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

Addresses

On Violence in America and Kuwait—The Kuwait-America Foundation: John D. Anthony, E347-E350 [13MR]

Removal of U.S. From U.N. Human Rights Commission: Jerry S. Grafstein, E943 [24MY]

Amendments

Aung San Suu Kyi: anniversary of receipt of Nobel Peace Prize (H. Con. Res. 211), S14053 [20DE]

Burma: U.S. policy (H. Con. Res. 211), S14053 [20DE]

China, People's Republic of: condemn detention and call for immediate release of U.S. scholars of Chinese ancestry (S. Res. 128), S8142 [24JY]

———express condolences to families of people killed in elementary school explosion and enforce International Labor Organization child and forced labor standards (H. Res. 121), H4407 [23JY]

———support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (H. Res. 56), H1386 [3AP]

Indonesia: condemn murder of U.N. relief workers and failure of the Indonesian judicial system to hold accountable those persons responsible (S. Res. 91), S6531 [20JN]

Sudan: increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (H.R. 2052), H3075 [12JN], H3107 [13JN]

Analyses

Anti-Atrocity Alien Deportation Act (S. 864), S4838-S4840 [10MY]

Appointments

Conferees: S. 180, Sudan Peace Act, H8219 [15NO]

Articles and editorials

Attempt To Set Ablaze Sikh Houses in IHK Foiled, E1215 [26JN]

Bihar—Blast in Church, Christ Statue Damaged, E775 [10MY]

Blood for Oil, H638 [6MR]

Born Amid Violence, and Yet Looking to the Future, H2237 [16MY]

Burma Sanctions' Value, S5457 [22MY]

Centre Bans 23 Terrorist Outfits, E1976 [31OC]

Chiquita Banana's Hard Days, E1556 [3AU]

Choice for Democracy, E713 [3MY]

Chronicle of a Massacre Foretold, E89-E91 [1FE]

Colombia—Military Links to Paramilitary Groups Persist, H4465 [24JY]

Crazy for Kazakhstan, E1508 [2AU], E1550 [3AU]

Daloa, Ivory Coast, H3782 [28JN]

Don't Reward Beijing's Tyranny, E1295 [10JY]

Doubtful Allies in Central Asia, E1930 [25OC]

Eyes Wide Open, S12460 [5DE]

Guatemala's Four Decades of Terror, E2148 [28NO]

Hard Questions for U.N. Nominee, S9462 [14SE]

High Hopes of a New Nation, H2238 [16MY]

I'll Eat Anything I Can Get, E2177 [29NO]

In From the Cold War; Bush's Pick for U.N. Ambassador Has Some Spooky Stuff on His Resume, S9463 [14SE]

In Talks on Afghan Future, Women Aren't Present, H8554 [28NO]

Indian Caste System Is Also a Major Issue in Durban, E1646 [13SE]

Is Negroponte Clean Enough for the U.N.?, S9462 [14SE]

Kashmir Capitals Put Under Curfew After Killings, E147 [8FE]

Let Yankee Tourists Shower Dollars on Cuba's Poor, S1633 [27FE]

Like an Undeclared Emergency, E774 [10MY]

Looking to a Non-Ally in China, S11096 [25OC]

Moving Humanity Toward a Great Future, E223 [27FE]

Mrs. Khalra Held, E2103 [15NO]

Myanmar's Incorrigible Leaders, S5457 [22MY]

Prepare Now for the New East Timor, S5429 [22MY]

Problems Seen for Teenagers Who Hold Jobs, E109 [6FE]

Rebuke to Forced Labor, S5457 [22MY]

Resentful West Spurned Sudan's Key Terror Files, H7117 [17OC]

Ruin of Myanmar, S5457 [22MY]

Russia's Unfree Press, E133 [7FE]

Safe for Democracy, and a Nation—The Idea of This Country Post 9/11, S12769 [10DE]

So You Want To Go to War With China?, H1584 [25AP]

Spies Needed To Stop Terrorism, E1760 [2OC]

Taliban Atrocities, E2031 [7NO]

To Save Afghanistan, Educate the Girls, S10790 [17OC]

Training Camp of Another Kind, H6894 [16OC]

Two Christian Priests Abducted and Beaten, E299 [7MR]

U.N. Entity Courts Irrelevance, E997 [26MY]

U.S. Should Help Aristide Rebuild Haiti, E209 [26FE]

UN Racism Conference Moved to Tears, Not Action—Race Victims Tell Stories, E1607 [6SE]

Vile Words, E768 [10MY]

Watershed Ruling on Rape—Serbs Found Guilty of `Crime Against Humanity', E248 [28FE]

What Did Negroponte Hide and When Did He Hide It?, S9463 [14SE]

Why Trade Won't Bring Democracy to China, H4311-H4314, H4318-H4321 [19JY]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see S. 1373), S8911 [3AU] (see H.R. 2763), H5335 [2AU]

———protect lives of unborn persons (see S. 75), S99 [22JA]

Afghanistan: condemn the Taliban for requiring Hindus to wear identifying symbols (see H. Con. Res. 145), H2848 [25MY]

———condemn the Taliban for their discriminatory policies (see S. Con. Res. 42), S5542 [23MY]

———ensure participation of women from all ethnic groups in the economic and political reconstruction (see S. Con. Res. 86), S12100 [28NO] (see H. Con. Res. 268), H8133 [13NO]

———ensure participation of women from all ethnic groups in the economic and political reconstruction and commend participants in the Afghan Women's Summit for Democracy (see S. Res. 191), S13145 [13DE]

———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. Con. Res. 26), H254 [8FE]

———provide for the removal from power of the Taliban regime (see H.R. 3049), H6421 [5OC] (see H.R. 3088), H6700 [11OC]

———tribute to organizations led by Afghan women that are providing humanitarian services and inclusion of women in any newly established Government (see H. Res. 281), H7909 [7NO]

al-Assad, Bashar: condemn anti-Semitic remarks relative to Israel (see H. Con. Res. 133), H2184 [15MY]

Alliance for Reform and Democracy in Asia: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 38), S5118 [17MY] (see H. Con. Res. 125), H1924 [3MY]

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 2165), H3150 [13JN] (see H.R. 3417), H8948 [5DE]

Aung San Suu Kyi: anniversary of Nobel Peace Prize (see H. Con. Res. 211), H5338 [2AU]

Belarus: promote democracy and rule of law and protect sovereignty and independence (see S. 1645), S11549 [7NO]

Burma: prohibit importation of any textile or apparel article that is produced, manufactured, or grown in Burma (see S. 926), S5438 [22MY] (see H.R. 2211), H3258 [19JN]

———U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 211), H5338 [2AU]

Capital punishment: prohibit the execution of pregnant women (see H.R. 1595), H1657 [26AP]

China, People's Republic of: condemn detention and call for immediate release of U.S. scholars of Chinese ancestry (see S. Res. 128), S7495 [11JY] (see H. Res. 160), H3002 [8JN]

———express condolences to families of people killed in elementary school explosion and enforce International Labor Organization child and forced labor standards (see H. Res. 121), H1556 [24AP]

———human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 68), H1012 [20MR]

———improve human rights situation before Olympic games are held in Beijing (see S. Con. Res. 27), S2662 [21MR] (see H. Con. Res. 73), H1060 [21MR]

