INTERNATIONAL LAW

Amendments

Dept. of Justice: establish a section to enforce human rights laws and make technical and conforming amendments to criminal and immigration laws pertaining to human rights violations (S. 1472), S11974 [21NO]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: urge Brazil to comply and return Sean Goldman to David Goldman (S. Res. 37), S3731, S3736 [24MR]

Articles and editorials

Bush Account of a Leak's Impact Has Support, S6435 [10JN]

Critics Still Haven't Read the ``Torture'' Memos, E1214 [20MY]

Jews Remain Stymied in Efforts To Reclaim Art Looted by Nazis, S7226 [8JY]

Jose Padilla Makes Bad Law—Terror Trials Hurt the Nation Even When They Lead to Conviction, S6436 [10JN]

N.Y. Lawyer Convicted of Aiding Terrorists, S6435 [10JN]

Bills and resolutions

Brazil: suspend Generalized System of Preferences until Brazil complies with Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (see H.R. 2702), H6263 [4JN]

Civil liberties: protect U.S. citizens from unlawful arrest and detention (see S. 1549), S8557 [30JY]

Coast Guard: assist in the defense of U.S. mariners and vessels against piracy and ensure traditional right of self-defense of those vessels against piracy (see H.R. 2984), H7085 [19JN]

Courts: prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments and certain foreign judgments against providers of interactive computer services (see H.R. 2765), H6413 [9JN]

Crime: penalize crimes against humanity (see S. 1346), S6993 [24JN]

Cuba: provide for certain requirements relative to the closing of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility (see S. 291), S719 [21JA] (see H.R. 1069), H1604 [13FE]

Dept. of Defense: require videotaping of intelligence-gathering interrogations and other pertinent actions involving a detainee or prisoner under the control of U.S. Armed Forces (see H.R. 2983), H7085 [19JN]

Dept. of Justice: clarify and improve procedures for executing and fulfilling foreign requests for evidence (see S. 1289), S6804 [18JN] (see H.R. 3133), H7836 [8JY]

———establish a section to enforce human rights laws and make technical and conforming amendments to criminal and immigration laws pertaining to human rights violations (see S. 1472), S7699 [20JY]

Firearms: prohibit possession of a firearm by a person who has been convicted of a felony or domestic violence in a foreign court (see S. 1526), S8196 [28JY]

Foreign policy: condemn use of child soldiers in hostilities around the world and find remedies to end this practice (see H. Con. Res. 20), H195 [13JA]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: urge Brazil to comply and return Sean Goldman to David Goldman (see S. Res. 37), S2144 [11FE]

———urge Brazil to comply and return Sean Goldman to David Goldman and review procedures available to obtain the return of abducted children (see H. Res. 125), H1044 [4FE]

Human rights: modify certain provisions of law relative to torture (see H.R. 893), H1043 [4FE]

Intelligence services: close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, limit use of certain interrogation techniques, prohibit interrogation by contractors, and notify International Red Cross of detainees (see S. 147), S43 [6JA] (see H.R. 374), H159 [9JA]

———require intelligence community to use only methods of interrogation authorized by the U.S. Army Field Manual on Human Intelligence Collector Operations (see H.R. 2544), H6008 [21MY]

International Criminal Court: commend for issuing a warrant for arrest of Sudanese President Omar H.A. al-Bashir and express hope that this will be a step towards achieving peace and stability in the Darfur region (see H. Res. 241), H3401 [12MR]

———support U.N. Security Council referrals of certain situations to the Court, cooperate with investigations and prosecutions, and participate in Assembly of States Parties (see H. Con. Res. 97), H4523 [2AP]

Iran: condemn systematic violation of its obligation to uphold human rights provided for under its constitution and international law (see S. Res. 355), S11594 [19NO]

Law enforcement: mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (see H.R. 1623), H3703 [19MR]

Maersk Alabama (vessel): tribute to crew and those involved in the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips following hijacking by Somali pirates and develop a strategy to address piracy (see S. Res. 108), S4574 [22AP]

Nuclear weapons: establish the transfer of any nuclear weapon, device, material, or technology to terrorists as a crime against humanity (see S. 1464), S7639 [16JY] (see H.R. 3244), H8302 [16JY]

