INTERNATIONAL LAW see also Treaties and Agreements

Amendments

Genocide: observe anniversary of Rwandan genocide and condemn and prevent acts of genocide and mass atrocities in Syria, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Sudan, and elsewhere (S. Res. 413), S6457, S6463 [9DE]

Hamas (terrorist organization): condemn use of civilians as human shields, recognize breaches of international law, support Israel’s right of self-defense, and support Palestinians who reject terrorism (H. Con. Res. 107), S6465, S6466 [9DE], H9016 [10DE]

Articles and editorials

Assad ‘‘Says Fighting Largely Over by End of Year’’—Former Russian PM, S2345 [10AP]

Closing an Abhorrent Loophole, H8236 [2DE]

Ending Global Corruption, E1234 [25JY]

Exclusive—Al Qaeda’s American Fighters Are Coming Home—And U.S. Intelligence Can’t Find Them, S3258 [22MY]

FBI Director—Number of Americans Traveling To Fight in Syria Increasing, S3258 [22MY]

Hezbollah Confident in Assad, West Resigned to Syria Stalemate, S2345 [10AP]

Nazi Criminals Getting Benefits? Yes, It’s True, H8236 [2DE]

No SSNs for the SS, H8235 [2DE]

Shameful Social Security Benefits for Expelled Nazis, H8236 [2DE]

Stop the Payments—Former Nazis Overseas Shouldn’t Get Social Security, H8236 [2DE]

Unacceptable Face of Putinism, E1480 [19SE]

Bills and resolutions

Afghanistan: cease release of detainees, carry out commitments under the Memorandum of Understanding governing transfer of detainees from the U.S., and uphold rule of law relative to referral and disposition of detainees (see S. Res. 355), S948 [12FE]

Argentina: express that participation in the Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (G20) nations is conditioned on adherence to international norms of economic cooperation and the rule of law (see H. Res. 744), H7887 [18SE]

Armenia: observe anniversary, support an equitable relationship with Turkey based on acknowledgment of facts, and ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding relative to the Armenian Genocide (see S. Res. 410), S2161 [3AP]

Asia: reaffirm peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and jurisdictional disputes in South China Sea and East China Sea and support freedom of navigation and other lawful uses of sea and airspace (see H. Res. 714), H7296 [8SE]

Courts: clarify exception to foreign sovereign jurisdictional immunity as it applies to certain art exhibitions (see H.R. 4292), H2644 [25MR]

Crime: enhance criminal and civil remedies in the protection of children and other victims of commercial sexual exploitation and related crimes (see S. 2536), S4153 [26JN]

——— establish IRS office to prosecute sex traffickers for violations of tax laws, stiffen criminal and monetary penalties for such violations, and label victims of sex trafficking as whistleblowers (see H.R. 4708), H4784 [21MY]

——— provide justice for victims of trafficking, stop exploitation through trafficking, and provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see S. 2564), S4224 [7JY]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see S. 2599), S4454 [14JY]

Dept. of State: report on accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria (see S. 2209), S2161 [3AP]

Egypt: provide certain legal relief from politically motivated charges by Egyptian Government (see S. 2649), S4762 [23JY]

Foreign aid: ensure the provision of foreign assistance does not contribute to human trafficking and combat human trafficking by requiring greater transparency in recruitment of foreign workers (see H.R. 4586), H3939 [7MY]

Hamas (terrorist organization): condemn use of civilians as human shields, recognize breaches of international law, support Israel’s right of self-defense, and support Palestinians who reject terrorism (see S. Con. Res. 41), S4904 [24JY] (see H. Con. Res. 107), H6352 [16JY]

——— condemn violation of cease fires, demand release of kidnapped soldier, stop use of civilians as human shields, condemn unprovoked rocket fire, and support Israel’s right of self-defense (see S. Res. 537), S5325 [1AU]

Human rights: impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see S. 1933), S372 [15JA]

——— modify certain provisions of law relative to torture (see H.R. 5824), H8931 [9DE]

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. 4573), H3446 [6MY]

Nazi Party—World War II: deny Social Security and other benefits to individuals whose citizenship has been revoked or renounced on the basis of their participation in Nazi persecution (see S. 2920), S5993 [13NO] (see H.R. 5706), H7979 [13NO]

——— terminate Social Security benefits for individuals who participated in Nazi persecution (see S. 2944), S6148 [19NO] (see H.R. 5739), H8132 [19NO]

Sri Lanka: support internal rebuilding, resettlement, and reconciliation, address allegations of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater media freedom and humanitarian organization access (see S. Res. 348), S821 [6FE] (see H. Res. 587), H4475 [19MY]

Syria: establish a Syrian war crimes tribunal (see S. Con. Res. 32), S1048 [25FE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: amend relative to efforts of foreign countries to reduce demand for commercial sex acts under the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking (see H.R. 4703), H4783 [21MY]

War: hold war crimes suspects and Nazi war criminals accountable by encouraging foreign prosecution and extradition of such suspects and criminals (see H.R. 4074), H1880 [21FE]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see S. 2307), S2875 [8MY]

Declarations

John Marshall Law School and Roosevelt University draft model international convention ‘‘Chicago Declaration on the Rights of Older Persons’’ (excerpt), E1235 [25JY]