———make trade relations with the U.S. contingent upon free emigration and improved human rights conditions (see H.J. Res. 50), H2888 [5JN]

———persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 188), H4216 [18JY]

———revoke authority to extend permanent normal trade relations status (see H.R. 1497), H1497 [4AP]

———support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see S. Res. 22), S1394 [14FE] (see H. Res. 56), H412 [26FE]

———U.S. policy review (see H. Con. Res. 121), H1716 [1MY]

Classified information: establish a process for executive agencies for declassifying and disclosing certain documents relating to human rights abuses in foreign countries (see H.R. 1152), H1059 [21MR]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans and Refugees: establish (see S. 1356), S8910 [3AU]

Crime: treatment of acts of torture committed in the U.S. (see H.R. 3158), H7127 [17OC]

Cuba: assist internal opposition and further help the Cuban people to regain their freedom (see S. 894), S5005 [16MY] (see H.R. 1271), H1294 [28MR]

———encourage release of political prisoners (see H. Con. Res. 123), H1924 [3MY]

———human rights violations (see S. Res. 62), S2730 [22MR] (see H. Res. 91), H959 [19MR]

———make exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment, lift travel restrictions, and allow cash remittances to Cuban citizens (see S. 402), S1616 [27FE] (see H.R. 797), H507 [28FE]

Cyprus: membership in European Union (see H. Con. Res. 164), H3259 [19JN]

Dept. of Education: study implementation of Office for Civil Rights policies on sexual harassment directed against gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students (see S. 1357), S8910 [3AU]

Dept. of Labor: provide permanent authorization for the Bureau of International Labor to continue to work to alleviate child labor and improve worker rights and labor standards (see S. 1827), S13145 [13DE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study on commemorating and interpreting the Cold War (see S. 1257), S8353 [27JY] (see H.R. 107), H59 [6JA]

Discrimination: prohibit agreements with foreign persons who discriminate against a U.S. business based on the religion, sexual orientation, race, or gender of an individual associated with the business (see H.R. 3151), H7127 [17OC]

Employment: require U.S. nationals employing more than 20 persons in a foreign country to implement a corporate code of conduct relative to the employment of those persons (see H.R. 2782), H5336 [2AU]

Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (see S. 869), S4822 [10MY] (see H.R. 961), H826 [8MR] (see H.R. 2239), H3259 [19JN]

Federal aid programs: deny Federal public benefits to individuals who were participants in Nazi persecution (see H.R. 1910), H2334 [17MY]

Foreign aid: evaluate success of international military education and training programs in instilling democracy and respect for human rights in foreign military and civilian personnel (see S. 647), S3152 [29MR]

Foreign countries: human rights violations against homosexuals, bisexuals, and transgendered individuals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H3618 [26JN]

Foreign policy: make debt relief to heavily indebted poor countries contingent on democracy efforts and human rights reforms (see H.R. 391), H166 [31JA]

———promote greater cooperation with European allies towards religious tolerance and impose punitive measures on entities that discriminate on the basis of religion or belief (see H.R. 3145), H6919 [16OC]

Foreign trade: eliminate consumptive demand exemption relative to importation of goods made with forced labor (see S. 1353), S8910 [3AU]

Garvey, Marcus: recognize human rights accomplishments and clear name relative to politically motivated criminal charges (see H. Res. 50), H399 [14FE]

Golden Venture (vessel): relief of certain aliens who were aboard the immigrant-smuggling ship (see H.R. 3179), H7529 [30OC]

Height, Dorothy I.: tribute (see H. Res. 55), H412 [26FE]

Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act: extend the deadlines for application and payment of fees (see S. 1467), S9874 [26SE] (see H.R. 2690), H4948 [31JY]

Immigration: prevent admission, require removal, and authorize investigation of aliens who commit acts of torture or genocide abroad (see S. 864), S4822 [10MY] (see H.R. 1449), H1484 (see H.R. 1449), H1494 [4AP]

———prohibit issuance of visa to any citizen of the People's Republic of China who participates in or otherwise supports the harvesting, transplantation, or trafficking of organs of executed Chinese prisoners (see H.R. 2530), H4112 [17JY]

Indonesia: condemn murder of U.N. relief workers and failure of the Indonesian judicial system to hold accountable those persons responsible (see S. Res. 91), S5269 [21MY]

———condemn violence in East Timor and urge the establishment of an international war crimes tribunal for prosecuting crimes against humanity that occurred during that conflict (see S. Con. Res. 9), S1271 [13FE] (see H. Con. Res. 60), H832 [12MR]

———provide assistance for democracy efforts in East Timor (see S. 375), S1463 [15FE] (see H.R. 675), H396 [14FE]

International Women's Day: observance (see H. Res. 86), H827 [8MR]

Jamaica: condemn civil unrest (see H. Con. Res. 198), H4634 [25JY]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: treatment of refugees detained in the People's Republic of China and returned to face torture, imprisonment, and execution (see H. Con. Res. 213), H5338 [2AU]

Mays, Benjamin E.: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (see S. Res. 23), S1394 [14FE] (see H. Res. 49), H399 [14FE]

Middle East: encourage Lebanon, Syria, and Iran to call upon Hezbollah to allow representatives of the International Red Cross to visit four abducted Israelis presently held in Lebanon (see S. Con. Res. 35), S4175 [2MY] (see H. Res. 99), H1115 [22MR]

North American Slavery Memorial Council: establish (see H.R. 762), H442 [27FE]

Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, tariff, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (see H.R. 2661), H4724 [26JY]

———modify covenant relative to immigration laws (see S. 507), S2117 [9MR]

Palestinians: condemn the Palestinian Authority and various Palestinian organizations for using children as soldiers and inciting children to acts of violence and war (see H. Con. Res. 202), H4779 [27JY]

Refugees: authorizing appropriations for domestic centers and programs for the treatment of victims of torture (see S. 887), S4940 [15MY]

———reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing prosecution or torture (see S. 1311), S8704 [2AU]

———support victims of torture (see H. Con. Res. 168), H3357 [20JN]

———treatment programs funding for victims of torture (see H.R. 1405), H1482 (see H.R. 1405), H1492 [4AP]

Russia: commemorate anniversary of the deportation of the Chechen people to central Asia (see S. Res. 27), S1464 [15FE]

———condition participation in the Group of Eight on voluntary acceptance of and adherence to the norms and standards of democracy (see S. Con. Res. 60), S7805 [17JY] (see H. Con. Res. 128), H2022 [8MY]

St. Louis (S.S.): express regret for refusal by the U.S. to provide asylum to Jewish refugees prior to the onset of World War II (see H. Con. Res. 185), H4013 [16JY]

Sudan: human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 82), H1115 [22MR] (see H. Con. Res. 112, 113), H1660 [26AP]

———increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (see S. 180), S568 [25JA] (see H.R. 931), H740 [7MR] (see H.R. 2052), H2888 [5JN]

———increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (H.R. 2052), consideration (see H. Res. 162), H3066 [12JN]

Turkey: call for the release of certain Kurdish members of the Parliament from prison, and for the recognition of full cultural and language rights for the Kurdish people (see H. Res. 133), H1928 [7MY]

