987 [29SE]
Provide a comprehensive program of support for victims of torture: Representative Bliley, H8425 [21SE]
———Representative Gilman, H8425 [21SE]
Release of Dept. of State documents relative to U.S. policy on the Taliban regime in Afghanistan: Representative Rohrabacher, H7336 [5AU]
Release of political prisoners in India: several Representatives, E1933 [22SE]
Religious Liberty Protection Act: Gurmit Singh Aulakh, Council of Khalistan, E2107 [14OC]
Republic of China humanitarian assistance to Kosovar Albanian refugees: Stephen S.F. Chen, Taipei Economic Cultural Representative Office, H4057 [10JN]
Resolution of India-Pakistan conflict over Kashmir: Jim Johnson and Senator Torricelli, H8458 [21SE]
———Representative Pallone, H8458 [21SE]
Russian Supreme Court case of Alexander Nikitin relative to deterioration of the former Soviet Union's nuclear submarine fleet: Thomas Jandi, Bellona Foundation, H409 [3FE]
Sikh observance of Baisakhi Day: Anthony A. Williams, Mayor of the District of Columbia, E650 [14AP]
Slavery in Sudan: Alex J. Persinger, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H859, H862 [2MR]
———Alicia Hartman, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H862 [2MR]
———Alphonso T. McDonald, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H860, H862 [2MR]
———Barbara Vogel, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H859, H862 [2MR]
———Christina Manalastas, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H860, H862 [2MR]
———Cynthia Jurango, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H860, H862 [2MR]
———David Walker, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H859, H862 [2MR]
———Dong Cho, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H860, H862 [2MR]
———Doni Taipalus, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H859, H862 [2MR]
———Dwain Simmons, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H862 [2MR]
———Heather Pedigo, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H860 [2MR]
———James Coleman, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H862 [2MR]
———Josh Hook, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H860, H862 [2MR]
———Joshua Fleming, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H860, H862 [2MR]
———Keven Eastman, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H862 [2MR]
———Kristin Young, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H862 [2MR]
———Le Shai, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H862 [2MR]
———Lindy De Spain, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H860, H862 [2MR]
———Melvin Harmon, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H859, H862 [2MR]
———Miriam Moreno, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H860, H862 [2MR]
———Nicole Cimino, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H859, H862 [2MR]
———Richard Lucas, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H862 [2MR]
———Stacy Caruso, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H860, H862 [2MR]
———Thomas Turner, Highline Community School, Aurora, CO, H860, H862 [2MR]
Sloban Milosevic culpability for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in the former Yugoslavia: Representative Christopher H. Smith, Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, E1084 [25MY]
Student relief effort for Kosovar Albanian refugees: Rebecca R. Roady, Marshall Center Alternative High School, H2775 [5MY]
Support for peace process in East Timor: several Members of Congress, S7414 [22JN]
U.S. cooperation in trial of Augusto Pinochet: President Clinton, H3128 [13MY]
———Representative George Miller, H3126 [13MY]
———Representatives George Miller and Conyers, H3128 [13MY]
———several Representatives, H3127 [13MY]
U.S. participation in NATO military operations against Serbia relative to human rights violations in Kosovo, H2980, H2981 [11MY], E785 [27AP]
———Al Baciocco, E785 [27AP]
———Ben Mahrle, H2976 [11MY]
———C. Lile, H2976 [11MY]
———Charles W. Hunter, H3220-H3222 [18MY]
———David and Karen Crabtree, H2977 [11MY]
———Fred Collier, H2977 [11MY]
———Harold L. (Butch) Miller, American Legion, H2868 [6MY], H2976 [11MY], H3223 [18MY]
———James Beetem, H2976 [11MY]
———Jonathan Bellman and Deborah Kauffman, H2976 [11MY]
———Kosova Coalition, H3455 [20MY]
———Michael Moran, H2977 [11MY]
———President Clinton, S4555 [3MY]
———Senator Domenici, S4544 [3MY]
———Thomas A. Pouliot, VFW, H3454 [20MY]
———Thomas H. Steele, H2977 [11MY]
U.S. policy on NATO relative to summit meeting in Washington, DC: President Clinton, S3983 [21AP]
———Senator Warner, S3983 [21AP]
U.S. policy towards the People's Republic of China: Representative Sweeney, E404 [11MR]
Use of ground troops in Kosovo: President Clinton, S5922 [25MY], H2883 [6MY]
Lists
Beijing citizens still in prison in connection with 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, H3532 [25MY]
Chinese Christians persecuted for religious reasons, H6446-H6449 [27JY]
Damage to civilian infrastructure relative to NATO military operations against Serbia, H2969 [11MY]
Kosovar prisoners held in Serbia, H6067-H6070 [21JY]
Memorandums
Authorize Use of All Necessary Force and Other Means To Accomplish U.S. and NATO Objectives in Kosovo: Bob Dove, Senate Parliamentarian, S4528 [3MY]
Duma-Congress Peace Plan on Kosovo Rebuffed by Administration; Bi-Lateral Discussions Continue: Representative Curt Weldon, H2369 [27AP]
Request for Vietnam Refugee Statistics and Assessment of Orderly Departure Program Cases: Joint Voluntary Agency, S8831 [20JY]
Request for Vietnamese Refugee Statistics and Assessment of Orderly Departure Program Cases: Joint Voluntary Agency, H6898 [3AU]
Messages
Armed Forces Operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina Funding Request: President Clinton, S5153 [12MY], H3060 [12MY]
Imposition of Economic Sanctions on Yugoslavia: President Clinton, S4573 [3MY], H2550 [3MY]
National Emergency Relative to Yugoslavia: President Clinton, S7817 [29JN], H3707 [27MY]
National Endowment for Democracy Report: President Clinton, H1450 [18MR]
Today and Tomorrow—Outlook for Corporate Strategies: Kofi Annan, U.N., E2034 [6OC]
Motions
China, People's Republic of: normal trade relations status (S.J. Res. 27), S8842 [20JY]
Vietnam: make normal trade relations status contingent upon free emigration policies (S.J. Res. 28), S8825 [20JY]
Petitions and memorials
American Legion: U.S. participation in NATO military operations against Serbia relative to human rights violations in Kosovo, H2868 [6MY], H2976 [11MY], H3223 [18MY]
Poems
``Let the Refugees Die,'' Representative Owens, E1171 [9JN]
Press releases
Bejing Citizens Still in Prison in Connection With 1989 June Fourth Crackdown, Human Rights in China (organization), H3532 [25MY]
FRC Urges House To Take a Stand for Human Rights and Freedom, Reject ``Abnormal Trade Relations'' With China: Family Research Council, H6446 [27JY]
Hindu Activists Burn Effigy of Pope, March To Protest Christian Activity—There Is No Religious Freedom in India: Council of Khalistan, E2247 [3NO]
New Report Exposes Enforced Disappearances, Arbitrary Executions, Secret Cremations of Sikhs by Indian Government, and Identifies Victims of Genocide by Name: Council of Khalistan, E2033 [6OC]
Russian Supreme Court Case of Alexander Nikitin Relative to Deterioration of the Former Soviet Union's Nuclear Submarine Fleet: Bellona Foundation, H409 [3FE]
Three Plead Guilty To Forcing Women Into Slavery and Prostitution in the Northern Mariana Islands: Dept. of Justice, S13047 [22OC]
Proposals
Requirements for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces in Kosovo, S4485 [30AP]
Tribute to U.S. and NATO troops for carrying out military operations against Serbia, S6913 [10JN], S7158 [16JN]
Remarks in House
Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (H.R. 639), E164 [9FE]
Afghanistan: require Dept. of State to release documents relative to U.S. policy on the Taliban regime, H5774 [19JY], H7336 [5AU]
Africa: encourage cease-fire and peace settlement between Eritrea and Ethiopia, H2559 [4MY], H4230 [15JN], H6833, H6834 [2AU]
———urge an end to the war between Eritrea and Ethiopia and call on human rights organizations to investigate abuses in connection with the conflict (H. Con. Res. 46), H10807-H10811 [26OC], E2229 [1NO]
Amnesty International: tribute to OUTFRONT Program, E2391 [16NO]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for military operations, refugee relief, and humanitarian assistance relative to Kosovo conflict, and for military operations in Southwest Asia, H3217, H3226, H3227, H3256, H3258, H3259, H3263, H3264 [18MY]
———making emergency supplemental for military operations, refugee relief, and humanitarian assistance relative to Kosovo conflict, and for military operations in Southwest Asia (H.R. 1664), H2610, H2626-H2632 [4MY], H2640, H2779, H2783-H2786, H2795-H2807 [5MY], H2823-H2896 [6MY], H2962 [11MY], E887 [6MY], E913 [11MY], E1010 [18MY]
