CIVIL WARS

Addresses

Victims of Civil War—The Refugees of Colombia and Peru: Representative Diaz-Balart, Congressional Human Rights Caucus, E1548 [20SE]

Which Way Russia? Chechnya Is the Test: Strobe Talbott, Dept. of State, E41 [1FE]

Agenda

Victims of Civil War—The Refugees of Colombia and Peru: Congressional Human Rights Caucus, E1548 [20SE]

Amendments

Serbia: oppose regime of Slobodan Milosevic, support efforts of the democratic opposition, and promote peace, stability, and prosperity in Southeastern Europe (S. Res. 272), S3271 [2MY]

Articles and editorials

Bush Takes Unwise Step Away From Peacekeeping, S10955 [25OC]

Chance To Control Killers, H11296 [26OC]

Kosovo's Ongoing Agonies, E955 [9JN]

New Optimism Out of Ulster, S1811 [28MR]

No Time for a Balkan Exit, S10955 [25OC]

Police for All in N. Ireland, S9935 [5OC]

Promoting Peace in Sri Lanka, E47 [1FE]

Pushing Peace in Sri Lanka, E708 [11MY]

Rights Group Reports Massacre in Chechnya, S709 [23FE]

Risking NATO, S10955 [25OC]

Still Wanted, S2868 [25AP]

U.N. Chief in Kosovo Takes Stock of Tough Year, S7636 [26JY]

U.N. Official Warns of Losing the Peace in Kosovo, S7635 [26JY]

Bills and resolutions

Balkan Stabilization Conference: authorize funding and encourage convening to consider outstanding issues relative to the Dayton Accords and the peace agreement that ended Operation Allied Force (see S. 2680), S4564 [6JN]

Burundi: encourage continuation of peace process and commend all who contributed to power sharing agreement (see H. Res. 660), H11446 [27OC]

Customs Service: prohibit import of diamonds from certain conflict regions in Africa (see H.R. 5147), H7501 [12SE]

Dept. of State: provide rewards for information relative to serious violations of international law in Rwanda (see S. 2460), S2865 [25AP]

Kosovo: promote peace, justice, and stability (see H. Res. 451), H1588 [29MR]

Mitchell, George J.: urge the awarding of the Nobel Prize for Northern Ireland peace efforts (see H. Con. Res. 242), H49 [27JA]

National Guard: tribute to 49th Division of Texas for peacekeeping operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see S. Res. 382), S10926 [24OC]

Northern Ireland: peace efforts (see S.J. Res. 54), S9466 [28SE] (see H. Res. 547), H5843 [11JY]

Russia: encourage the peaceful resolution of the armed conflict in Chechnya and investigate alleged war crimes (see S. Res. 262), S799 [24FE]

———U.S. policy relative to peaceful resolution of the armed conflict in Chechnya and investigation of alleged war crimes (see S. Res. 269), S1392 [9MR] (see S. Res. 280), S1987 [30MR]

Serbia: oppose regime of Slobodan Milosevic, support efforts of the democratic opposition, and promote peace, stability, and prosperity in Southeastern Europe (see S. Res. 272), S1392 [9MR]

Excerpts

Diamond exports from certain conflict regions in Africa: several publications, E1676 [4OC]

Letters

Allow international monitors into Chechnya: Senator Wellstone, S511 [9FE]

Western Sahara self-determination referendum: several Members of Congress, H5033 [22JN]

Lists

Violent acts against ethnic minorities in Kosovo, S7632 [26JY]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Yugoslavia: President Clinton, S4458 [25MY], H3855 [25MY]

Progress Toward Achieving a Sustainable Peace Process in Bosnia and Herzegovina: President Clinton, S7833 [27JY], H7194 [27JY]

Remarks in House

Bosnia and Herzegovina: election in Srpska, E1857 [19OC]

———presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes, H3528 [23MY], H8051, H8052 [25SE]

Customs Service: prohibit import of diamonds from certain conflict regions in Africa, H6619, H6625, H6656-H6658 [20JY], H8630 [3OC], H8744, H8745, H8746 [4OC], H11232, H11235, H11295 [26OC], E1295 [21JY], E1720 [6OC], E1727 [10OC]

———prohibit import of diamonds from certain conflict regions in Africa (H.R. 5147), E1450 [13SE], E1676 [4OC], E1836 [19OC]

Dept. of State: provide rewards for information relative to serious violations of international law in Rwanda (S. 2460), H7753 [19SE]

Eastern European countries: civil war and ethnic violence in former Yugoslavian Republics, E954 [9JN]

International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia: prosecution of war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity, E2001 [28OC]

Kosovo: promote peace, justice, and stability (H. Res. 451), H9589-H9592 [10OC], E437 [29MR]

National Guard: tribute to 49th Division of Texas for peacekeeping operations in Bosnia, H2416 [3MY]

Northern Ireland: peace efforts, H447-H452 [15FE], E261 [9MR], E455 [30MR]

———peace efforts (H. Res. 547), H8163-H8176 [26SE], E1612 [27SE]

Russia: hostilities in breakaway region of Chechnya, E658 [4MY]

Serbia: oppose regime of Slobodan Milosevic, support efforts of the democratic opposition, and promote peace, stability, and prosperity in Southeastern Europe, H6023 [13JY]

Sri Lanka: human rights violations, E47 [1FE], E708 [11MY]

———U.S. policy, H3858 [25MY]

Sudan: increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts, H10814 [25OC]

———increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (S. 1453), H10640-H10643, H10709 [24OC], E1963 [27OC]