———end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus (see S. Con. Res. 28), S2894 [26MR] (see H. Con. Res. 269), H8133 [13NO]

U.N.: U.S. participation in World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance (see S. Res. 142), S8464 [31JY] (see S. Res. 151), S8911 [3AU] (see H. Res. 211), H4724 [26JY] (see H. Res. 212), H4780 [27JY]

U.N. Human Rights Commission: restore U.S. membership (see S. Res. 88), S4890 [14MY]

Ukraine: democracy efforts (see H. Con. Res. 58), H827 [8MR]

Vietnam: make normal trade relations status contingent upon free emigration policies (see H.J. Res. 55), H3465 [21JN]

———persecution of Montagnard peoples (see H. Con. Res. 178), H3805 [28JN]

———promote freedom and democracy (see H.R. 2368), H3802 [28JN] (see H.R. 2832, 2833), H5405 [5SE]

Women: require U.S. activities in Afghanistan and other Central Asian countries relative to post-conflict peace, reconstruction, and relief comply with basic human rights (see H.R. 3342), H8343 [19NO]

World War II: allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the U.S. from Latin America and were interned in the U.S. to be provided restitution (see S. 1237), S8203 [25JY] (see H.R. 619), H393 [14FE]

———condemn maltreatment of U.S. civilian prisoners captured by the Axis Powers (see H. Res. 102), H1189 [27MR]

———provide additional compensation to Armed Forces members and U.S. civilian employees who performed slave labor for Japan (see S. 1302), S8703 [2AU] (see H.R. 2835), H5405 [5SE]

Yugoslavia: commend transfer of Slobodan Milosevic and other alleged war criminals to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and provide aid to support economic and democratic reforms (see H. Res. 200), H4216 [18JY]

———commend transfer of Slobodan Milosevic to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and provide aid to support economic and democratic reforms (see S. Res. 122), S7193 [29JN]

———condemn detention of Kosovar Albanians held in Serbia and call for their release (see S. Res. 60), S2306 [14MR]

———prohibit assistance to Kosovo pending certification that its citizens are not assisting ethnically-motivated violence in southern Serbia or Macedonia (see H.R. 982), H875 [13MR]

Cost Estimates

Sudan Peace Act (S. 180): CBO, S7873 [18JY]

Declarations

Religious freedom in Vietnam: several Vietnamese Catholic priests, H5418-H5420 [6SE]

Universal Declaration of Pupil Rights, E890-E892 [22MY]

Essays

Failure in Africa: Austin Lammers, S6916 [26JN]

Excerpts

Report on human rights practices in Colombia: Dept. of State, H4466 [24JY]

Factsheets

Protecting Human Rights, Improving Governing Capacity and Reforming the the Judicial System, H618 [1MR]

Letters

Armenian genocide: Hirair Hovnanian and Van Z. Krikorian, Armenian Assembly of America, H1525 [24AP]

Civil liberties violations of Sikhs in India: Gurmit Singh Aulakh, Council of Khalistan, E753 [8MY]

———Inderjit S. Jaijee, E774 [10MY]

Declaration by refugee Dac Vi Hoang relative to Vietnam human rights and trade status: Sandra L. Rierson, H4647 [26JY]

Discrimination against the disabled: Heather Eagleston, S4416 [7MY]

Indian attack on Kashmir: Council of Khalistan, E1901 [16OC]

Normal trade relations status with Vietnam: U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, S10107 [3OC]

People's Republic of China human rights violations relative to religious freedom: Michael E. Guest, Dept. of State, E1097 [13JN]

Religious persecution in the People's Republic of China: Shixiong Li, Committee for Investigation on Persecution of Religion in China, Inc., E1951 [30OC]

Status of religious freedom in the People's Republic of China: Michael E. Guest, Dept. of State, H4314 [19JY]

Sudan Peace Act: Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), H3106 [13JN]

———Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H3105 [13JN]

Summit meeting between India and Pakistan: Gurmit Singh Aulakh, Council of Khalistan, E1412 [24JY]

U.S. participation in U.N. World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance: Senators Schumer, Clinton, Gordon Smith, and Lugar, S8341 [27JY]

Viet Nam Human Rights Act: Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), H5426 [6SE]

———Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H5426 [6SE]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5426 [6SE]

———Steve A. Robertson, American Legion, H5424 [6SE]

Lists

Individuals who disappeared in Honduras during the tenure of John D. Negroponte as U.S. Ambassador to Honduras, S9464 [14SE]

Leadership Challenge 2001 administrators and participants, E1704 [21SE]

Official list of voters in Tirana, Albania, E945-E972 [25MY]

Religious prisoners in the People's Republic of China, H4314 [19JY], E1097 [13JN]

Supporters of H.J. Res. 50, make People's Republic of China trade relations with the U.S. contingent upon free emigration and improved human rights conditions, H4326 [19JY]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Sudan: President Bush, H7699, H7700 [1NO]

National Emergency Relative to Yugoslavia: President Bush, H2692, H2693 [24MY], H8751 [4DE]

National Endowment for Democracy Report: President Bush, S6122 [12JN], H3025 [12JN]

Prohibit the Importation of Rough Diamonds From Sierra Leone: President Bush, H2656 [23MY]

Motions

Sudan: increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (S. 180), H8218 [15NO]

Press releases

Detention of Paramjit Kaur Khalra in India: World Sikh Organization, E2049 [8NO]

India Practices Worst Racism in the World: Council of Khalistan, E1646 [13SE]

Indian Arrogance Exposed During Musharraf—Vajpayee Summit: Council of Khalistan, E1414 [24JY]

Sikhs Condemn Killings in Kashmir, Appeal to Both Communities To Exercise Restraint: Council of Khalistan, E145 [8FE]

Sikhs Observe Khalistan Martyrs Day—Indian Attack on Golden Temple Laid Foundation of Khalistan: Council of Khalistan, E1075 [12JN]

State Department Condemns Qatar; USTR Ignores Human Rights Abuses, H7564 [31OC]

Remarks in House

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (H.R. 2763), E1547 [3AU]

Acosta, Sandy: National Association of Cuban-American Women Outstanding Achievement Award recipient, E423 [22MR]

Afghanistan: actions of citizens in northern Afghanistan after removal of the Taliban regime, H8136 [14NO]

———condemn the Taliban for requiring Hindus to wear identifying symbols (H. Con. Res. 145), H3027 [12JN], H3113-H3121 [13JN], E1108 [14JN]

———ensure participation of women from all ethnic groups in the economic and political reconstruction, H8163 [14NO], H8554 [28NO], H8893 [5DE]

———provide for the removal from power of the Taliban regime, H7112-H7119 [17OC], H7326 [25OC], H8480 [28NO]

———provide for the removal from power of the Taliban regime (H.R. 3049), E1820 [5OC]

———search for missing aid workers taken hostage by the Taliban regime, H8138 [14NO]

———Taliban regime claim of U.S. genocide relative to civilian casualties caused by war against terrorism, E2031 [7NO]

———treatment of women and girls by the Taliban regime, H6450 [9OC], H6884, H6892-H6898 [16OC], H7573, H7579, H7585-H7590 [31OC], H7894 [7NO], H8163 [14NO], E1863 [12OC], E1903 [16OC], E1910, E1913, E1918 [17OC], E1974, E1975 [31OC], E1987 [2NO]