———making emergency supplemental for military operations, refugee relief, and humanitarian assistance relative to Kosovo conflict, and for military operations in Southwest Asia (H.R. 1664), consideration (H. Res. 159), H2815-H2823 [6MY]
———repay Social Security trust funds relative to emergency supplemental funds for Kosovo conflict and operations in Southwest Asia, H2894 [6MY]
Argentina: corruption of judicial system, E653 [14AP], E1668 [28JY], E2133 [19OC]
Armed Forces: support for troops carrying out NATO military operations against Serbia, H1833, H1834 [12AP], H2149, H2150 [20AP]
———support for troops carrying out NATO military operations against Serbia (H. Res. 130), H1600, H1660-H1669 [24MR], E560 [25MR]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H2227-H2238, H2240, H2243-H2246, H2264 [21AP], H2296 [22AP], E715 [21AP], E739, E744, E755, E757 [22AP], E766 [26AP], E777 [27AP], E797 [28AP], E813 [29AP]
———collection of materials relative to genocide, H2206 [21AP]
Army: School of the Americas funding, H6700-H6709 [29JY], E1727 [3AU]
Asia: human rights violations and noncompliance with Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe commitments on democratization in Central Asia (H. Con. Res. 204), E2161 [21OC], E2361 [11NO]
Aulakh, Gurmit Singh: Council of Khalistan Man of the Year award recipient, E2090 [13OC]
Aurora, CO: tribute to Highline Community School students for efforts relative to slavery in Sudan, H858, H861 [2MR], H921 [3MR]
Azerbaijan: human rights violations against religious minorities, E1925 [22SE], E2410 [17NO]
———prohibit allocation of foreign aid relative to blockade of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabagh, H4227 [15JN], H4659 [18JN], H8353 [15SE]
Baltimore Orioles (baseball team): playing of exhibition games with the Cuban National Team, H2453 [28AP], H2473 [29AP]
Belarus: human rights violations, E182 [9FE], E367 [9MR]
———human rights violations and democracy efforts (H. Con. Res. 230), E2416 [17NO]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: investigation of war crimes, H251 [19JA]
Central America: expedite the declassification of certain documents relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras and other regions (H.R. 1625), E966 [14MY], E1277 [16JN]
Children and youth: condemn use as soldiers (H. Con. Res. 209), E2398 [16NO]
Chile: investigate CIA role in assassination of former President Salvador Allende, accession of Augusto Pinochet, and current human rights violations, H3124-H3129 [13MY], H11760 [9NO]
———release of documents on the military coup by Augusto Pinochet and current human rights violations, E1472 [1JY], E1971 [27SE]
China, People's Republic of: Economic Support Fund funding for human rights and democracy activities in Tibet and Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund funding for Tibetan Refugee Program, H6836, H6837 [2AU]
———human rights violations, H2036 [14AP], H3825 [8JN], H6443 [27JY], H11629 [5NO], H12002 [16NO], E719 [21AP], E1579 [16JY]
———human rights violations (H. Con. Res. 28), H1041-H1048 [9MR], E185 [10FE], E402 [11MR]
———human rights violations in Tibet, E1441 [29JN]
———normal trade relations status, H328 [2FE], H3825 [8JN], H5084-H5089 [29JN], H8667 [27SE], H9309 [5OC], E1159 [8JN]
———normal trade relations status (H.J. Res. 57), H3847-H3855 [8JN], H6412-H6422 [26JY], H6427, H6433, H6434-H6475, H6568 [27JY], H6588 [29JY], E1682, E1690, E1699, E1706 [30JY], E1714, E1716 [2AU], E1778 [5AU], E1805 [8SE]
———normal trade relations status (H.J. Res. 57), unanimous-consent agreement, H6296, H6297 [22JY]
———persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (H. Con. Res. 218), H11629 [5NO], H12885-H12887 [18NO]
———Tiananmen Square massacre anniversary, E1137 [7JN]
———Tiananmen Square massacre anniversary (H. Res. 178), H3529-H3535, H3540 [25MY]
———U.S. policy, H311, H326-H332 [2FE], E404 [11MR]
———World Bank loan relative to relocation of Chinese farmers to Tibet, H4880 [24JN]
China, Republic of: humanitarian assistance to Kosovar Albanian refugees, H4057 [10JN], E1199 [9JN], E1212, E1216, E1227, E1229, E1232 [10JN], E1261 [15JN], E1332 [18JN], E1347 [22JN], E1485 [1JY]
Choephel, Ngawang: arrest and treatment in the People's Republic of China, E1881 [15SE]
CIA: require report on Kosovo Liberation Army, H3139, H3140 [13MY]
Civil liberties: outline constitutional protections of unborn persons, H638 [11FE]
Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (H.R. 90), E47 [7JA]
Coast Guard: investigation into use of excessive force in detaining Cuban refugees, H5050 [29JN], H5096, H5099 [30JN]
Cohen, William M.: efforts to combat anti-Semitism and human rights abuses in Russia and the former Soviet Union, E2462 [19NO]
Cold war: celebrate victory and anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, H11475-H11478 [3NO], H11566 [5NO], H11683 [8NO], H11712 [9NO]
———celebrate victory and anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall by designating an annual Freedom Day (H. Con. Res. 223), H11763-H11769 [9NO]
———celebrate victory and anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall (H. Con. Res. 121), H5763-H5765 [19JY]
———commemorate victory of freedom (H.R. 2440), E1476 [1JY]
Colombia: advance peace process to end ongoing violence which threatens democracy, human rights, and economic and social stability, H6075, H6078, H6079 [21JY]
Commission on International Religious Freedom: Presidential appointments, H2308 [27AP]
Commission on International Religious Persecution: funding, H654-H656 [12FE]
Committee on International Relations (House): hearing on Cuban participation in torture of U.S. prisoners during Vietnamese Conflict, H10864, H10905 [27OC]
———hearing on Cuban participation in torture of U.S. prisoners during the Vietnamese Conflict, H11450 [3NO]
Congress: affirm opposition to all forms of racism and bigotry (H. Res. 121), H1541-H1547 [23MR]
Correctional institutions: protect female inmates from sexual misconduct (H.R. 3158), E2201 [27OC]
Crime: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims (H.R. 3154), E2203 [27OC]
———prevent trafficking of women and children for forced prostitution and labor (H.R. 1238), E523 [23MR]
Croatia: democracy efforts, E2163 [21OC]
Cuba: anniversary of downing of civilian aircraft by Cuban fighter jets, H724 [24FE], E273 [24FE]
———event promoting awareness of human rights violations against political prisoners and prisoners of conscience, H3001 [12MY], H3224 [18MY]
———human rights violations, H834, H857, H862 [2MR], H2351-H2353 [27AP], H6586 [29JY], H10036 [14OC]
———human rights violations (H. Res. 99), H1384 [17MR], H1525-H1531 [23MR], E551 [24MR]
———tribute to dissidents for hunger strike protesting human rights violations, H4028 [10JN], H4347 [16JN]
———U.S. policy, H724 [24FE]
Curuvija, Slavko: assassination of Serbian journalist, E609 [12AP]
Czech Republic: call for tearing down of wall in Usti nad Labem relative to treatment of racial minorities, E2477 [19NO]
———treatment of racial minorities, E1686 [30JY]
Dalai Lama: visit to Florida International University, H1075 [10MR]
Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding for deployment of Armed Forces in Kosovo unless authorized by law (H.R. 647), H528 [9FE], H588 [11FE]
Dept. of State: International Rape Counseling Program funding, H5797 [19JY]
———report on crimes against humanity, war crimes, and evidence of genocide, H5795 [19JY]
———require independent report on role of diplomacy in ending the conflict in Kosovo, H5819, H5820 [19JY]
———require report on atrocities committed against ethnic Serbs in Kosovo, H6831-H6833 [2AU]
Eau Claire, WI: tribute to Lakeshore Elementary School students for symbolic peace efforts relative to children of Kosovo, E1000 [18MY]
Ecuador: Dept. of State report on corruption in judicial system relative to allocation of foreign assistance, H6663 [29JY]
———U.S. policy, E234 [12FE]
Egypt: human rights violations, H3769 [8JN]
Europe: human rights violations relative to religion, E462 [17MR]
Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor, E350-E352 [4MR]
———reform provisions relative to child labor (H.R. 2119), E1234 [10JN], E2303 [8NO]
Foglietta, Thomas M.: Korean Institute for Human Rights award recipient, E2396 [16NO]
Foreign aid: prohibit military assistance and arms transfers to certain countries, H4252 [15JN]
Foreign policy: establish framework for consideration of unilateral economic sanctions, H2524 [29AP]
———establish framework for consideration of unilateral economic sanctions (H.R. 1244), H2142 [20AP], H2229, H2242 [21AP], E541 [24MR]