Russia: characterize trial of Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev as a politically-motivated case of selective arrest and prosecution that serves as a test of the rule of law and Russian judicial independence (see S. Res. 189), S6804 [18JN] (see H. Res. 588), H7705 [26JN]

Ships and vessels: ensure traditional right of self-defense of U.S. mariners against acts of piracy (see H.R. 3376), H9054 [29JY]

Terrorism: improve gathering of human intelligence through effective interrogation and detention of suspects and bring terrorists to justice through effective, constitutional prosecution (see H.R. 591), H381 [15JA]

World War II: hold surviving Nazi war criminals accountable for war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity committed during World War II by encouraging foreign prosecution and extradition (see S. 1704), S9840 [24SE] (see H.R. 1439), H3337 [11MR]

Executive orders

Review and disposition of individuals detained at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base and closure of detention facilities: President Obama, H6940 [17JN]

Histories

Lawful Interrogation and Detention Act (S. 147), S158 [7JA]

Letters

Clarify and improve procedures for executing and fulfilling foreign requests for evidence: M. Faith Burton, Dept. of Justice, S6810 [18JN]

Crimes Against Humanity Act: several organizations, S7012 [24JN]

Dept. of Justice legal opinions on CIA interrogation techniques: Senator Shelby, S5597 [19MY]

Dept. of Justice report on CIA detention and interrogation program: Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, S4562 [22AP]

Potential criminal investigation of U.S. officials associated with CIA use of certain interrogation techniques: Dennis C. Blair, Director of National Intelligence, S5777 [21MY]

Resolve claims relative to Holocaust-era looted cultural assets: Senator Specter, S7227 [8JY]

U.S. v. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Walid Muhammad Salih Murbarah Bin Attash, Ramzi Bin Al Shibh, Ali Abd Al-Aziz Ali, Mustafa Ahmed Adam Al-Hawsawi: Stephen R. Henley, S3125 [17MR]

———several detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S3125 [17MR]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Sudan: President Obama, S10775 [27OC], H11826 [27OC]

Prefaces

Dept. of Justice Report on CIA Detention and Interrogation Program: Senator Rockefeller, S4562 [22AP]

Remarks in House

Coast Guard: assist in the defense of U.S. mariners and vessels against piracy and ensure traditional right of self-defense of those vessels against piracy, H11635 [22OC]

Courts: prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments and certain foreign judgments against providers of interactive computer services (H.R. 2765), H6770-H6773 [15JN]

Cuba: provide for certain requirements relative to the closing of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, H9032 [29JY], H11408 [15OC]

Dept. of Defense: close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H2612 [24FE], H6418 [10JN], H6796-H6799 [15JN], H9042 [29JY], H9744 [22SE], H10076 [30SE], H11735 [23OC]

———embark military personnel on U.S.-flagged vessels carrying Government-impelled cargo in areas of high risk of piracy, H7365, H7366 [25JN]

———require videotaping of intelligence-gathering interrogations and other pertinent actions involving a detainee or prisoner under the control of U.S. Armed Forces, H7367, H7368 [25JN]

Dept. of Justice: clarify and improve procedures for executing and fulfilling foreign requests for evidence (S. 1289), H10092-H10094 [30SE]

———establish a section to enforce human rights laws and make technical and conforming amendments to criminal and immigration laws pertaining to human rights violations (S. 1472), H14892-H14894 [15DE]

———potential criminal investigation of U.S. officials associated with CIA use of certain interrogation techniques, H8031 [14JY], H8806 [24JY]

Dept. of State: report on changes in treaty and U.S. laws that could help improve compliance with the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, H6494, H6495 [10JN]

Executive Office of the President: release of CIA memos regarding interrogation techniques, H4846 [28AP], H4918 [29AP]

Foreign policy: condemn use of child soldiers in hostilities around the world and find remedies to end this practice, H6507 [10JN]

———U.S. policy on Liberia, Sudan, and Haiti, H3728 [23MR]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: urge Brazil to comply and return Sean Goldman to David Goldman, H6130 [3JN], H6494, H6495 [10JN]

———urge Brazil to comply and return Sean Goldman to David Goldman and review procedures available to obtain the return of abducted children (H. Res. 125), H3300-H3305 [11MR], E651 [12MR]