———tribute to organizations led by Afghan women that are providing humanitarian services and inclusion of women in any newly established Government (H. Res. 281), E2027 [7NO], E2116 [16NO]

———U.S. policy, H7112-H7119 [17OC], H7326, H7327-H7329 [25OC]

Africa: report on trip to Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Sudan, and Kenya, H145-H147 [31JA]

al-Assad, Bashar: condemn anti-Semitic remarks relative to Israel, H2231 [16MY], E768 [10MY]

Albania: elections, E945 [25MY]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H1516-H1528, H1530-H1535 [24AP], H1653 [26AP], E614 [24AP], E625, E626, E629, E630, E633 [25AP], E644, E647, E650, E655 [26AP], E691 [1MY], E747, E751 [8MY]

Asia: human rights violations and noncompliance with Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe commitments on democratization in Central Asia, E1483 [1AU]

———human rights violations in Central Asia, E2373 [20DE]

Aung San Suu Kyi: anniversary of Nobel Peace Prize (H. Con. Res. 211), H8039-H8042 [13NO], E2081 [15NO]

Azerbaijan: prohibit allocation of foreign aid relative to blockade of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabagh, H4475 [24JY]

Bangladesh: garment factory working conditions, E611 [24AP]

Berenson, Lori H.: call for release from Peruvian prison, H4342 [19JY], H4457 [24JY], E1188 [25JN], E1503 [2AU]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: human rights violations, E811 [16MY]

Burma: prohibit importation of any textile or apparel article that is produced, manufactured, or grown in Burma (H.R. 2211), E1149 [19JN]

———U.S. policy (H. Con. Res. 211), H8039-H8042 [13NO], E2081 [15NO]

Capital punishment: abolish, H3265 [20JN]

Captive Nations Week: observance, E1380 [20JY]

Center for Civic Education: tribute to students from Kingston, NY, and St. Petersburg, Russia for writing Universal Declaration of Pupil Rights, E890 [22MY]

Central Asia: condemn human rights violations and monitor impact of extremist groups, E1930 [25OC]

Chen Shui-bian: tribute to human rights efforts, E1385 [20JY]

China, People's Republic of: condemn detention and call for immediate release of U.S. scholars of Chinese ancestry (H. Res. 160), H3481-H3487 [25JN], E1172 [21JN], E1210, E1213 [26JN], E1282 [29JN]

———express condolences to families of people killed in elementary school explosion and enforce International Labor Organization child and forced labor standards (H. Res. 121), H4405-H4407 [23JY], E599 [24AP]

———human rights violations, H1563 [25AP], E563 [5AP], E1097 [13JN], E1951 [30OC]

———improve human rights situation before Olympic games are held in Beijing (H. Con. Res. 73), H3809, H3811 [10JY], H3869 [11JY], E1295 [10JY], E1312 [11JY]

———make trade relations with the U.S. contingent upon free emigration and improved human rights conditions (H.J. Res. 50), H4303-H4329 [19JY], H4622 [25JY]

———make trade relations with the U.S. contingent upon free emigration and improved human rights conditions (H.J. Res. 50), unanimous-consent agreement, H4034 [17JY]

———normal trade relations status, H2564, H2565 [22MY], H2682 [24MY]

———persecution of Falun Dafa practitioners, E1354 [18JY]

———support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (H. Res. 56), H1368-H1374 [3AP], E563, E582 [5AP]

———U.S. policy, H1354, H1357 [3AP], H1546-H1551 [24AP], H1582-H1584 [25AP], H3196 [14JN]

———use of organs from executed prisoners, H4187-H4189 [18JY], E1255 [29JN]

China, Republic of: democracy efforts, E800 [15MY]

———U.S. policy, E358 [14MR]

Chiquita Brands, Inc.: financial difficulties relative to trade decisions and business practices, E1556 [3AU]

Colombia: human rights violations, E89 [1FE]

———suspend trade preference pending investigation of murders of labor union activists, H8257, H8260, H8289, H8297 [16NO]

Colorado: tribute to Leadership Challenge 2001 participants, E1704 [21SE]

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: briefing on registration requirements for certain religious groups, E2334 [19DE]

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China: funding, H4084, H4085 [17JY]

Constitution Week: observance, E1691 [21SE]

Convention on the Rights of the Child: ratification, E1193 [25JN]

Crime: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims, H2236 [16MY], E1011 [5JN]

Cuba: human rights violations, H836 [13MR]

———human rights violations (H. Res. 91), H1364-H1368 [3AP], E582 [5AP], E605 [24AP]

Cyprus: membership in European Union, E1389 [20JY]

———Turkish occupation, H4763 [27JY]

Danforth, John C.: appointment as special envoy to Sudan to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts, H5441 [6SE]

Dept. of State: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor funding, H2230 [16MY]

———report on foreign countries' use of children as soldiers, H2234 [16MY]

———report on implementation of Colombian national security legislation relative to human rights violations, H4347 [19JY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study on commemorating and interpreting the Cold War (H.R. 107), H10181 [18DE]

Discrimination: prohibit agreements with foreign persons who discriminate against a U.S. business based on the religion, sexual orientation, race, or gender of an individual associated with the business (H.R. 3151), E1917 [17OC]

Egypt: detention of citizens based on sexual orientation, E1537 [3AU]

———U.S. policy, H10453 [19DE]

Ethiopia: human rights violations, H2248, H2251 [16MY], H2330 [17MY], H4343 [19JY], E809 [16MY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor, E109 [6FE]

———reform provisions relative to child labor (H.R. 961), E363 [14MR], E559 [5AP]

FDA: labeling requirements to certify that child labor was not used in harvesting of cocoa beans, H3781-H3784 [28JN], H4594 [25JY]

Foreign aid: prohibit assistance to countries that use children as soldiers, H4348-H4350 [19JY]

Foreign countries: human rights violations against homosexuals, bisexuals, and transgendered individuals (H. Con. Res. 173), E1210 [26JN]

Foreign policy: make debt relief to heavily indebted poor countries contingent on democracy efforts and human rights reforms (H.R. 391), E100 [1FE]

Foreign trade: prohibit release of certain merchandise produced using child labor, H4593, H4594 [25JY]

Guatemala: prosecution of Efrain Rios Montt for crimes against the Mayan community, E2148 [28NO]

Haiti: democracy efforts, E755 [8MY]

———U.S. policy, H10176 [18DE], E209 [26FE], E2177 [29NO]

Height, Dorothy I.: tribute (H. Res. 55), H422-H426 [27FE]

History: anniversary of 13th constitutional amendment ending slavery and tribute to those opposed to slavery, H169 [6FE]

Human Rights Week: observance, E2284 [13DE]

Immigration: international policies on illegal entries, E1011 [5JN]

———prohibit funding for processing applications by aliens who participate in or otherwise support the harvesting, transplantation, or trafficking of organs of executed prisoners, H4187-H4189 [18JY]

India: anniversary of attack on the Golden Temple, E1075 [12JN]

———civil liberties violations of religious minorities, H5326 [2AU], E65 [30JA], E144, E147 [8FE], E225 [27FE], E298 [7MR], E1075 [12JN], E1083 [13JN], E1215 [26JN], E1235 [27JN], E1274 [29JN], E1313 [11JY], E1412, E1414 [24JY], E1551 [3AU], E1901 [16OC], E1975 [31OC]