———exemption of food and medicine from unilateral economic sanctions, H2528 [29AP]
———national policy on export controls, H2142 [20AP], H3997 [9JN]
Foreign trade: prohibit imports produced by child labor, H11708 [9NO]
Fort Dix, NJ: tribute to employees for participation in Operation Provide Refuge, E1624 [22JY]
Gay and Lesbian Independent Democrats (organization): anniversary, E1308 [17JN]
German Americans: injustices suffered during World War II, E2525 [19NO]
Government: nullify effect of an Executive Order relative to the implementation of certain human rights treaties (H.R. 663), E149 [4FE]
———prohibit the acquisition of products produced by forced or indentured child labor, E1272 [16JN]
———prohibit the use of funds to administer or enforce the provisions of an Executive Order relative to the implementation of certain human rights treaties (H.R. 662), E149 [4FE]
Haiti: democracy efforts, H11344 [2NO]
———national police force abuses, H8877, H8960 [28SE]
———U.S. policy, H837 [2MR]
Hebrew University: anniversary of Armenian Studies Program, H2900 [6MY]
Hoat, Doan Viet: tribute (H. Con. Res. 51), H1075, H1076 [10MR]
Hong Kong: report on status after reversion to the People's Republic of China, E166 [9FE], E194 [10FE]
India: civil liberties violations of Sikhs, E2007 [1OC], E2033 [6OC], E2107 [14OC]
———civil liberties violations of Sikhs relative to the interception of Sukhbir Singh Osan's mail, E1474 [1JY]
———human rights violations, E77 [20JA], E1419 [29JN]
———human rights violations against religious minorities, E2247 [3NO], E2278, E2282 [5NO], E2389 [16NO], E2423 [17NO], E2487 [19NO]
———human rights violations of Christians, H1600 [24MR], E212 [11FE], E313 [2MR], E473 [17MR], E491 [18MR], E548 [24MR]
———independence anniversary, E1777 [5AU]
———release of political prisoners, E1932 [22SE]
———religious persecution of Christian minorities, E57 [7JA], E1905 [21SE], E1972 [27SE]
———resolution of dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir, H8457-H8459 [21SE], H9888 [12OC], E1442 [29JN]
———resolution of dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir and Jammu, H4999 [29JN]
———resolution of dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir and Jammu (H. Res. 227), E1424 [29JN], E1614 [21JY]
———Sikh observance of Baisakhi Day, E621, E623, E626 [13AP], E649 [14AP], E783 [27AP]
———suspend developmental assistance relative to human rights violations, H6817-H6826 [2AU], E1737 [3AU], E1748, E1788 [5AU]
———tribute to World Movement for Democracy conference, E859 [5MY]
———U.S. policy, E1031 [19MY]
Indonesia: deployment of a U.N. force to address human rights violations in East Timor relative to vote on self-determination (H. Res. 292), H8155 [14SE], H8879-H8887 [28SE], H9196 [30SE]
———human rights violations, H588 [11FE], E235 [12FE]
———human rights violations in East Timor, H810 [25FE]
———human rights violations in East Timor relative to vote on self-determination, H7890, H7891, H7958 [8SE], H8002, H8003, H8004, H8082, H8085 [9SE], H8102, H8132, H8134 [13SE], H8158 [14SE], E1839, E1840 [9SE], E1868 [14SE]
———prohibit economic assistance until the results of the referendum in East Timor have been fully implemented (H.R. 2809), E1987 [29SE]
———prohibit economic assistance until the results of the referendum in East Timor have been fully implemented (H.R. 2838), H8081 [9SE]
———prohibit economic assistance until the results of the referendum in East Timor have been fully implemented (H.R. 2895), H9196 [30SE]
———restrict military assistance relative to human rights violations in East Timor, H8160-H8165 [14SE]
———self-determination for West Papau New Guinea, H9196-H9199 [30SE]
———support elections in East Timor to determine independence, H6041-H6046 [21JY]
———support transition to democracy, E2396 [16NO]
———support transition to democracy (H. Con. Res. 195), E2075 [12OC]
Inter-American System for the Protection of Human Rights: funding, E2280 [5NO]
International relations: responsibility of international business community to promote human rights, E2034 [6OC]
Iran: terrorist attack against Iranian opposition in Iraq, E1203 [9JN]
Iraq: anniversary of chemical weapon attack against Kurds at Halabja, E540 [24MR]
Italian Americans: prepare report detailing injustices suffered during World War II and require the President to formally acknowledge such injustices (H.R. 2442), H11904-H11910 [10NO], E1473, E1486 [1JY], E1751 [5AU], E2525 [19NO]
Jackson, Jesse L., Sr.: tribute to efforts to secure release of captured U.S. servicemen held in Serbia, H2980 [11MY], E922 [11MY]
———tribute to efforts to secure release of captured U.S. servicemen held in Serbia (H. Res. 156), H2561, H2601-H2608 [4MY]
Japan: payment of reparations to women for human rights violations during World War II, E2307 [8NO]
Kazakhstan: elections, H10155 [18OC], E259 [23FE], E437 [16MR]
———human rights violations, E1815 [9SE]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: human rights violations, H3224 [18MY]
Kosovo: authorize security assistance training and support funding for the Kosovo Liberation Army (H.R. 1408), H1979 [14AP]
———authorize security assistance training and support funding for the Kosovo Liberation Army (H.R. 1425), H2275 [22AP]
———authorize security assistance training for Kosovo refugees and Albanians, H2534 [29AP], H3610 [26MY]
———authorize use of all necessary force and other means to accomplish U.S. and NATO objectives (H.J. Res. 51), H2771 [5MY]
———cease fire relative to peace negotiations, H3003 [12MY], H3770 [8JN], E1171 [9JN]
———civil liberties violations against ethnic Albanians, H3443-H3447 [20MY], H11486 [4NO]
———clarification of the terms ``ground troops'' versus ``ground elements'', H2404-H2409 [28AP]
———condition and humanitarian needs of refugees, E1089 [25MY]
———condition and humanitarian needs of refugees (H. Res. 161), H3270 [18MY]
———displacement of refugees relative to human rights violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian police, H1902 [13AP]
———impact of congressional and private delegations on diplomatic initiatives, H2898 [6MY]
———impact of Russian presence on NATO peacekeeping efforts, H4475 [17JN]
———involvement of Russia in peace negotiations, H2362-H2370 [27AP], H2452, H2458 [28AP], H2527, H2534 [29AP], H2561, H2615-H2619 [4MY], H2801 [5MY], H2910-H2917 [6MY], H2979 [11MY], H3068 [12MY], H3490 [24MY]
———legality of U.S. participation in NATO military operations against Serbia, H2778 [5MY]
———NATO military intervention relative to human rights violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian police, H381 [3FE], H541 [10FE], H726 [24FE], H1410 [18MR], E82 [20JA], E188 [10FE]
———peace agreement between NATO and Serbia, H3980, H4010-H4020 [9JN], H4027, H4028, H4030, H4041 [10JN], H4989 [25JN], E1246 [14JN], E1321 [17JN], E1394 [24JN], E1418 [29JN]
———presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes, H896 [3MR], H3875 [9JN], H4040-H4048, H4057-H4065, H4090, H4093 [10JN], H5001 [29JN]
———presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes (H. Con. Res. 42), H1017, H1018 [8MR], H1138 [10MR], H1174, H1189-H1250 [11MR], H1270 [16MR], H1384, H1388 [17MR], H1442 [18MR], H1480, H1576 [23MR], H1672 [24MR], E427 [15MR], E441, E448 [16MR], E457, E469 [17MR]
———presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes (H. Con. Res. 42), consideration (H. Res. 103), H1179-H1189 [11MR]
———prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces unless authorized by law, H1672 [24MR], H2879-H2892 [6MY]
———prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces unless authorized by law (H.R. 1368), H1834 [12AP], H1899 [13AP]
———prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces unless authorized by law (H.R. 1569), H2338 [27AP], H2385-H2414, H2450, H2451, H2453, H2454, H2456, H2457, H2459-H2464 [28AP], H2473, H2474, H2525, H2528 [29AP], E818, E822 [29AP], E1036 [20MY]
———prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces unless authorized by law (H.R. 1569), consideration (H. Res. 151), H2376-H2385 [28AP]
———prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces unless authorized by law (S.J. Res. 11), H2974 [11MY]
———protection of ethnic Serbs remaining in Kosovo, E1660 [27JY], E1672 [28JY]
———provide humanitarian assistance for Kosovar Albanian refugees, H2829, H2872-H2875, H2876, H2877 [6MY]
———report on collection of contributions from NATO members for reimbursement of costs of military operations against Serbia, H9306 [5OC]
———require peace agreement and congressional approval prior to deployment of U.S. troops, H1248, H1249 [11MR]
———require the President to report on national interest in conflict, resources required, rules of engagement, and exit strategy prior to deployment of U.S. troops, H1247, H1248 [11MR]
