PEACE

Articles and editorials

Carrying the Light—Friends of Tom Fox Remember His Life, Urge Peacemaking Work To Continue Afer His Death, E1048 [8JN]

Simple Twist of Fate, E1048 [8JN]

Speaking From the Silence of the Friends of Alexandria Meeting—Quaker Friends at Woodlawn Experience the Continuing Revelation of History, Community, Spirituality, E1049 [8JN]

Tom Fox, E1048 [8JN]

Bills and resolutions

Colombia: promote local peace building efforts and recognize efforts of civil society and churches to establish peace communities, advance non-violent conflict resolution, and advocate for human dignity (see H. Res. 822), H2833 [18MY]

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]

Iran: resolve crisis regarding the nuclear program diplomatically (see H. Con. Res. 425), H3642 [8JN]

Iraq: support a broad-based political settlement (see H. Con. Res. 417), H3308 (see H. Con. Res. 417), H3360 [25MY]

Northern Ireland: reaffirm support for continued implementation of the Good Friday Agreement as the framework for peaceful settlement of the conflict (see H. Res. 744), H1320 [29MR]

Palestinians: assist refugees in the West Bank and Gaza to move to post-refugee status (see H.R. 5278), H2101 [3MY]

Somalia: increase support to end violence, establish lasting peace, form a democratically elected and stable government, and eradicate radicalism and terrorism (see S. Res. 460), S3894 [2MY]

Sri Lanka: urge Government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam to engage positively in peace talks and prevent a return to armed conflict (see H. Res. 672), H225 [8FE]

Sudan: condemn attacks on civilians, call on all parties to abide by the ceasefire agreement, approve peacekeeping forces, and urge the U.S. to help improve security in the Darfur region (see S. Res. 383), S1461 [17FE] (see H. Res. 723), H972 [14MR]

———urge the Government of National Unity of Sudan and the Government of Southern Sudan to fully implement the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (see S. Res. 388), S1644 [2MR]

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]

Marchers Hurt Spirit, Good Will: William T. Walker, E595 [25AP]

Press releases

Antiwar Leader Norma Becker Dies—Was Chair of War Resisters League: War Resisters League, E1375 [11JY]

Remarks in House

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

Dept. of Peace and Nonviolence: establish (H.R. 3760), H4964 [11JY]

Ethiopian Women for Peace, Development, and Humanitarian Aid (organization): tribute, E320 [8MR]

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]

International Fund for Ireland: funding, H3648-H3650 [9JN]

Iran: address ongoing nuclear efforts relative to threat to U.S. national security and to international peace and security, H127 [1FE], H162 [8FE], H229 [14FE], H1685 [25AP], H1899 [27AP], H3147 [24MY]

———resolve crisis regarding the nuclear program diplomatically, H4498, H4502 [22JN], H4562 [27JN]

———resolve crisis regarding the nuclear program diplomatically (H. Con. Res. 425), E1085 [8JN]

Iraq: support a broad-based political settlement (H. Con. Res. 417), H3234 [25MY], H4164 [16JN]

Middle East: Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, E1073 [8JN]

Northern Ireland: peace efforts, H1122 [16MR], E440 [29MR]

———reaffirm support for continued implementation of the Good Friday Agreement as the framework for peaceful settlement of the conflict (H. Res. 744), H1407-H1411 [4AP]

Palestinians: assist refugees in the West Bank and Gaza to move to post-refugee status (H.R. 5278), E712 [3MY]

Sri Lanka: urge Government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam to engage positively in peace talks and prevent a return to armed conflict (H. Res. 672), H198 [8FE]

Sudan: African Union Mission funding, H1019, H1020 [15MR], E1187 [16JN]

———condemn attacks on civilians, call on all parties to abide by the ceasefire agreement, approve peacekeeping forces, and urge the U.S. to help improve security in the Darfur region, E1098 [9JN]

———condemn attacks on civilians, call on all parties to abide by the ceasefire agreement, approve peacekeeping forces, and urge the U.S. to help improve security in the Darfur region (H. Res. 723), H1466 [5AP]

———signing of peace agreement, H2187 [9MY]

Tan, Wen Hui: U.S. Institute for Peace National Peace Essay Contest winner for Nevada, E1217 [20JN]

U.N.: role in solving international conflict, E1332 [29JN]

World Harmony Foundation: tribute to launch of Global Recycling for Peace and Harmony program, E1231 [21JN]

Remarks in Senate

Colombia: Lutheran World Relief (organization) observance of Days of Prayer and Action for Colombia, S4792 [18MY]

Iran: support the President in efforts to resolve crisis regarding the nuclear program diplomatically, S5916-S5922 [15JN]

Somalia: facilitate lasting peace, democracy, and economic recovery, S6149 [20JN]

Sudan: commend efforts of the African Union Mission to protect civilians in Sudan, S1678 [3MR]

———condemn attacks on civilians, call on all parties to abide by the ceasefire agreement, approve peacekeeping forces, and urge the U.S. to help improve security in the Darfur region (S. Res. 383), S1473 [17FE], S1661 [2MR], S3188 [6AP]

———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, S5211 [25MY]

———U.N. peacekeeping force in the Darfur region funding, S3886-S3888, S3930 [2MY], S3939 [3MY], S4328 [10MY]

———urge the Government of National Unity of Sudan and the Government of Southern Sudan to fully implement the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (S. Res. 388), S1660 [2MR]

U.S. Institute of Peace: funding, S3972 [3MY]

Reports filed

Increase Support to Somalia To End Violence, Establish Lasting Peace, Form a Democratically Elected and Stable Government, and Eradicate Radicalism and Terrorism: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 460), S6783 [29JN]

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]

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. Res. 744, reaffirm support for continued implementation of the Good Friday Agreement as the framework for peaceful settlement of the conflict in Northern Ireland, H1407 [4AP]

S. Res. 383, condemn attacks on Sudanese civilians, call on all parties to abide by the ceasefire agreement, approve peacekeeping forces, and urge the U.S. to help improve security in the Darfur region, S1473 [17FE]

S. Res. 383, condemn Sudanese attacks on civilians, call on all parties to abide by the ceasefire agreement, approve peacekeeping forces, and urge the U.S. to help improve security in the Darfur region, S1661 [2MR]

S. Res. 388, urge the Government of National Unity of Sudan and the Government of Southern Sudan to fully implement the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, S1658, S1660 [2MR]

S. Res. 460, increase support to end violence, establish lasting peace, form a democratically elected and stable government, and eradicate radicalism and terrorism in Somalia, S3901 [2MY]

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

Tributes

King, Martin Luther, Jr., H1398 [4AP]