U.N.: self-determination referendum for Western Sahara, H1768 [5AP], H5033 [22JN]

Remarks in Senate

Africa: impact of civil conflicts on countries, S3876-S3880 [11MY]

Balkan Stabilization Conference: authorize funding and encourage convening to consider outstanding issues relative to the Dayton Accords and the peace agreement that ended Operation Allied Force (S. 2680), S4518 [6JN]

Dept. of State: provide rewards for information relative to serious violations of international law in Rwanda (S. 2460), S2868 [25AP], S5753 [23JN]

International relations: emphasize peace process in Chechnya at G-7 summit in Japan, S5551 [21JN]

Mikulski, Senator: trip to Northern Ireland relative to peace efforts, S1811 [28MR]

National Guard: tribute to 49th Division of Texas for peacekeeping operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina (S. Res. 382), S10939 [24OC]

Northern Ireland: independent weapons inspections, S5876, S5877 [27JN]

———peace efforts, S197 [1FE], S1811, S1812 [28MR], S5876, S5877 [27JN], S9935 [5OC]

———peace efforts (S.J. Res. 54), S9445 [28SE]

Russia: condemn violence in Chechnya, S478 [8FE], S511 [9FE]

———encourage the peaceful resolution of the armed conflict in Chechnya and investigate alleged war crimes, S4917, S4918 [9JN], S6007 [28JN], S7384 [20JY], S7419 [21JY]

———encourage the peaceful resolution of the armed conflict in Chechnya and investigate alleged war crimes (S. Res. 262), S709 [23FE], S834 [24FE], S5551 [21JN]

———U.S. policy relative to peaceful resolution of the armed conflict in Chechnya and investigation of alleged war crimes (S. Res. 280), S1999 [30MR]

Serbia: oppose regime of Slobodan Milosevic, support efforts of the democratic opposition, and promote peace, stability, and prosperity in Southeastern Europe, S7630-S7637 [26JY]

———oppose regime of Slobodan Milosevic, support efforts of the democratic opposition, and promote peace, stability, and prosperity in Southeastern Europe (S. Res. 272), S2703 [13AP], S3271 [2MY]

Sudan: increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (S. 1453), S1151 [2MR], S1381 [9MR]

Voinovich, Senator: report on trip to Southeastern Europe, S2700-S2706 [13AP]

Reports

Why Failing To Implement the Patten Report on Peace Efforts in Northern Ireland Matters: Brendan O'Leary, H8170-H8173 [26SE]

Reports filed

Dept. of State Rewards for Information Relative to Serious Violations of International Law in Rwanda: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2460), S4952 [12JN]

Oppose Serbian Regime of Slobodan Milosevic, Support Efforts of the Democratic Opposition, and Promote Peace, Stability, and Prosperity in Southeastern Europe: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 272), S2940 [26AP]

Resolutions by organizations

Southeastern Europe: Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, S7637 [26JY]

Statements

Bulgaria's Perspective on Southeastern Europe: Nadezhda Mihailova, Foreign Minister of Bulgaria, S2704 [13AP]

St. Patrick's Day Call for Peace in Northern Ireland: Friends of Ireland (congressional caucus), S1505 [21MR], E350 [20MR]

Tables

U.S., European Union, and international financial institutions support to Southeastern Europe and Kosovo, S2704 [13AP]

Testimonies

Africa's Diamonds—Precious, Perilous Too? Eli Haas, Diamond Dealers Club, E1058 [20JN]

Ethnic Minorities in Kosovo: Kyr Artemije, S7634 [26JY]

Human Rights Violations in Sierra Leone: Muctar Jalloh, E1720 [6OC]

Northern Ireland Peace Efforts: Elisa Massimino, Lawyers Committee for Human Rights, H8168-H8170 [26SE]

———Gerald W. Lynch, City University of New York John Jay College of Criminal Justice, H8167 [26SE]

———Martin O'Brien, Committee on the Administration of Justice, H8167 [26SE]

Peacekeeping Operations in Kosovo Appropriations: Representative Kucinich, E504 [6AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 451, promote peace, justice, and stability in Kosovo, H9589 [10OC], E437 [29MR]

H. Res. 547, Northern Ireland peace efforts, H8163 [26SE]

S. 1453, Sudan Peace Act, H10640-H10642 [24OC]

S. 2460, Dept. of State rewards for information relative to serious violations of international law in Rwanda, S5753 [23JN]

S. 2460, provide rewards for information relative to serious violations of international law in Rwanda, S2868 [25AP], H7753 [19SE]

S. Res. 262, encourage the peaceful resolution of the armed conflict in Chechnya and investigate alleged war crimes by Russia, S825, S834 [24FE]

S. Res. 269, U.S. policy toward Russia relative to peaceful resolution of the armed conflict in Chechnya and investigation of alleged war crimes, S1425 [9MR]

S. Res. 272, oppose regime of Slobodan Milosevic in Serbia, support efforts of the democratic opposition, and promote peace, stability, and prosperity in Southeastern Europe, S1427 [9MR]

S. Res. 272, oppose Serbian regime of Slobodan Milosevic, support efforts of the democratic opposition, and promote peace, stability, and prosperity in Southeastern Europe, S2705 [13AP], S3271 [2MY]

S. Res. 280, U.S. policy towards Russia relative to peaceful resolution of the armed conflict in Chechnya and investigation of alleged war crimes, S1998 [30MR]

S. Res. 382, tribute to 49th Division of Texas National Guard for peacekeeping operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina, S10932, S10940 [24OC]