———tribute to Indiana residents for providing humanitarian assistance for Kosovar Albanian refugees, H2773 [5MY]
———tribute to Southern Lakes Media, Inc., and Walworth Newspapers, Inc., for relief efforts relative to human rights violations against ethnic Albanians, E701 [20AP]
———tribute to U.S. and NATO troops for carrying out military operations against Serbia, H5206-H5214 [1JY]
———U.S. participation in NATO military operations against Serbia relative to human rights violations, H1600, H1602, H1648, H1649, H1651, H1664, H1665, H1666, H1668, H1673, H1677 [24MR], H1805, H1808, H1835, H1836, H1838, H1841, H1855-H1859 [12AP], H1875, H1899, H1902, H1905, H1920-H1922, H1932-H1936 [13AP], H1976, H2033 [14AP], H2058, H2105, H2113, H2115 [15AP], H2181 [20AP], H2243, H2245, H2247, H2253, H2261-H2264, H2266-H2268 [21AP], H2275, H2277 [22AP], H2311, H2362-H2370 [27AP], H2455 [28AP], H2527 [29AP], H2551 [3MY], H2557, H2561, H2610, H2615-H2619 [4MY], H2640, H2783-H2786, H2795-H2807 [5MY], H2898 [6MY], H2924 [10MY], H2965, H2968, H2969, H2974-H2988, H2993 [11MY], H3075-H3079 [12MY], H3150, H3151, H3152, H3153 [13MY], H3173 [14MY], H3213 [17MY], H3220, H3222, H3275 [18MY], H3299, H3300, H3301 [19MY], H3397, H3440, H3443-H3447, H3453-H3456 [20MY], H3488-H3491 [24MY], H3510 [25MY], H3611 [26MY], H3715, H3744 [7JN], H3770 [8JN], H3868, H3879-H3883, H4010-H4020 [9JN], H4027, H4028, H4030, H4040-H4065, H4090, H4093 [10JN], H4475 [17JN], H4661 [18JN], H4709, H4726-H4732 [22JN], H4989 [25JN], E557, E566 [25MR], E608 [12AP], E621 [13AP], E682 [15AP], E784 [27AP], E902 [6MY], E927 [11MY], E944 [12MY], E993, E996 [18MY], E1080 [25MY], E1106 [26MY], E1140 [7JN], E1171 [9JN], E1262 [15JN], E1437 [29JN], E1458 [1JY]
———U.S. policy on self-determination relative to human rights violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian police (H. Con. Res. 9), E16 [7JA]
Kurdistan: recognize Kurds right to self-determination to stop exploitation by external forces, H3442 [20MY]
Laos: condemn human rights abuses and role in the abduction of Houa Ly and Michael Vang, H12022 [16NO]
———support democracy and human rights (H. Res. 169), H12020-H12026 [16NO], E961 [14MY]
Milosevic, Slobodan: culpability for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in the former Yugoslavia, H3610 [26MY]
———culpability for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in the former Yugoslavia (H. Con. Res. 118), E1084 [25MY]
———culpability for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in the former Yugoslavia (S. Con. Res. 105), H1808 [12AP]
Morocco: release of POW relative to conflict with Western Sahara, H6851 [3AU]
National Association of People With AIDS: tribute, E1672 [28JY]
National objectives: use of faith and religion to overcome adversity, H3174 [14MY]
Nelson, Rosemary: killing of human rights lawyer in car bomb attack in Lurgan, Northern Ireland (H. Res. 128), H2164-H2171-H2176 [20AP], E529 [23MR], E798 [28AP]
Newport, KY: tribute to World Peace Bell, E1798 [5AU]
News media: coverage of U.S. involvement in NATO military operations against Serbia, E1282 [16JN]
Nikitin, Alexander: recognition by Dept. of State of Russian Supreme Court case relative to deterioration of the former Soviet Union's nuclear submarine fleet, H409 [3FE]
Nobel Prize: nomination of Gurmit Singh Aulakh for peace prize, E2109 [14OC]
North American Slavery Memorial Council: establish (H.R. 2288), H4658 [18JN]
Northern Ireland: prohibit funding for joint training between Royal Ulster Constabulary and Federal law enforcement agencies, H7365-H7367 [5AU]
———restrict export of law enforcement equipment relative to investigation of murders of human rights lawyers Rosemary Nelson and Patrick Finucane, H5797 [19JY]
Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (H.R. 730), E216 [11FE]
Pakistan: human rights violations against the Kashmiri Pandits, H860 [2MR], H3167 [13MY]
Panama: democracy efforts, E1445 [30JN]
Peru: increase U.S. support to democracy and human rights activists, review threats to freedom of the press and judicial independence, and secure release of Lori H. Berenson, H6053-H6058, H6061-H6063 [21JY]
Portugal: national assembly resolution on human rights violations in East Timor relative to vote on self-determination, H8065 [9SE]
Racial relations: increase awareness of racism and racially-motivated comments and activities, E444 [16MR], E466 [17MR], E633 [13AP], E644 [14AP], E714 [21AP], E756 [22AP], E803 [28AP], E815 [29AP], E855 [4MY], E865 [5MY], E924 [11MY], E935 [12MY], E964 [14MY], E992 [18MY], E1058 [20MY], E1128 [27MY]
Reebok International Ltd.: tribute to human rights and labor policies, E2189 [26OC]
Refugees: provide a comprehensive program of support for victims of torture (H.R. 2367), H8424-H8427 [21SE], E1929 [22SE]
Russia: encourage the peaceful resolution of the armed conflict in Chechnya in the North Caucasus region (H. Con. Res. 206), H12029-H12033 [16NO], E2436 [18NO]
———hostilities in breakaway region of Chechnya, E2178 [25OC]
———human rights violations, E1694, E1703 [30JY]
———sale of missiles to Greece and Cyprus, H310 [2FE]
———U.S. policy relative to alleged spying on U.S. and NATO military operations against Serbia, H3300 [19MY]
Ryan, George H.: trade mission to Cuba by Governor of Illinois, H11446 [3NO]
Sakic, Dinko: prosecution as a war criminal, E2234 [1NO]
Serbia: account for Kosovar Albanians being held in prison, treat them in accordance with all applicable international standards, allow access to them by the Red Cross, and arrange for their release, H6067-H6073 [21JY]
———authorize the President to conduct military air operations and missile strikes (S. Con. Res. 21), H2385-H2400, H2441, H2452, H2453, H2454, H2456, H2457, H2458, H2459-H2464 [28AP], H2473, H2474, H2475, H2476, H2525, H2528 [29AP], E817, E818, E822 [29AP], E1036 [20MY]
———authorize the President to conduct military air operations and missile strikes (S. Con. Res. 21), consideration (H. Res. 151), H2376-H2385 [28AP]
———direct the President to withdraw U.S. Armed Forces pursuant to the War Powers Resolution (H. Con. Res. 82), H2385-H2400, H2414-H2427, H2450, H2451, H2453, H2454, H2456, H2457, H2459-H2464 [28AP], H2473, H2474, H2475, H2525, H2528 [29AP], E818, E822, E825 [29AP], E1036 [20MY]
———direct the President to withdraw U.S. Armed Forces pursuant to the War Powers Resolution (H. Con. Res. 82), consideration (H. Res. 151), H2376-H2385 [28AP]
———human rights violations, H2036 [14AP]
———prohibit reconstruction assistance relative to U.S. participation in NATO military operations against Serbia, H3610 [26MY]
———release of captured U.S. servicemen and adherence to Geneva Convention protocols relative to POW and civilians (H. Con. Res. 83), H2102-H2104, H2116 [15AP]
———undertake efforts to secure the release of CARE (relief organization) workers being held prisoner (H. Con. Res. 144), H5342-H5344 [12JY], E1420 [29JN]
Sierra Leone: condemn military coup d'etat and human rights violations (H. Res. 62), H4237-H4241 [15JN]
———U.S. policy, H286 [2FE]
Slovak Republic: democracy efforts, E406 [11MR]
Somalia: economic, humanitarian, and other assistance to northern part (H. Con. Res. 20), H10798-H10800 [26OC]
Sri Lanka: human rights violations, E1357 [22JN]
Sudan: civil war, E1194 [9JN]
———condemn Government for genocide in southern Sudan, support for terrorism, and human rights violations, H3871 [9JN]
———condemn Government for genocide in southern Sudan, support for terrorism, and human rights violations (H. Con. Res. 75), H4241-H4245 [15JN], E1313 [17JN]
———human rights violations, H858, H861 [2MR], H921 [3MR], H9029 [30SE], E1664 [27JY]
———seizure of Episcopal Diocese buildings in Khartoum, E2106 [14OC]
Taxation: extend certain tax benefits to Armed Forces members performing services in Serbia and Montenegro (H.R. 1376), H2098-H2101 [15AP]
The Human Rights (vessel): return of confiscated ship to the Democracy Movement (organization) by the Coast Guard relative to Cuban democracy efforts, H3061 [12MY], H3396 [20MY]
Tibetan National Day: observance, E392 [10MR]
Turkey: compliance with U.N. resolutions relative to Cyprus (H. Con. Res. 159), H6560, H6562, H6564 [27JY]
———human rights violations, E725 [21AP], E2290 [5NO]
———human rights violations against Kurds, H1792 [25MR], H3768 [8JN]
———human rights violations against the Kurds, H2930 [11MY]
Tutu, Desmond: Immortal Chaplains Prize for Humanity recipient, E175 [9FE]
U.N. Commission on Human Rights: abstentions by Guatemala and El Salvador on resolution condemning Cuban human rights violations, H3055, H3057, H3059 [12MY]
———tribute to the Czech Republic and Poland for resolution condemning Cuban human rights violations, H3110 [13MY]
U.S. policy, E975 [14MY]