———civil liberties violations of Sikhs, E1790 [3OC]

———detention of Paramjit Kaur Khalra, E2048 [8NO], E2103 [15NO]

———human rights violations, E499 [29MR], E1606 [6SE], E1646 [13SE]

———independence anniversary, E1551 [3AU]

———resolution of dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir, E1477 [31JY]

———Sikh observance of Vaisakhi Day, E752 [8MY]

———U.S. policy, E1477 [31JY]

Indonesia: condemn criminal attacks against Christians and Muslims, H2575 [23MY]

———provide assistance for democracy efforts, E993 [26MY]

———provide assistance for democracy efforts in East Timor, H2230, H2235, H2237 [16MY]

———tribute to U.S. military for providing assistance for democracy efforts in East Timor, E1471 [30JY]

Intelligence services: enhance intelligence and intelligence-related activities in the prevention of terrorism, H6253-H6256 [3OC], E1760 [2OC]

International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia: conviction of Bosnian Serb individuals for rape, torture, and sexual enslavement of Muslim women, E247 [28FE]

———encourage cooperation by all governments, entities, and municipalities in the region, H4513, H4514, H4518 [24JY]

International Labor Organization: international workers rights standards ratification, E611 [24AP]

———tribute to Worldwide Workers' Rights public awareness poster campaign, H1696 [1MY], E691 [1MY], E697 [2MY]

International trade: impact of widening disparities between economic classes on the world trade system, H7879 [7NO]

International Women's Day: observance (H. Res. 86), H811, H813, H814, H821-H824 [8MR], E323 [8MR]

Iraq: encourage convening of U.N. war crimes tribunal relative to invasions of Iran and Kuwait and other crimes against humanity, H4785 [30JY]

Kazakhstan: freedom of religion violations, E370 [15MR], E1882 [12OC]

———human rights violations, E421 [22MR], E713 [3MY], E828 [17MY]

———U.S. policy, E2202 [4DE], E2356 [20DE]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: human rights violations, H3526 [26JN], H6070 [2OC]

Kosovo: human rights violations, E811 [16MY]

———presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes, H415 [27FE]

Kyrgyzstan: freedom of religion violations, E1882 [12OC]

Levin, Daniel: Chicago, IL, American Jewish Committee Human Rights Medallion Award recipient, E1247 [29JN]

Macedonia: discrimination against ethnic Albanians, H2252 [16MY]

———political reform, E700 [2MY]

Middle East: encourage Lebanon, Syria, and Iran to call upon Hezbollah to allow representatives of the International Red Cross to visit four abducted Israelis presently held in Lebanon (H. Res. 99), H3487, H3488 [25JN]

Morocco: self-determination for Western Sahara, H8037 [13NO]

Nobel Prize: nomination of Thich Quang Do and Van Ly for peace, H9244 [12DE]

———recognition of U.N. and Kofi Annan for peace, E2119 [16NO]

North American Slavery Memorial Council: establish (H.R. 762), H413 [27FE]

Northern Ireland: prohibit funding for joint training between Royal Ulster Constabulary and Federal law enforcement agencies, H2092 [10MY]

Northern Mariana Islands: labeling, minimum wage, tariff, and immigration requirements relative to textile industry (H.R. 2661), E1442 [26JY]

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe: combat torture, police abuse, and racial profiling in member states, E1545 [3AU]

———efforts to address human rights abuses against Romani people, E581 [5AP]

Otpor (organization): tribute, E315 [8MR]

Pakistan: condemn murder of Christians while attending church service, H7595 [1NO]

———human rights violations, H606 [1MR], H1848 [2MY]

Refugees: support victims of torture (H. Con. Res. 168), H3818, H3819 [10JY]

Russia: condemn interference with freedom of the press, E517 [3AP]

Sri Lanka: human rights violations against Tamil minority, H4969 [31JY]

Sudan: appoint special envoy to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts, H2097 [10MY], E790 [14MY]

———human rights violations, H638 [6MR], E1267 [29JN]

———increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts, H1274 [28MR], H3060-H3064 [12JN], E609 [24AP]

———increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (H.R. 2052), H2976 [7JN], H3063 [12JN], H3098-H3113 [13JN], E1165 [20JN], E1267 [29JN]

———increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (H.R. 2052), consideration (H. Res. 162), H3092-H3098 [13JN]

———increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (H.R. 931), H744 [8MR]

———increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (S. 180), H8217-H8219 [15NO]

———increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (S. 180), insert H.R. 2052 language in lieu, H8218 [15NO]

———prohibit any entity engaged in the development of oil or gas in Sudan from raising capital or trading its securities in the U.S., H3107-H3113 [13JN], H8218, H8219 [15NO]

———U.S. policy, H5441 [6SE]

Terrorism: recognize threat to U.S. citizens abroad, E1172 [21JN]

———U.S. policy, H5977 [25SE]

Tibet: anniversary of national uprising, E322 [8MR]

Tibetan National Day: observance, E25 [6JA], E186 [14FE]

Trinity College: tribute to human rights program, E459 [27MR]

Turkey: democracy efforts, E1954 [30OC]

———human rights violations, E1462, E1463 [27JY]

U.N.: condemn proposed Zionism resolution at the World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance, H4788-H4790 [30JY], E2261 [12DE]

———condition payment of U.S. arrearages on restoration of U.S. membership on the Commission on Human Rights, H2086-H2088, H2092, H2095, H2096, H2125-H2130 [10MY], E789 [14MY], E1789 [3OC]

———policy on human rights violations, E2119 [16NO]

———support the World Conference on Racism, E1154 [19JN]

———U.S. participation in World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance, H5417, H5446, H5447, H5451 [6SE], H5458 [10SE], E1511 [2AU], E1602 [6SE]

———U.S. participation in World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance (H. Res. 211), H5326 [2AU]

———U.S. participation in World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance (H. Res. 212), H4787-H4790 [30JY], E1486 [1AU]

U.N. Human Rights Commission: restore U.S. membership, E1154 [19JN]

———U.S. removal, H1935 [8MY], E943 [24MY], E996 [26MY]

Ukraine: democracy efforts, E159 [13FE]

———human rights violations, H606, H612, H613 [1MR]

———remember treatment by the former Soviet Union on anniversary of Ukrainian Famine, H7785 [6NO], E2018 [6NO], E2045 [8NO], E2060 [13NO], E2085 [15NO], E2169 [29NO]

Ukrainian Public Group To Promote the Implementation of the Helsinki Accords (organization): anniversary, E2060 [13NO]

Veterans: provide additional compensation to survivors of Bataan Death March and Corregidor garrison surrender, H3612-H3616 [26JN]

Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act: eligibility for payment of anti-terrorism judgements, H2236, H2237 [16MY]

———funding through reductions in Dept. of State and AID antitrafficking initiatives, H4519, H4522 [24JY], E1421 [25JY]

———implementation, E2179 [29NO]

Vietnam: human rights violations, H4640-H4650 [26JY], H5430, H5432-H5440 [6SE], E848 [17MY]

———make normal trade relations status contingent upon free emigration policies (H.J. Res. 55), H4639-H4650 [26JY], E1478 [31JY]