Human rights: modify certain provisions of law relative to torture, H4256 [1AP]

Intelligence services: close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, limit use of certain interrogation techniques, prohibit interrogation by contractors, and notify International Red Cross of detainees (H.R. 374), E59 [9JA]

———establish commission to investigate use of certain interrogation techniques, H5634, H5635 [14MY]

International Criminal Court: commend for issuing a warrant for arrest of Sudanese President Omar H.A. al-Bashir and express hope that this will be a step towards achieving peace and stability in the Darfur region (H. Res. 241), E664 [12MR]

Law enforcement: mandate reporting requirements for sex traffickers and offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination country, and prevent entry by foreign sex offenders, H3306 [11MR]

Merchant marine industry: arm vessels and crews against piracy, H5172 [6MY]

National security: prohibit funding to implement Executive order relative to closure of detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H6941, H6942 [17JN]

Obama, President: Executive orders to close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and limit use of certain interrogation techniques, H4667 [22AP], H4757 [27AP], H5173 [6MY], H5650, H5651 [14MY], H5692 [18MY], H5896 [21MY], H6294-H6298 [8JN]

———executive orders to close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and limit use of certain interrogation techniques, H472 [22JA]

———release of CIA memos regarding torture, H4556 [21AP], H4668 [22AP], H4754 [27AP], H5864 [20MY], E1214 [20MY]

Pelosi, Speaker: statements on CIA briefings on enhanced interrogation techniques used on suspected terrorists, H5703, H5704 [18MY], H6830 [16JN], H7121-H7127 [23JN]

Polanski, Roman: extradition to U.S. from Switzerland, H10437 [1OC]

Ships and vessels: limit liability relative to acts of self-defense of U.S. mariners and vessels against acts of piracy, H11721-H11723 [23OC]

Sudan: develop comprehensive interagency strategy to address humanitarian crisis in Darfur, H6487, H6488 [10JN], H11558 [21OC], E1382 [11JN]

———humanitarian crisis in Darfur, H3724, H3727, H3729, H3731 [23MR]

Turkey: condemn decision by Islamic-oriented human rights group to investigate whether war crimes and genocide were committed by Israel during conflict with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, H1593 [13FE]

Remarks in Senate

Colombia: increase prosecution of Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) members and require the Colombian Government to make reparations to victims, S2823 [5MR]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate): report on investigation into treatment of detainees in U.S. custody, S4504-S4506 [21AP]

Crime: penalize crimes against humanity (S. 1346), S7010-S7013 [24JN]

Dept. of Defense: close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S6238, S6247-S6249 [8JN], S6320, S6325-S6327 [9JN], S6417, S6430-S6438, S6440, S6478 [10JN]

Dept. of Justice: clarify and improve procedures for executing and fulfilling foreign requests for evidence (S. 1289), S6809 [18JN], S7373 [10JY]

———establish a section to enforce human rights laws and make technical and conforming amendments to criminal and immigration laws pertaining to human rights violations (S. 1472), S7702 [20JY], S11974-S11976 [21NO], S13243 [15DE]

———potential criminal investigation of U.S. officials associated with CIA use of certain interrogation techniques, S5597-S5600 [19MY], S5655 [20MY], S5775-S5777, S5799-S5801 [21MY], S8855 [5AU], S9067, S9070 [7AU], S9832 [24SE]

———report on CIA detention and interrogation program, S4561 [22AP]

Firearms: prohibit possession of a firearm by a person who has been convicted of a felony or domestic violence in a foreign court (S. 1526), S8201 [28JY]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: urge Brazil to comply and return Sean Goldman to David Goldman (S. Res. 37), S3736 [24MR]

Human rights: review interrogation techniques relative to torture, S5305 [11MY]

Intelligence services: close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, limit use of certain interrogation techniques, prohibit interrogation by contractors, and notify International Red Cross of detainees (S. 147), S132 [6JA], S157-S161 [7JA]

———investigate the application of enhanced interrogation techniques on suspected terrorists to gain intelligence information, S6359-S6361 [9JN]