Ukraine: remember treatment by the former Soviet Union on anniversary of Ukrainian Famine, H12078 [16NO], E2397 [16NO], E2408 [17NO], E2482 [19NO]
Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary of signing, E276 [24FE]
Uzbekistan: human rights violations, E1625 [22JY]
Vietnam: human rights violations, E842 [4MY]
———make normal trade relations status contingent upon free emigration policies (H.J. Res. 58), H6740 [30JY], H6845, H6888-H6900 [3AU]
World Tibet Day: observance, E1441 [29JN]
World Trade Organization: establish U.S. negotiating objectives, H11708 [9NO]
———improve international labor standards, H11708 [9NO]
———reform U.S. negotiating objectives, H8356 [15SE]
World War II: allow Federal district courts to hear civil actions to recover damages caused by the Nazi government of Germany (H.R. 3402), H12076 [16NO], E2418 [17NO]
———ensure compensation for Holocaust victims who were U.S. citizens at the time they were persecuted, H6977 [4AU]
Xu Yongze: anniversary of imprisonment by the People's Republic of China, H1337, H1340 [17MR]
Zhang Rongliang: arrest in the People's Republic of China relative to religious persecution, H8973 [29SE]
Remarks in Senate
Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (S. 907), S4369 [28AP]
———protect lives of unborn persons (S. 40), S479, S482 [19JA], S727 [20JA]
Afghanistan: treatment of women and girls by the Taliban regime (S. Res. 68), S2974 [18MR], S4818 [5MY]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for military operations, refugee relief, and humanitarian assistance relative to Kosovo conflict, and for military operations in Southwest Asia, S5650, S5665, S5667, S5679 [20MY]
———making emergency supplemental for military operations, refugee relief, and humanitarian assistance relative to Kosovo conflict, and for military operations in Southwest Asia (H.R. 1664), S6042 [26MY]
Armed Forces: reimbursement of travel expenses from cancelled leave relative to U.S. participation in NATO military operations against Serbia (S. 925), S4458 [29AP]
———support for troops carrying out NATO military operations against Serbia, S3687, S3688 [14AP], S6812 [9JN]
———support for troops carrying out NATO military operations against Serbia (S. Res. 74), S3300 [24MR]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, S4023 [21AP], S4107, S4108 [22AP], S4309 [27AP]
Arms sales: establish multilateral regime to govern the transfer of conventional arms to countries that engage in human rights violations, S7882 [30JN]
Army: School of the Americas funding, S9939 [30JY]
Baltimore Orioles (baseball team): playing of exhibition games with the Cuban National Team, S5628 [19MY]
Belarus: human rights violations, S13048 [22OC]
———human rights violations and democracy efforts (S. Con. Res. 75), S14741 [17NO]
Belarus, Republic of: human rights violations, S11935 [5OC]
Brownback, Senator: tribute for humanitarian trip to Sudan, S11753 [30SE]
Burma: democracy efforts, S9198 [26JY]
———human rights violations, S9198 [26JY]
Children and youth: clarify that forced or indentured labor includes forced or indentured child labor (S. 281), S856 [21JA]
———condemn use as soldiers (S. Con. Res. 72), S14574 [10NO]
Chile: release of documents on the military coup by Augusto Pinochet and current human rights violations, S13160 [26OC]
China, People's Republic of: congressional approval before the U.S. supports admission into the World Trade Organization, S2825 [17MR], S2903-S2910 [18MR], S3577 [25MR]
———congressional approval before the U.S. supports admission into the World Trade Organization (S. 742), S3475 [25MR]
———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 (S. 743), S3475 [25MR]
———grant normal trade relations upon accession to the World Trade Organization, S5389 [14MY]
———human rights violations, S2206 [3MR], S2623 [15MR], S11799 [1OC], S11890 [4OC]
———human rights violations in Tibet, S2623 [15MR]
———human rights violations (S. Res. 27), S801 [20JA]
———human rights violations (S. Res. 45), S1653, S1654 [12FE], S1972-S1983 [25FE]
———human rights violations (S. Res. 45), star print, S1966 [24FE]
———human rights violations (S. Res. 45), unanimous-consent agreement, S1864 [24FE]
———normal trade relations status (S.J. Res. 27), S6466 [7JN], S6783 [9JN]
———normal trade relations status (S.J. Res. 27), motion to discharge from Committee on Finance (Senate), S8825-S8829, S8834, S8842-S8851 [20JY]
———normal trade relations status (S.J. Res. 27), unanimous-consent agreement, S8809 [19JY]
———support freedom of belief, expression, and association (S. Res. 217), S14924 [19NO]
———Tiananmen Square massacre anniversary (S. Res. 103), S5501 [18MY], S6445-S6447 [27MY]
———U.S. policy, S2622-S2624 [15MR], S2825 [17MR], S7319 [21JN]
China, Republic of: humanitarian assistance to Kosovar Albanian refugees, S6855 [10JN], S7019 [15JN], S7122, S7154 [16JN]
Choephel, Ngawang: arrest and treatment in the People's Republic of China, S10927 [15SE]
Citizenship: waiving of residency and English language requirements for Hmong refugees (S. 890), S4279 [27AP]
Coast Guard: investigation into use of excessive force in detaining Cuban refugees, S7845 [30JN]
Cold war: celebrate victory and anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, S14519 [10NO], S15071 [19NO]
———celebrate victory and anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall by designating an annual Freedom Day (S. Con. Res. 73), S14575 [10NO]
Colombia: advance peace process to end ongoing violence which threatens democracy, human rights, and economic and social stability, S7914-S7917 [30JN]
Consumers: labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made without child labor (S. 1549), S10464 [5AU]
Convention for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labor: deny certain foreign aid relative to compliance, S13764 [3NO]
Cordoba de Castro, Piedad: condemn kidnapping of Colombian Senator, S6276 [27MY]
Crime: prevent trafficking of women and children for forced prostitution and labor, S7383 [22JN], S7843 [30JN]
———prevent trafficking of women and children for forced prostitution and labor (S. 600), S2598 [11MR]
Cuba: anniversary of downing of civilian aircraft by Cuban fighter jets, S2429 [8MR]
———human rights violations (S. Res. 57), S2335 [4MR], S2429 [8MR], S2923-S2929 [18MR], S3380-S3383 [25MR]
———human rights violations (S. Res. 57), unanimous-consent agreement, S3380 [25MR]
———lift travel restrictions, S7888-S7900 [30JN]
Dept. of State: require reports relative to self-determination referendum for Western Sahara, S7412 [22JN]
Eglin AFB, FL: recognize and commend personnel for participation in NATO Operation Allied Force in the Balkan Region (S. Res. 185), S11442 [24SE], S14047 [4NO]
Foreign policy: deter and punish international crime, protect U.S. nationals and interests at home and abroad, and promote global cooperation against international crime (S. 1754), S12932 [20OC], S14007-S14011 [4NO]
———establish framework for consideration of unilateral economic sanctions (S. 757), S3503-S3505 [25MR], S10104 [3AU]
———promote democracy in Serbia and Montenegro (S. 720), S3447 [25MR], S14036-S14045 [4NO], S14752-S14754 [18NO]
Foreign trade: condition U.S. trade agreements with Caribbean nations on compliance with international labor standards, S13734-S13736 [3NO]
———prohibit imports produced by child labor (S. 1551), S10467 [5AU]
Frist, Senator: tribute for humanitarian trip to Sudan, S11753 [30SE]
Georgia, Republic of: democracy efforts, S4024 [21AP]
Government: prohibit the acquisition of products produced by forced or indentured child labor, S7209-S7211 [17JN]
———prohibit the acquisition of products produced by forced or indentured child labor (S. 373), S1270 [4FE]
Habitat for Humanity International (organization): Tibetan refugee housing project in Northern India funding, S7884 [30JN]
Haiti: U.S. policy, S7905 [30JN]
Immigration: prevent admission, require removal, and authorize investigation of aliens who commit acts of torture or genocide abroad (S. 1375), S8636 [15JY]
India: resolution of dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir, S7679 [24JN]
Indonesia: human rights violations in East Timor, S4721 [4MY], S5026 [11MY]
———human rights violations in East Timor relative to vote on self-determination, S10538, S10539, S10549-S10551, S10584 [8SE], S10735 [10SE], S10750, S10751, S10777 [13SE], S10801-S10804, S10847 [14SE], S12831 [19OC]
———prohibit economic assistance until the results of the referendum in East Timor have been fully implemented (S. 1568), S10613-S10615 [8SE], S11069 [16SE], S15081 [19NO]
———support for peace process in East Timor, S7413-S7415, S7420 [22JN], S7865-S7867 [30JN]
———support for peace process in East Timor (S. Res. 96), S4809-S4812 [5MY]
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda: funding, S9033, S9055 [22JY]