———make normal trade relations status contingent upon free emigration policies (H.J. Res. 55), unanimous-consent agreement, H4622 [25JY]

———persecution of Montagnard peoples (H. Con. Res. 178), E1261 [29JN]

———promote freedom and democracy (H.R. 2368), H5440 [6SE]

———promote freedom and democracy (H.R. 2833), H5413-H5427 [6SE]

———promote freedom and democracy (H.R. 2833), unanimous-consent agreement, H5367 [5SE]

———workers' rights and fair labor standards, H5429 [6SE]

Women: require U.S. activities in Afghanistan and other Central Asian countries relative to post-conflict peace, reconstruction, and relief comply with basic human rights (H.R. 3342), E2156 [28NO]

Women's History Month: observance, H913 [14MR]

World Human Rights Day: observance, E2281 [13DE]

World War II: allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the U.S. from Latin America and were interned in the U.S. to be provided restitution (H.R. 619), E179 [14FE]

———condemn maltreatment of U.S. civilian prisoners captured by the Axis Powers, H2231 [16MY]

———provide additional compensation to Armed Forces members and U.S. civilian employees who performed slave labor for Japan (H.R. 2835), H7945, H7946 [8NO]

Yugoslavia: Kosovo independence, H1064 [22MR]

———outbreaks of violence in southern Serbia, Macedonia, and Kosovo, H712 [7MR]

———prohibit assistance to Kosovo pending certification that its citizens are not assisting ethnically-motivated violence in southern Serbia or Macedonia (H.R. 982), H838 [13MR]

———U.S. policy relative to the transfer of Slobodan Milosevic to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, H4021 [17JY]

Zakharenko, Yury: anniversary of disappearance, E749 [8MY]

Remarks in Senate

ABA: Bush administration decision relative to reviewing of, and providing advice on, qualifications of potential judges, S2891 [26MR]

Abortion: protect lives of unborn persons (S. 75), S332, S335, S423 [22JA]

Afghanistan: condemn the Taliban for their discriminatory policies (S. Con. Res. 42), S6441, S6460 [19JN]

———ensure participation of women from all ethnic groups in the economic and political reconstruction, S11988 [16NO]

———ensure participation of women from all ethnic groups in the economic and political reconstruction (S. Con. Res. 86), S12110 [28NO], S13225 [13DE]

———ensure participation of women from all ethnic groups in the economic and political reconstruction and commend participants in the Afghan Women's Summit for Democracy (S. Res. 191), S13225 [13DE]

———treatment of women and girls by the Taliban regime, S10789 [17OC], S10921 [24OC], S11420 [5NO]

———U.S. policy, S10141-S10144 [3OC], S10911-S10913 [24OC]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, S3831, S3832 [24AP]

Aung San Suu Kyi: anniversary of receipt of Nobel Peace Prize (H. Con. Res. 211), S14053, S14054 [20DE]

Belarus: human rights violations, S4816 [10MY]

———human rights violations and democracy efforts, S7874 [18JY]

———promote democracy and rule of law and protect sovereignty and independence (S. 1645), S11553 [7NO]

Burma: prohibit importation of any textile or apparel article that is produced, manufactured, or grown in Burma (S. 926), S5455 [22MY], S8456 [31JY]

———U.S. policy, S12460 [5DE]

———U.S. policy (H. Con. Res. 211), S14053, S14054 [20DE]

Cambodia: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims, S10898 [23OC]

———democracy efforts, S13691 [19DE]

China, People's Republic of: condemn detention and call for immediate release of U.S. scholars of Chinese ancestry (S. Res. 128), S8141 [24JY]

———human rights violations, S7581 [12JY], S7713-S7718 [16JY]

———improve human rights situation before Olympic games are held in Beijing, S7581 [12JY], S7713-S7718 [16JY]

———support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (S. Res. 22), S1434 [14FE], S2600 [20MR]

———U.S. policy, S3208-S3210 [30MR], S3526 [5AP], S3953, S3960 [26AP], S7713-S7718 [16JY], S11096 [25OC]

Choephel, Ngawang: detainment in People's Republic of China, S4499 [8MY]

Colombia: condition military assistance upon certification of efforts to eliminate drug production and combat human rights abuses, S10965 [24OC]

———human rights violations, S82 [22JA], S9153, S9154 [6SE]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans and Refugees: establish (S. 1356), S8918-S8922 [3AU]

Constitution Week: observance, S9481-S9485 [19SE]

Constitution—U.S.: anniversary, S12532 [6DE]

Craner, Lorne W.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, S5764 [25MY]

Crime: combat trafficking in human beings and provide assistance to victims, S10953, S10954 [24OC]

Cuba: assist internal opposition and further help the Cuban people to regain their freedom (S. 894), S5007 [16MY], S5112 [17MY]

———human rights violations (S. Res. 62), S2778-S2781 [22MR]

———make exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment, lift travel restrictions, and allow cash remittances to Cuban citizens (S. 402), S1632 [27FE]

Dept. of Education: study implementation of Office for Civil Rights policies on sexual harassment directed against gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students (S. 1357), S8922 [3AU]

Dept. of Labor: provide permanent authorization for the Bureau of International Labor to continue to work to alleviate child labor and improve worker rights and labor standards (S. 1827), S13153 [13DE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study on commemorating and interpreting the Cold War (S. 1257), S8354 [27JY]

Eagleston, Heather: Lutheran Brotherhood (organization) RespecTeen Speak for Yourself Award recipient, S4415 [7MY]

Foreign countries: human rights violations relative to religion, S12027 [27NO]

Foreign policy: congressional delegation trip to Republic of China, People's Republic of China, and Republic of Korea, S9868 [26SE]

Haiti: democracy efforts, S1165 [7FE]

History: future of Western civilization, S12769 [10DE]

Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act: extend the deadlines for application and payment of fees, S9384 [13SE]

———extend the deadlines for application and payment of fees (S. 1467), S9614 [21SE], S9876 [26SE]

Immigration: prevent admission, require removal, and authorize investigation of aliens who commit acts of torture or genocide abroad (S. 864), S4835-S4838 [10MY]

India: resolution of dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir, S1162-S1164 [7FE]

Indonesia: condemn murder of U.N. relief workers and failure of the Indonesian judicial system to hold accountable those persons responsible (S. Res. 91), S6531, S6532 [20JN]

———condemn violence in East Timor and urge the establishment of an international war crimes tribunal for prosecuting crimes against humanity that occurred during that conflict (S. Con. Res. 9), S1349 [13FE]

———provide assistance for democracy efforts in East Timor (S. 375), S1518 [15FE], S5429 [22MY]

Intelligence services: enhance intelligence and intelligence-related activities in the prevention of terrorism, S10144 [3OC]

International Women's Day: observance, S2064-S2066 [8MR]

Liu Yaping: detention by the People's Republic of China, S8337 [27JY]

Mays, Benjamin E.: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (S. Res. 23), S1388, S1434 [14FE], S12272 [30NO]

Mexico: response to murder of human rights lawyer Digna Ochoa, S11934 [15NO]

Middle East: encourage Lebanon, Syria, and Iran to call upon Hezbollah to allow representatives of the International Red Cross to visit four abducted Israelis presently held in Lebanon (S. Con. Res. 35), S6460 [19JN]