Iran: condemn systematic violation of its obligation to uphold human rights provided for under its constitution and international law (S. Res. 355), S11817 [19NO], S13247 [15DE]

Maersk Alabama (vessel): tribute to crew and those involved in the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips following hijacking by Somali pirates and develop a strategy to address piracy (S. Res. 108), S4596, S4597 [22AP], S4718 [24AP]

Obama, President: executive order to close all overseas CIA detention facilities for terror suspects, S780 [22JA]

———Executive orders to close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and limit use of certain interrogation techniques, S3124-S3126 [17MR], S3326 [18MR], S4470 [21AP], S4710 [24AP], S4726, S4732 [27AP], S4836 [29AP], S4907, S4911-S4915 [30AP], S5002 [1MY], S5045 [4MY], S5098 [5MY], S5308, S5311 [11MY], S5341 [12MY], S5418-S5420 [13MY], S5459-S5463, S5476 [14MY], S5596 [19MY], S5667-S5669 [20MY], S6150 [4JN], S6395 [10JN], S7679, S7680 [20JY]

———executive orders to close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and limit use of certain interrogation techniques, S779, S780 [22JA]

———release of CIA memos regarding torture, S4726 [27AP], S4836 [29AP], S4948 [30AP]

Somalia: develop a strategy to address piracy and terrorism, S12410 [4DE]

Supreme Court: Samantar v. Yousuf decision allowing a Federal cause of action to be filed against a former government official now living in the U.S. under the Torture Victims Protection Act, S13869 [23DE]

World War II: hold surviving Nazi war criminals accountable for war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity committed during World War II by encouraging foreign prosecution and extradition (S. 1704), S9842 [24SE]

———resolve claims relative to Holocaust-era looted cultural assets, S7226 [8JY]

Reports

CIA Detention and Interrogation Program: Dept. of Justice, S4563-S4566 [22AP]

Reports filed

Human Rights Enforcement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1472), S11253 [6NO]

Prohibit Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Defamation Judgments and Certain Foreign Judgments Against Providers of Interactive Computer Services: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2765) (H. Rept. 111-154), H6805 [15JN]

U.S. Mariner and Vessel Protection Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3376) (H. Rept. 111-386), H15508 [23DE]

Statements

Extraordinary Rendition in U.S. Counter Terrorism Policy—The Impact on Trans-Atlantic Relations: Michael F. Scheuer, S5306 [11MY]

Testimonies

Investigation of Interrogation Techniques: Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, S5305 [11MY]

Sudan Comprehensive Peace Agreement: Amir Osman, Save Darfur Coalition, E2155 [31JY]

———Ezekiel L. Gatkuoth, E2145-E2147 [31JY]

———John Prendergast, Enough Project (organization), E2120 [31JY]

———Roger Winter, E2088 [29JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 125, urge Brazil to comply with Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and return Sean Goldman to David Goldman and review procedures available to obtain the return of abducted children, H3300 [11MR]

H.R. 2765, prohibit court recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments and certain foreign judgments against providers of interactive computer services, H6770, H6771 [15JN]

S. 147, Lawful Interrogation and Detention Act, S133 [6JA]

S. 1289, Foreign Evidence Request Efficiency Act, S7373 [10JY], H10092 [30SE]

S. 1346, Crimes Against Humanity Act, S7011 [24JN]

S. 1472, Human Rights Enforcement Act, S7703 [20JY], S11974, S11976 [21NO], H14892 [15DE]

S. 1526, No Firearms for Foreign Felons Act, S8201 [28JY]

S. Res. 7, urge Brazil to comply with the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and return Sean Goldman to David Goldman, S2164 [11FE]

S. Res. 37, urge Brazil to comply with Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and return Sean Goldman to David Goldman, S3938 [26MR]

S. Res. 108, tribute to Maersk Alabama (vessel) crew and those involved in the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips following hijacking by Somali pirates and develop a strategy to address piracy, S4586, S4597 [22AP]

S. Res. 189, characterize trial of Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev as a politically-motivated case of selective arrest and prosecution that serves as a test of the rule of law and Russian judicial independence, S6817 [18JN]

S. Res. 355, condemn Iran's systematic violation of its obligation to uphold human rights provided for under its constitution and international law, S11605, S11817 [19NO]