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia: funding, S9033, S9055 [22JY]
———indictment of Slobodan Milosevic for war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity, S6017 [26MY]
———vigorous prosecution of war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity, S5810, S5811, S5814-S5817 [24MY], S5947 [25MY]
———vigorous prosecution of war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity (S. Con. Res. 33), S5876 [24MY]
International Labor Organization: provide additional trade benefits to countries that comply with the minimum age convention to abolish child labor (S. 553), S2366-S2368 [5MR], S2388 [8MR]
———tribute to Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (S. Con. Res. 1), S714 [19JA], S3155 [23MR]
International Women's Day: observance, S2428, S2430 [8MR]
Iran: human rights violations of Bahais (S. Con. Res. 57), S11650 [29SE]
Iraq: human rights violations of Kurds, S6438 [27MY]
Italian Americans: prepare report detailing injustices suffered during World War II and require the President to formally acknowledge such injustices (S. 1909), S14557 [10NO]
Jackson, Jesse L., Sr.: tribute to efforts to secure release of captured U.S. servicemen held in Serbia, S4511 [3MY]
———tribute to efforts to secure release of captured U.S. servicemen held in Serbia (S. Res. 94), S4642, S4643 [4MY], S4725-S4727, S4790 [5MY]
Kosovo: assessment of NATO strategies and results relative to military operations against Serbia, S11018-S11021 [16SE], S14078 [5NO]
———authorize security assistance training and support funding for the Kosovo Liberation Army (S. 846), S4028-S4032 [21AP]
———authorize U.S. military operations as part of a larger NATO operation (S.J. Res. 12), S1771-S1773 [23FE]
———authorize use of all necessary force and other means to accomplish U.S. and NATO objectives (S.J. Res. 20), S3892, S3939-S3942 [20AP], S4483-S4485, S4509 [30AP], S4511, S4514-S4570 [3MY], S4611-S4616 [4MY]
———cease fire relative to peace negotiations, S6456 [7JN]
———civil liberties violations against ethnic Albanians, S13675 [2NO]
———impact of Russian presence on NATO peacekeeping efforts, S7019 [15JN]
———NATO military intervention relative to human rights violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian police, S735 [20JA], S1752-S1754, S1762-S1764 [23FE]
———peace agreement between NATO and Serbia, S6835-S6837, S6843, S6849, S6912 [10JN], S6940 [14JN], S7017 [15JN]
———presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes, S1996 [25FE], S2990-S2992, S2998 [19MR], S7962 [30JN]
———presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes (H. Con. Res. 42), S2785 [16MR]
———prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces unless authorized by law, S2918 [18MR], S2985-S2987, S2994-S2999 [19MR], S3028, S3031, S3039-S3056 [22MR], S3065-S3077, S3109 [23MR], S5809 [24MY], S5918-S5928, S5938-S5940 [25MY], S6034-S6040 [26MY]
———prohibit funding for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces unless authorized by law (S.J. Res. 11), S1822-S1824, S1844 [23FE], S1847 [24FE]
———protection of ethnic Serbs remaining in Kosovo, S10358 [5AU]
———provide humanitarian assistance for Kosovar Albanian refugees, S5670 [20MY]
———requirements for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces, S4485 [30AP]
———tribute to U.S. and NATO troops for carrying out military operations against Serbia, S7158 [16JN], S7287, S7293 [21JN]
———tribute to U.S. and NATO troops for carrying out military operations against Serbia (S. Con. Res. 40), S7244 [17JN]
———tribute to U.S. and NATO troops for carrying out military operations against Serbia, unanimous-consent request, S6912, S6913 [10JN]
———U.S. participation in NATO military operations against Serbia relative to human rights violations, S3242 [24MR], S3542 [25MR], S3581 [12AP], S3614, S3628-S3630, S3663-S3665 [13AP], S3667-S3669 [14AP], S3761-S3764 [15AP], S3830, S3832-S3836 [19AP], S3890, S3892-S3896 [20AP], S3971, S3981-S3984 [21AP], S4099, S4140, S4142 [22AP], S4151-S4155 [26AP], S4233, S4234 [27AP], S4321, S4327 [28AP], S4472 [29AP], S4571 [3MY], S4940 [10MY], S5214 [13MY], S5420 [17MY], S5464 [18MY], S5789-S5791 [24MY], S6176, S6177, S6253-S6255, S6267 [27MY], S6456 [7JN], S6812 [9JN], S7287-S7290 [21JN], S7448 [22JN]
Mexico: adopt measures to support a peaceful resolution of the conflict and to protect human rights in Chiapas (S. Con. Res. 76), S14824 [18NO]
Milosevic, Slobodan: culpability for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in the former Yugoslavia, S8532, S8533 [15JY]
———prosecution as a war criminal (S. Res. 105), S5870 [24MY]
Minot, ND: tribute to Air Force 5th Bomb Wing for efforts during NATO military operations against Serbia, S7965 [30JN]
Mitchell, George J.: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, S3119 [23MR], S4213 [27AP]
Nelson, Rosemary: killing of human rights lawyer in car bomb attack in Lurgan, Northern Ireland, S2782 [16MR]
Nigeria: promote democracy and good governance (S. 226), S687 [19JA]
Nobel Prize: nomination of M. Cherif Bassiouni for peace, S4309 [27AP]
Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry, S5980 [26MY]
———modify covenant relative to immigration laws (S. 1052), S5301-S5305 [13MY], S5369 [14MY], S5980 [26MY], S13046 [22OC], S15154 [19NO]
———prohibit use of the ``Made in USA'' label on products and deny such products duty-free and quota-free treatment (S. 922), S4455 [29AP], S4506 [30AP]
Orlov, Yuri F.: relief (S. 68), S504 [19JA]
Peru: human rights violations, S1286 [4FE]
Pryor, David: tribute to volunteer relief efforts for Kosovar refugees, S4422, S4429 [29AP]
Refugees: provide a comprehensive program of support for victims of torture, S7918 [30JN]
———provide a comprehensive program of support for victims of torture (H.R. 2367), S13035 [21OC]
———reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing prosecution or torture (S. 1940), S14610 [16NO], S14701-S14704 [17NO]
Russia: condemn violence in Chechnya (S. Res. 223), S14923 [19NO]
Serbia: authorize the President to conduct military air operations and missile strikes (S. Con. Res. 21), S3094-S3103, S3106, S3107, S3110-S3119, S3156 [23MR], S3298 [24MR], S4483-S4485 [30AP], S4532 [3MY]
———authorize the President to conduct military air operations and missile strikes (S. Con. Res. 21), unanimous-consent agreement, S3109 [23MR]
———tribute to individuals for efforts to secure release of captured U.S. servicemen held in Serbia, S4511 [3MY]
———undertake efforts to secure the release of CARE (relief organization) workers being held prisoner (H. Con. Res. 144), S8307 [12JY]
———undertake efforts to secure the release of CARE (relief organization) workers being held prisoner (S. Res. 135), S8144 [1JY]
Sierra Leone: condemn military coup d'etat and human rights violations (S. Res. 54), S2036-S2038 [25FE], S2145 [2MR], S4817 [5MY]
Specter, Senator: visit to Cuba, S7585-S7587 [24JN]
Sudan: condemn Government for genocide in southern Sudan, support for terrorism, and human rights violations, S10354 [5AU]
———condemn Government for genocide in southern Sudan, support for terrorism, and human rights violations (S. Res. 109), S8189 [1JY]
———human rights violations, S1129 [3FE]
———increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (S. 1453), S9543-S9545 [28JY], S14910, S14912 [19NO]
Taxation: extend certain tax benefits to Armed Forces members performing services in Serbia and Montenegro (H.R. 1376), S3764, S3765 [15AP]
Tibetan National Day: designate (S. Res. 60), S2520-S2522, S2529 [10MR]
Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus (S. Con. Res. 9), S1451 [11FE]
———human rights violations of Kurds, S6438 [27MY]
U.N. Commission on Human Rights: resolution relative to human rights in the People's Republic of China, S2529 [10MR]
Veterans: provide additional compensation to survivors of Bataan Death March and Corregidor garrison surrender (S. 1806), S13266-S13268 [27OC]
Vietnam: make normal trade relations status contingent upon free emigration policies (S.J. Res. 28), S6466 [7JN]
———make normal trade relations status contingent upon free emigration policies (S.J. Res. 28), motion to discharge from Committee on Finance (Senate), S8825-S8835 [20JY]
———make normal trade relations status contingent upon free emigration policies (S.J. Res. 28), unanimous-consent agreement, S8809 [19JY]
War: condemn use of child soldiers, S7382, S7385 [22JN]
Wei Jingsheng: relief (S. 11), S369 [19JA]
Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention: ratification, S7392, S7423-S7426 [22JN]
Yugoslavia: restrict foreign aid to countries, regions, and communities in the former Yugoslavia that continue to harbor indicted war criminals, S7879 [30JN]
Reports