Moscow Helsinki Group (organization): anniversary, S4815 [10MY]

NATO: status of U.S. forces and military operations in the Balkans region of Europe, S5529-S5531 [23MY]

Negroponte, John D.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, S9431-S9433, S9461 [14SE]

Northern Mariana Islands: modify covenant relative to immigration laws (S. 507), S8999 [3AU]

Program of Development and Peace of the Magdalena Medio (organization): tribute, S9153 [6SE]

Refugees: authorizing appropriations for domestic centers and programs for the treatment of victims of torture (S. 887), S4948 [15MY]

———reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing prosecution or torture (S. 1311), S8719-S8723 [2AU]

Russia: commemorate anniversary of the deportation of the Chechen people to central Asia (S. Res. 27), S1528 [15FE], S3766 [6AP]

Sudan: increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts, S10952 [24OC]

———increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (S. 180), S569 [25JA], S7873 [18JY], S7985 [19JY]

———increase diplomatic efforts to encourage peace process in ongoing civil war and facilitate relief efforts (S. 180), unanimous-consent request, S12215 [29NO]

Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus (S. Con. Res. 28), S2906 [26MR]

U.N.: U.S. participation in World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance, S8341, S8342 [27JY], S9147 [6SE]

———U.S. participation in World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance (S. Res. 142), S8482 [31JY]

U.N. Human Rights Commission: restore U.S. membership (S. Res. 88), S4895 [14MY], S6459 [19JN]

———U.S. removal, S4398 [4MY]

Uzbekistan: report on the use of defense articles and services, financial assistance, and human rights or international law violations, S10914 [24OC]

Veterans: provide additional compensation to survivors of Bataan Death March and Corregidor garrison surrender, S11882 [15NO]

Vietnam: human rights violations, S10106 [3OC]

———promote freedom and democracy (H.R. 2833), S9410 [13SE], S10106-S10108, S10114, S10119, S10123 [3OC]

———promote freedom and democracy (H.R. 2833), unanimous-consent agreement, S9412 [14SE]

Voinovich, Senator: report on congressional delegation trips to certain foreign countries, S607-S609 [29JA]

World Refugee Day: observance, S6514 [20JN]

World War II: allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the U.S. from Latin America and were interned in the U.S. to be provided restitution (S. 1237), S8213 [25JY]

———provide additional compensation to Armed Forces members and U.S. civilian employees who performed slave labor for Japan (S. 1302), S8709 [2AU]

Yugoslavia: arrest of Slobodan Milosevic, S3430 [4AP]

———commend transfer of Slobodan Milosevic to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, S7189 [29JN]

———commend transfer of Slobodan Milosevic to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and provide aid to support economic and democratic reforms (S. Res. 122), S7260, S7261 [29JN], S7885, S7886 [18JY]

———condemn detention of Kosovar Albanians held in Serbia and call for their release, S10916, S10917 [24OC]

———condemn detention of Kosovar Albanians held in Serbia and call for their release (S. Res. 60), S3766 [6AP]

———foreign aid certification relative to human rights and democratic reforms, S3430 [4AP]

———outbreaks of violence in southern Serbia, Macedonia, and Kosovo, S2419 [15MR]

Reports

Fact-Finding Mission to Sudan: U.S. Catholic Bishop's Conference, E609 [24AP]

Human Rights Violations in Cuba: Dept. of State, S2779 [22MR]

Resolving the Crisis in Macedonia: Shirley Cloyes DioGuardi, Albanian-American Civil League, E700-E702 [2MY]

Torture, Threats and Inhumane Treatment by Indian and Russian Immigration Personnel: Awatar Singh Sekhon, International Journal of Sikh Affairs, E225 [27FE]

U.S. Policy Toward Sudan: U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (excerpt), H3108 [13JN]

Reports filed

Aung San Suu Kyi Anniversary of Receipt of Nobel Peace Prize and U.S. Policy on Burma: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H. Con. Res. 211), S13300 [14DE]

Award Benjamin E. Mays the Presidential Medal of Freedom: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 23), S11611 [8NO]

Commemorate Anniversary of the Deportation of the Chechen People to Central Asia by Russia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 27), S3339 [3AP]

Commend Transfer of Slobodan Milosevic to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and Provide Aid To Support Economic and Democratic Reforms: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 122), S7588 [12JY]

Condemn Detention of Kosovar Albanians Held in Serbia and Call for Their Release: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 60), S3339 [3AP]

Condemn Murder of U.N. Relief Workers in Indonesia and Failure of the Indonesian Judicial System To Hold Accountable Those Persons Responsible: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 91), S5830 [5JN]

Condemn People's Republic of China for Detention of U.S. Scholars of Chinese Ancestry and Call for Immediate Release: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 128), S7588 [12JY]

Condemn Taliban Regime for Discriminatory Policies in Afghanistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 42), S5613 [24MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2052, Sudan Peace Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 162) (H. Rept. 107-98), H3066 [12JN]

Dept. of the Interior Study on Commemorating and Interpreting the Cold War: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 107) (H. Rept. 107-220), H6066 [28SE]

Encourage Hezbollah To Allow Representatives of the International Red Cross To Visit Four Abducted Israelis Presently Held in Lebanon: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 35), S5613 [24MY]

End Turkish Restrictions on Freedoms and Human Rights of the Enclaved People of Cyprus: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 28), S7588 [12JY]

Improve Human Rights Situation in the People's Republic of China Before the Olympic Games Are Held in Beijing: Committee on International Relations (House) (H. Con. Res. 73) (H. Rept. 107-40), H1481 [4AP]

Make Normal Trade Relations Status With Vietnam Contingent Upon Free Emigration Policies: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.J. Res. 55) (H. Rept. 107-154), H4427 [23JY]

Make People's Republic of China Trade Relations With the U.S. Contingent Upon Free Emigration and Improved Human Rights Conditions: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.J. Res. 50) (H. Rept. 107-145), H4215 [18JY]

Nomination of John D. Negroponte To Be U.N. Ambassador: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9394 [13SE]

Northern Mariana Covenant Implementation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 507) (S. Rept. 107-28), S5830 [5JN]

Participation of Women From All Ethnic Groups in the Economic and Political Reconstruction of Afghanistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 86), S13049 [12DE]

Sudan Peace Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 180), S7688 [16JY]

———Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 2052) (H. Rept. 107-92), H3002 [8JN]

U.N. Human Rights Commission U.S. Membership Restoration: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 88), S5613 [24MY]

Viet Nam Human Rights Act: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 2368) (H. Rept. 107-199), H5404 [5SE]

Resolutions by organizations

Combat trafficking in women and children: Conference of Major Superiors of Men and Leadership Conference of Women Religious, E2179 [29NO]

People's Republic of China Bid To Host the 2008 Olympic Games: European Union, E1312 [11JY]

Statements

Accession of Cyprus to the European Union: Representative Crowley, E1107 [14JN]

Armenian Genocide: Ross Vartian, Armenian National Institute, H1526 [24AP]

———Several World Leaders and Prominent Political Figures, H1518 [24AP]

Human Rights Violations in Cuba: Maritza Lugo, H836 [13MR]

