INTERNATIONAL LAW

Articles and editorials

Africa's Leading Lady—President's Gutsy Move vs. Warlord Teaches Valuable Lesson, E479 [30MR]

Louis B. Sohn, Passionate Supporter of the U.N., Dies at 92, E1374 [11JY]

Outlaw World, E770-E773 [10MY]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Justice: develop a national strategy to eliminate illegal operations of certain international drug gangs (see H.R. 5291), H2173 [4MY]

Finucane, Patrick: urge full and impartial inquiry into murder of human rights lawyer by British-loyalist paramilitaries (see S. Res. 493), S5117 [24MY] (see H. Res. 734), H1130 [16MR] (see H. Res. 740), H1196 [28MR]

Germany: urge immediate action to combat sex trafficking in connection with the 2006 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup (see H. Res. 860), H3723 [9JN]

Human rights: increase penalties for trafficking with respect to peonage, slavery, involuntary servitude, or forced labor (see S. 2437), S2313 [16MR]

Terrorism: commend cooperation of allies in counterterrorist operations, condemn European Union criticism of such cooperation, and commend counterterrorism efforts of the CIA (see H. Res. 855), H3496 [7JN]

WHO: seek inclusion of certain requirements of the International Health Regulations as obligations under the World Trade Organization (see H.R. 5237), H1916 [27AP]

Letters

Full and impartial inquiry into murder of human rights lawyer, Patrick Finucane, by British-loyalist paramilitaries: Peter Cory, H2614 [16MY]

Impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, support protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in the Darfur region of Sudan: Senator Clinton, S5212 [25MY]

Petitions and memorials

Newton, MA, Board of Aldermen: impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan, E1381 [12JY]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: ensure compliance with treaties and laws prohibiting torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, H4275 [20JN]

Case Western Reserve University: tribute to School of Law Torture and the War on Terrorism conference, E548 [6AP]

Coalition for International Justice: tribute, E478, E483 [30MR]

Committee on Armed Services (House): oversight of Iraqi situation, reconstruction, war on terror, troops, and detainees, H4094 [15JN]

Courts: base decisions on U.S. Constitution and laws, not laws of any foreign country, international law, or agreement not made under U.S. authority, H4523 [26JN]

Dept. of Justice: develop a national strategy to eliminate illegal operations of certain international drug gangs (H.R. 5291), H2313 [9MY]

Finucane, Patrick: urge full and impartial inquiry into murder of human rights lawyer by British-loyalist paramilitaries (H. Res. 740), H2612-H2615 [16MY], E863 [17MY]

Firearms: economic impact of gun violence on society, H1423 [4AP]

Foreign aid: prohibit assistance to countries refusing to extradite criminal suspects to the U.S. for trial or sentencing, H3677 [9JN]

Human rights: prevent human trafficking, H278 [15FE], H3534 [8JN], H3697 [9JN]

———showing of miniseries ``Human Trafficking'', H278 [15FE]

PBS: decision to conduct a panel discussion with Armenian genocide denialists following the airing of ``Armenian Genocide'' documentary, H1297 [29MR]

Sudan: impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, support protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in the Darfur region, H1925 [2MY], H2646 [17MY], E403 [16MR], E692 [3MY], E1381 [12JY]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, support protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in the Darfur region (H.R. 3127), H1116 [16MR], H1461-H1475 [5AP], H1897 [27AP], E498 [4AP], E541, E549 [6AP], E558 [7AP], E585 [25AP], E656 [27AP], E681 [2MY], E1182 [16JN]

Teens Against Genocide (organization): tribute, H1897 [27AP]

WHO: seek inclusion of certain requirements of the International Health Regulations as obligations under the World Trade Organization (H.R. 5237), E657 [27AP]

Remarks in Senate

American Society of International Law: anniversary, S3375 [7AP]

Armed Forces: prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S5997, S5999 [16JN]

Business and industry: prohibit U.S. companies from setting up foreign subsidiaries for purposes of doing business with terror-sponsoring nations, S5920, S5921 [15JN]

Human rights: increase penalties for trafficking with respect to peonage, slavery, involuntary servitude, or forced labor (S. 2437), S2327 [16MR]

Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty With Japan: ratification, S3400 [7AP]

Sudan: impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, support protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in the Darfur region, S3188 [6AP], S3499 [25AP], S3699 [27AP], S3796 [1MY], S4328 [10MY], S5211 [25MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: limit use of surveillance and issuance of search warrants, S1395 [16FE], S1613, S1616 [2MR]

Reports filed

Darfur Peace and Accountablility Act: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 3127) (H. Rept. 109-392), H971 [14MR]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3127) (H. Rept. 109-392), H1319 [29MR]

Depts. of State, Defense, Homeland Security, Justice, and the President Provision of Information Relative to Extraordinary Rendition of Foreign Persons: Committee on International Relations (House) (H. Res. 593) (H. Rept. 109-374), H272 [14FE]

Mutal Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty With Germany: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 109-14), S3211 [6AP]

Mutal Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty With Japan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 109-14), S3211 [6AP]

Resolutions by organizations

Full and impartial inquiry into murder of human rights lawyer, Patrick Finucane, by British-loyalist paramilitaries: Dail Eireann (lower house of Irish Parliament), H2614 [16MY]

Resolutions of ratification

Mutal Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty With Germany, S3211 [6AP]

Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty With Japan, S3211 [6AP], S3400 [7AP]

Statements

Cleveland Principals of International Law on the Detention and Treatment of Persons in Connection with ``The Global War on Terror'': Case Western Reserve University School of Law's Torture and the War on Terrorism Conference, E548 [6AP]

Summaries

``The Promise,'' a Video About the Genocide in the Darfur Region of Sudan Made by Danbury High School, Danbury, CT, Students, S3499 [25AP]

Testimonies

Genocide in the Darfur Region of Sudan: Philip D. Zelikow, Dept. of State, E693 [3MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 740, urge full and impartial inquiry into murder of human rights lawyer, Patrick Finucane, by British-loyalist paramilitaries, H2612 [16MY]

H.R. 3127, Darfur Peace and Accountablility Act, H1461-H1463 [5AP]

S. Res. 493, urge full and impartial inquiry into murder of human rights lawyer, Patrick Finucane, by British-loyalist paramilitaries, S5125 [24MY]