Carter Center Staff Evacuates East Timor—Center Joins Call for International Intervention if Indonesian Government Fails To Act: Carter Center (organization), H7960 [8SE]
East Timor—Martial Law Will Make Things Worse: Human Rights Watch (organization), H8082 [9SE]
East Timor—The World Must Act or Be Complicit in the Killing: Human Rights Watch (organization), H8082 [9SE]
Indonesian Armed Forces Continue Campaign of Murder, Violence, and Massive Forced Deportation in East Timor as Militias Terrorize Timorese Refugees in West Timor: Carter Center (organization), H8137 [13SE]
Meetings of Congressional and Russian Duma Delegations Relative to Kosovo Peace Negotiations, H2618 [4MY], H2802 [5MY], H2914 [6MY]
People's Republic of China—Gross Violations of Human Rights in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region: Amnesty International, E719-E721 [21AP]
Task Force on the Hong Kong Transition, E166-E168 [9FE], E1148-E1151 [7JN]
Visit to Albania—Refugees—An Exodus of Biblical Proportions: Representative Wolf, H1902 [13AP]
Visit to Kosovo: Representative Wolf, H1191-H1193, H1237 [11MR]
Reports filed
Condemn Government of Sudan for Genocide in Southern Sudan, Support for Terrorism, and Human Rights Violations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 109), S7928 [30JN]
Condemn Military Coup D'etat and Human Rights Violations in Sierra Leone: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 54), S3122 [23MR]
Consideration of H. Con. Res. 42, Presence of U.S. Armed Forces for Peacekeeping Purposes in Kosovo: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 103) (H. Rept. 106-48), H1161 [10MR]
Consideration of H. Con. Res. 82, Direct the President To Withdraw U.S. Armed Forces From Serbia Pursuant to the War Powers Resolution: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 151) (H. Rept. 106-118), H2371 [27AP]
Consideration of H.R. 1376, Extend Certain Tax Benefits to Armed Forces Members Performing Services in Serbia and Montenegro: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 140) (H. Rept. 106-95), H2052 [14AP]
Consideration of H.R. 1569, Military Operations in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Limitation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 151) (H. Rept. 106-118), H2371 [27AP]
Consideration of H.R. 1664, Kosovo and Southwest Asia Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 159) (H. Rept. 106-127), H2809 [5MY]
Consideration of S. Con. Res. 21, Presidential Authority To Conduct Military Air Operations and Missile Strikes Against Serbia: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 151) (H. Rept. 106-118), H2371 [27AP]
Denying Safe Havens to International and War Criminals Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1754), S13089 [25OC]
Direct the President To Withdraw U.S. Armed Forces From Serbia Pursuant to the War Powers Resolution: Committee on International Relations (House) (H. Con. Res. 82) (H. Rept. 106-116), H2371 [27AP]
East Timor Self-Determination Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1568), S11494 [27SE]
Extend Certain Tax Benefits to Armed Forces Members Performing Services in Serbia and Montenegro: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1376) (H. Rept. 106-90), H1970 [13AP]
Kosovo and Southwest Asia Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 1664) (H. Rept. 106-125), H2634 [4MY]
———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 1664), S5953 [25MY]
Make Normal Trade Relations Status for Vietnam Contingent Upon Free Emigration Policies: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.J. Res. 58) (H. Rept. 106-282), H6842 [2AU]
Normal Trade Relations Status for the People's Republic of China: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.J. Res. 57) (H. Rept. 106-262), H6423 [26JY]
Northern Mariana Islands Covenant Implementation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1052) (S. Rept. 106-204), S13605 [1NO]
Serbia Democratization Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 720) (S. Rept. 106-139), S10388 [5AU]
Sudan Peace Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1453), S14286 [8NO]
Support Freedom of Belief, Expression, and Association in the People's Republic of China: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 217), S14088 [5NO]
Trafficking Victims Protection Act: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 3244) (H. Rept. 106-487), H12904 [22NO]
Treatment of Women and Girls by the Taliban Regime in Afghanistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 68), S3122 [23MR]
Resolutions by organizations
Gurmit Singh Aulakh Named Man of the Year: Council of Khalistan, E2090 [13OC]
Human Rights Violations in East Timor Relative to Vote on Self-Determination: Portuguese National Assembly, H8066 [9SE]
Nomination of Gurmit Singh Aulakh for Nobel Peace Prize: Council of Khalistan, E2109 [14OC]
U.N. treaty implementation by executive order: DAR, E1496 [1JY]
U.S. participation in NATO military operations against Serbia relative to human rights violations in Kosovo: DAR, E1494 [1JY]
Universal Declaration of Human Rights: several Vermont and New Hampshire citizens, E276 [24FE]
Rulings of the Chair
Kosovo: presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes (H. Con. Res. 42), H1214, H1230, H1249 [11MR]
Statements
Current Violence in East Timor: Representative McGovern, H7959 [8SE]
Democracy and Child Labor: Matt Sheldon and Emily Webster, E1467 [1JY]
Effect of MFN on the People's Republic of China: Wei Jingsheng, H6449 [27JY]
Human Rights Abuses in Azerbaijan: several political parties in Azerbaijan, S7872 [30JN]
Human Rights Abuses in Indonesia: Congressional Human Rights Caucus, E235 [12FE]
———Ester Jusuf, E237 [12FE]
———J.E. Sahetapy, E236 [12FE]
———Kie-Eng Go, E237 [12FE]
Human Rights Information Act: Adriana Portillo-Bartow, E1277 [16JN]
———Carlos M. Salinas, Amnesty International, E1278 [16JN]
———Dianna Ortiz, E1278 [16JN]
———William F. Schultz, Amnesty Internationl, E1277 [16JN]
Human Rights Treaties Implementation: John and Carol Loeffler, E139 [4FE]
Human Rights Violations in Cuba: Omar del Pozo, S2924 [18MR]
Independence for Kosovo Is the Only Way To Stop Milosevic's War: Albanian American Civic League, E58 [7JA]
Judicial Corruption in Argentina: Virginia Golan, Buenos Aires Yoga School Foundation, E1668 [28JY]
Lori H. Berenson Incarceration in Peru: Noam Chomsky, H6055 [21JY]
Need for Military Operations Against Serbia Relative to Human Rights Violations in Kosovo: Margaret Thatcher, S4569 [3MY]
Observations and Recommendations on Fact-Finding Trip to East Timor: Representative McGovern, H7959 [8SE]
People's Republic of China Human Rights Violations: Abdugheni Musa, H6444 [27JY]
Republic of China Humanitarian Assistance to Kosovar Albanian Refugees: Lee Teng-hui, President, Republic of China, E1216, E1229 [10JN], E1332 [18JN], E1456 [1JY]
Tibetan National Uprising: Dalai Lama, S2521 [10MR]
Tribute to Fatemeh Azodanloo, E546 [24MR]
Tribute to Orlando Letelier and Ronni Karpen Moffitt: Representative McGovern, E1971 [27SE]
U.S. Participation in NATO Military Operations Against Serbia Relative to Human Rights Violations in Kosovo: American Jewish Committee, S4472 [29AP]
———Senator Warner, S4556 [3MY]
War in Yugoslavia: Brendan Hurlbut and Anthony Blair, E1709 [30JY]
Studies
Protecting Youth at Work: National Research Council, E351 [4MR]
Summaries
Escalation of Anti-Semitic Violence in Russia: William M. Cohen, Center for Human Rights Advocacy, E2462 [19NO]
Tables
Estimated budget effects of H.R. 1376, extend certain tax benefits to Armed Forces members performing services in Serbia and Montenegro, H2098 [15AP]
Ground troop scenarios for U.S. military action in Yugoslavia, S4153 [26AP]
Kosovo and Southwest Asia Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 1664), H2825 [6MY]
Testimonies
Chinese Human Rights Violations in Tibet: Several Tibetan Refugees, S1979-S1981 [25FE]
Human Rights Violations in Kosovo: Slavko Curuvija, E609 [12AP]
Judicial Corruption in Argentina: Federico Westerkamp, Center for Legal and Social Studies, E1757 [5AU]
Mass Killing in Liquica: Francisco de Jesus da Costa, H6044 [21JY]
U.S. Participation in NATO Military Operations Against Serbia Relative to Human Rights Violations in Kosovo: Senator Feingold and Madeleine Korbel Albright, Sec. of State, S4527 [3MY]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 20, economic, humanitarian, and other assistance to the northern part of Somalia, H10798 [26OC]
H. Con. Res. 28, human rights violations in the People's Republic of China, H1041 [9MR], E185 [10FE]
H. Con. Res. 42, presence of U.S. Armed Forces in Kosovo for peacekeeping purposes, H1214 [11MR]
H. Con. Res. 46, urge an end to the war between Eritrea and Ethiopia and call on human rights organizations to investigate abuses in connection with the conflict, H10807 [26OC]