Observations on Visit to Southeastern Europe and the Middle East: Senator Voinovich, S609-S612 [29JA]

Sikhs Rush To Protect the Christians: Persecuted Church of India (organization), E66 [30JA]

Ten Priority Action Points of Consensus: African and African Descendants Caucus, H5447 [6SE]

Trafficking in Human Beings and Illegal Immigration: Representative Christopher H. Smith, E1011 [5JN]

Tribute to Soujourner Truth: Faye H. Dambrot, E937 [24MY]

U.S. Policy Relative to Afghanistan: Representative Rohrabacher, H7116 [17OC]

Young American Workers' Bill of Rights: Representative Lantos, E559 [5AP]

Tables

Religious persecution in the People's Republic of China, E1951 [30OC]

Testimonies

Human Rights Abuses in Honduras: John D. Negroponte, S9433 [14SE]

Religious Persecution in the People's Republic of China, E1952 [30OC]

Use of Organs From Executed Prisoners in the People's Republic of China: Wang Guoqi, H4188 [18JY], E1256 [29JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 145, condemn the Afghanistan Taliban regime for requiring Hindus to wear identifying symbols, H3113 [13JN]

H. Con. Res. 168, support victims of torture, H3818 [10JY]

H. Con. Res. 211, Aung San Suu Kyi anniversary of Nobel Peace Prize and U.S. policy on Burma, H8039 [13NO]

H. Con. Res. 211, Aung San Suu Kyi anniversary of receipt of Nobel Peace Prize and U.S. policy on Burma, S14053 [20DE]

H. Res. 55, tribute to Dorothy I. Height, H422 [27FE]

H. Res. 56, support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations in the People's Republic of China, H1368 [3AP]

H. Res. 91, human rights violations in Cuba, H1364 [3AP]

H. Res. 99, encourage Lebanon, Syria, and Iran to call upon Hezbollah to allow representatives of the International Red Cross to visit four abducted Israelis presently held in Lebanon, H3487 [25JN]

H. Res. 121, express condolences to families of people killed in People's Republic of China elementary school explosion and enforce International Labor Organization child and forced labor standards, H4407 [23JY]

H. Res. 160, condemn detention and call for immediate release of U.S. scholars of Chinese ancestry by the People's Republic of China, H3482 [25JN]

H. Res. 162, consideration of H.R. 2052, Sudan Peace Act, H3092 [13JN]

H. Res. 212, U.S. participation in U.N. World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance, H4787 [30JY]

H.J. Res. 50, make People's Republic of China trade relations with the U.S. contingent upon free emigration and improved human rights conditions, H4303 [19JY]

H.J. Res. 55, make normal trade relations status with Vietnam contingent upon free emigration policies, H4639 [26JY]

H.R. 107, require Dept. of the Interior to conduct a study on commemorating and interpreting the Cold War, H10181 [18DE]

H.R. 391, Responsible Debt Relief and Democracy Reform Act, E100 [1FE]

H.R. 2052, Sudan Peace Act, H3106 [13JN]

H.R. 2211, Burma Freedom Act, E1150 [19JN]

H.R. 2833, Viet Nam Human Rights Act, H5413-H5415 [6SE]

H.R. 3049, Afghanistan Freedom Act, E1821 [5OC]

S. 75, Unborn Children's Civil Rights Act, S333 [22JA]

S. 180, Sudan Peace Act, S569 [25JA], S7985 [19JY], H8217 [15NO]

S. 375, East Timor Transition to Independence Act, S1519 [15FE]

S. 864, Anti-Atrocity Alien Deportation Act, S4838 [10MY]

S. 887, Torture Victims Relief Act, S4949 [15MY]

S. 926, prohibit importation of any textile or apparel article that is produced, manufactured, or grown in Burma, S5456 [22MY]

S. 1356, Wartime Treatment of European Americans and Refugees Study Act, S8920-S8922 [3AU]

S. 1357, study implementation of Dept. of Education Office for Civil Rights policies on sexual harassment directed against gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students, S8923 [3AU]

S. 1645, Belarus Democracy Act, S11553-S11556 [7NO]

S. Con. Res. 9, condemn violence in East Timor and urge the establishment of an international war crimes tribunal for prosecuting crimes against humanity that occurred during that conflict, S1349 [13FE]

S. Con. Res. 27, improve human rights situation in People's Republic of China before Olympic games are held in Beijing, S2674 [21MR]

S. Con. Res. 28, end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people of Cyprus, S2905 [26MR]

S. Con. Res. 35, encourage Lebanon, Syria, and Iran to call upon Hezbollah to allow representatives of the International Red Cross to visit four abducted Israelis presently held in Lebanon, S4184 [2MY], S6460 [19JN]

S. Con. Res. 38, tribute to Alliance for Reform and Democracy in Asia, S5127 [17MY]

S. Con. Res. 42, condemn Taliban regime for discriminatory policies in Afghanistan, S5553 [23MY]

S. Con. Res. 42, condemn the Afghanistan Taliban regime for their discriminatory policies, S6460 [19JN]

S. Con. Res. 60, condition Russian participation in the Group of Eight on voluntary acceptance of and adherence to the norms and standards of democracy, S7824 [17JY]

S. Con. Res. 86, ensure participation of women from all ethnic groups in Afghanistan's economic and political reconstruction, S12110 [28NO]

S. Con. Res. 86, participation of women from all ethnic groups in the economic and political reconstruction of Afghanistan, S13225 [13DE]

S. Res. 22, support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations in the People's Republic of China, S1433 [14FE], S2601 [20MR]

S. Res. 23, award Presidential Medal of Freedom to Benjamin E. Mays, S1434 [14FE], S12272 [30NO]

S. Res. 27, commemorate anniversary of the deportation of the Chechen people to central Asia, S1528 [15FE], S3766 [6AP]

S. Res. 60, condemn detention of Kosovar Albanians held in Serbia and call for their release, S2319 [14MR], S3767 [6AP]

S. Res. 62, human rights violations in Cuba, S2777 [22MR]

S. Res. 88, restore U.S. membership on U.N. Human Rights Commission, S4895 [14MY]

S. Res. 88, restore U.S. membership to U.N. Human Rights Commission, S6460 [19JN]

S. Res. 91, condemn murder of U.N. relief workers in Indonesia and failure of the Indonesian judicial system to hold accountable those persons responsible, S5278 [21MY], S6531 [20JN]

S. Res. 122, commend transfer of Slobodan Milosevic to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and provide aid to support economic and democratic reforms in Yugoslavia, S7260 [29JN], S7885, S7886 [18JY]

S. Res. 128, condemn detention and call for immediate release of U.S. scholars of Chinese ancestry by the People's Republic of China, S8400 [30JY]

S. Res. 128, condemn detention and call for immediate release of U.S. scholars of Chinese ancestry in People's Republic of China, S7519 [11JY]

S. Res. 142, U.S. participation in U.N. World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance, S8482 [31JY]

S. Res. 151, U.S. participation in U.N. World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance, S8973 [3AU]

S. Res. 191, participation of women from all ethnic groups in the economic and political reconstruction of Afghanistan and commend participants in the Afghan Women's Summit for Democracy, S13155 [13DE]

Tributes

Sakharov, Andrei, E1497 [2AU]

Truth, Sojourner, E937 [24MY]