H. Con. Res. 75, condemn Sudanese Government for genocide in southern Sudan, support for terrorism, and human rights violations, H4241 [15JN]
H. Con. Res. 82, direct the President to withdraw U.S. Armed Forces from Serbia pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, H2414 [28AP]
H. Con. Res. 83, release of U.S. servicemen captured in Serbia and adherence to Geneva Convention protocols relative to POW and civilians, H2103 [15AP]
H. Con. Res. 121, celebrate cold war victory and anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, H5763 [19JY]
H. Con. Res. 144, undertake efforts to secure the release of CARE (relief organization) workers being held prisoner in Serbia, H5342 [12JY]
H. Con. Res. 195, support transition to democracy in Indonesia, E2076 [12OC]
H. Con. Res. 206, encourage the peaceful resolution of the armed conflict in Chechnya, in the North Caucasus region, by Russia, H12029 [16NO]
H. Con. Res. 209, condemn use of children as soldiers, E2398 [16NO]
H. Con. Res. 218, People's Republic of China persecution of Falun Gong practitioners, H12886 [18NO]
H. Con. Res. 223, celebrate victory in cold war and anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall by designating an annual Freedom Day, H11763 [9NO]
H. Res. 62, condemn military coup d'etat and human rights violations in Sierra Leone, H4237 [15JN]
H. Res. 99, human rights violations in Cuba, H1525 [23MR]
H. Res. 103, consideration of H. Con Res. 42, presence of U.S. Armed Forces in Kosovo for peacekeeping purposes, H1179 [11MR]
H. Res. 121, affirm congressional opposition to all forms of racism and bigotry, H1541 [23MR]
H. Res. 128, killing of human rights lawyer Rosemary Nelson in car bomb attack in Lurgan, Northern Ireland, H2164 [20AP]
H. Res. 130, support for troops carrying out NATO military operations against Serbia, H1660 [24MR]
H. Res. 151, consideration of H.R. 1569, H. Con. Res. 82, H.J. Res. 44, and S. Con. Res. 21, U.S. military action against Serbia, H2376 [28AP]
H. Res. 156, tribute to Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., for efforts to secure release of captured U.S. servicemen held in Serbia, H2601 [4MY]
H. Res. 159, consideration of H.R. 1664, Kosovo and Southwest Asia Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, H2815 [6MY]
H. Res. 161, condition and humanitarian needs of Kosovo refugees, H3270 [18MY]
H. Res. 169, support democracy and human rights in Laos, H12020 [16NO]
H. Res. 178, anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre in the People's Republic of China, H3529 [25MY]
H. Res. 227, resolution of dispute between India and Pakistan over Kashmir and Jammu, E1425 [29JN]
H. Res. 292, deployment of a U.N. force to address human rights violations in East Timor relative to vote on self-determination, H8879 [28SE]
H.J. Res. 57, normal trade relations status for the People's Republic of China, H6434 [27JY]
H.J. Res. 58, normal trade relations status for Vietnam contingent upon free emigration policies, H6888 [3AU]
H.R. 1376, extend certain tax benefits to Armed Forces members performing services in Serbia and Montenegro, H2098 [15AP]
H.R. 1569, Military Operations in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Limitation Act, H2400 [28AP]
H.R. 2367, provide a comprehensive program of support for victims of torture, H8424 [21SE]
H.R. 2442, Wartime Violation of Italian American Civil Liberties Act, H11904 [10NO]
S. 11, Wei Jingsheng Freedom of Conscience Act, S370 [19JA]
S. 40, Unborn Children's Civil Rights Act, S479 [19JA]
S. 68, relief of Yuri F. Orlov, S504 [19JA]
S. 226, Nigerian Democracy and Civil Society Empowerment Act, S688-S690 [19JA]
S. 281, clarify that forced of indentured labor includes forced or indentured child labor, S857 [21JA]
S. 373, Forced and Indentured Child Labor Prevention Act, S1270 [4FE]
S. 553, International Child Welfare Protection Act, S2388 [8MR]
S. 600, International Trafficking of Women and Children Victim Protection Act, S2599 [11MR]
S. 720, Serbia Democratization Act, S14041-S14045 [4NO]
S. 757, Sanctions Policy Reform Act, S3505-S3508 [25MR]
S. 846, Kosovo Self-Defense Act, S4030 [21AP]
S. 907, Right to Life Act, S4369 [28AP]
S. 922, Made in USA Label Defense Act, S4506 [30AP]
S. 925, reimbursement of travel expenses from cancelled Armed Forces leave relative to U.S. participation in NATO military operations against Serbia, S4458 [29AP]
S. 1375, Anti-Atrocity Alien Deportation Act, S8637 [15JY]
S. 1453, Sudan Peace Act, S14912-S14914 [19NO]
S. 1549, Child Labor Free Consumer Information Act, S10465-S10467 [5AU]
S. 1551, Child Labor Deterrence Act, S10468-S10470 [5AU]
S. 1684, clarify that forced or indentured labor includes forced or indentured child labor, S11880 [4OC]
S. 1754, Denying Safe Havens to International and War Criminals Act, S13026-S13029 [21OC], S14011-S14013 [4NO]
S. 1909, Wartime Violation of Italian American Civil Liberties Act, S14557 [10NO]
S. Con. Res. 1, tribute to International Labor Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, S714 [19JA]
S. Con. Res. 9, end Turkish restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus, S1451 [11FE]
S. Con. Res. 21, authorize the President to conduct military air operations and missile strikes in Serbia, S3118, S3148 [23MR], H2441 [28AP]
S. Con. Res. 33, vigorous prosecution of war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, S5876 [24MY]
S. Con. Res. 40, tribute to U.S. and NATO troops for carrying out military operations against Serbia in Kosovo, S7234, S7245 [17JN]
S. Con. Res. 50, human rights violations in Iran, S10242 [4AU]
S. Con. Res. 57, human rights violations of Bahais in Iran, S11649 [29SE]
S. Con. Res. 72, condemn use of children as soldiers, S14574 [10NO]
S. Con. Res. 73, celebrate victory in cold war and anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall by designating an annual Freedom Day, S14575 [10NO]
S. Con. Res. 75, human rights violations and democracy efforts in Belarus, S14741 [17NO]
S. Con. Res. 76, Mexican adoption of measures to support a peaceful resolution of the conflict and to protect human rights in Chiapas, S14823 [18NO]
S. Res. 27, human rights violations in the People's Republic of China, S801 [20JA]
S. Res. 45, human rights violations in the People's Republic of China, S1653 [12FE], S1983 [25FE]
S. Res. 54, condemn military coup d'etat and human rights violations in Sierra Leone, S2036 [25FE], S4817 [5MY]
S. Res. 57, human rights violations in Cuba, S2335 [4MR], S3382 [25MR]
S. Res. 60, Tibetan National Day, S2520 [10MR]
S. Res. 68, treatment of women and girls by the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, S2871 [17MR], S4933 [6MY]
S. Res. 74, support for troops carrying out NATO military operations against Serbia, S3277, S3300 [24MR]
S. Res. 94, tribute to Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., for efforts to secure release of captured U.S. servicemen held in Serbia, S4643, S4681 [4MY], S4727 [5MY]
S. Res. 96, support for peace process in East Timor, S4809 [5MY]
S. Res. 103, anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre in the People's Republic of China, S5500 [18MY], S6447 [27MY]
S. Res. 105, prosecution of Slobodan Milosevic as a war criminal, S5870 [24MY]
S. Res. 109, condemn Sudanese Government for genocide in southern Sudan, support for terrorism, and human rights violations, S6382 [27MY]
S. Res. 135, undertake efforts to secure the release of CARE (relief organization) workers being held prisoner in Serbia, S8144 [1JY]
S. Res. 181, deployment of a U.N. force to address human rights violations in East Timor relative to vote on self-determination, S10735 [10SE]
S. Res. 185, recognize and commend Eglin AFB, FL, personnel for participation in NATO Operation Allied Force in the Balkan Region, S14047 [4NO]
S. Res. 185, recognize and commend Eglin AFB, FL, personnel for participation in NATO Operation Allied Force in the Balkin Region, S11441 [24SE]
S. Res. 191, deployment of a U.N. force to address human rights violations in East Timor relative to vote on self-determination, S11651 [29SE]
S. Res. 217, support freedom of belief, expression, and association in the People's Republic of China, S13686 [2NO], S14924 [19NO]
S. Res. 223, condemn violence in Chechnya by Russia, S14299 [8NO]
S.J. Res. 12, authorize U.S. military operations in Kosovo as part of a larger NATO operation, S1772 [23FE]
S.J. Res. 20, authorize use of all necessary force and other means to accomplish U.S. and NATO objectives in Kosovo, S4611 [4MY]
Transcripts
Press Conference on Assessment of NATO Strategies and Results Relative to Military Operations Against Serbia: Klaus Naumann, S11021-S11023 [16SE]
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