Letters

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) report on CIA detention and interrogation program: several current and former intelligence professionals, S6430 [9DE]

——— W. Neil Eggleston, Counsel to the President, S6410 [9DE]

Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act: Greg Schneider, Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, Inc., H3430 [6MY]

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: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4531 [20MY]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H4532 [20MY]

Nazi Social Security Benefits Termination Act and No Social Security for Nazis Act: Jason Isaacson, American Jewish Committee, H8232 [2DE]

No Social Security for Nazis Act: Allan J. Jacobs and Daniel S. Mariaschin, B’nai B’rith International (organization), H8233 [2DE]

——— Dan Weber, Association of Mature American Citizens, H8233 [2DE]

——— Eric Kingson and Nancy Altman, Strengthen Social Security Coalition, H8234 [2DE]

——— Max Richtman, National Committee To Preserve Social Security and Medicare, H8234 [2DE]

——— Morton Klein, Zionist Organization of America, H8234 [2DE]

——— Noah Silverman, Republican Jewish Coalition, H8234 [2DE]

——— William C. Daroff, Jewish Federations of North America, H8233 [2DE]

Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act: Chuck Canterbury, National Fraternal Order of Police, H4511 [20MY]

——— John D. Ryan, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, H4511 [20MY]

——— Monika Johnson Hostler, National Alliance To End Sexual Violence, H4511 [20MY]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4510 [20MY]

——— Representative Kline, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H4510 [20MY]

Messages

Extradition Treaty With Chile: President Obama, S5720 [17SE]

Remarks in House

——— stop exploitation through sex trafficking, E1672 [1DE]

Azerbaijan: recognize anniversary of murder of Gurgen Margaryan and hold Ramil Safarov accountable, E263 [27FE]

Chicago, IL: John Marshall Law School and Roosevelt University drafting of model international convention ‘‘Chicago Declaration on the Rights of Older Persons’’, E1234 [25JY]

China: violation of sovereignty of Vietnam in the South China Sea, E715 [8MY]

CIA: release of Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) report on CIA detention and interrogation program, H8877 [9DE]

Courts: clarify exception to foreign sovereign jurisdictional immunity as it applies to certain art exhibitions (H.R. 4292), H3428–H3430 [6MY]

Crime: establish IRS office to prosecute sex traffickers for violations of tax laws, stiffen criminal and monetary penalties for such violations, and label victims of sex trafficking as whistleblowers (H.R. 4708), E807 [21MY]

——— prevent human trafficking from occuring at major sporting events, E124 [28JA]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (H.R. 3530), H112 [9JA], H1262 [27JA], H1504–H1506 [29JA], H3358 [30AP], H4486, H4501–H4509, H4531 [20MY], H4691, H4692 [21MY], E800, E806 [21MY]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (H.R. 3610), H6 [7JA], H4481, H4486, H4509–H4515, H4528 [20MY], H4692 [21MY]

Dept. of Defense: close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H4548 [20MY], H4728–H4730 [21MY], H5567 [20JN], E1079 [26JN]

Dept. of Justice: provide informational resources to local law enforcement to help combat human trafficking, H4506 [20MY]

Finucane, Patrick: urge full and impartial inquiry into murder of human rights lawyer by British-loyalist paramilitaries, E376 [13MR]

——— condemn use of human shields, recognize breaches of international law, support Israel’s right of self-defense, and support Palestinians who reject terrorism (H. Con. Res. 107), Senate amendments, H9016 [10DE]

Human rights: prevent human trafficking in Government contracting, H85 [9JA]

International Civil Aviation Organization: promote observer status for Taiwan, E1468 [19SE]

Israel: legality of presence in Judea and Samaria under international law, E1737 [4DE]

——— terminate Social Security benefits for individuals who participated in Nazi persecution (H.R. 5739), H8077, H8080 [19NO], H8232–H8237 [2DE], E1697 [2DE], E1733 [4DE]

Permanent Court of Arbitration: ruling that Russia violated the Energy Charter Treaty when it expropriated Yukos Oil Co., assets, E1323 [1AU], E1469, E1480 [19SE]

Russia: disapprove law ending adoptions of Russian children by U.S. citizens, urge reconsideration of law, and prioritize processing of adoptions of children matched before enactment, H1700 [10FE]

Rwanda: anniversary of genocide, H3040–H3044 [8AP], H3185 [10AP], H3398 [1MY], E604 [28AP], E616 [29AP]

Sudan: condemn pardoning of Mubarak Mustafa for his role in allowing men convicted of assassinating John Granville to escape imprisonment and continue to list Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism (H. Res. 171), H5194 [10JN]

Syria: establish a Syrian war crimes tribunal (H. Con. Res. 51), E667 [2MY], E1390 [11SE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: amend relative to treatment of unaccompanied minors from non-contiguous countries crossing the border into the U.S. and provide for repatriation to home country, H6732 [23JY]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (H.R. 3571), H2898 [3AP]

Remarks in Senate

Africa: condemn acts of piracy and other maritime crime in the Gulf of Guinea, support U.S. assistance in combatting such crimes, and commend international agencies that have enhanced maritime security (S. Res. 288), S81 [7JA]

Azerbaijan: tribute to hosting of Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly, S4301, S4302 [9JY]

CIA: release of Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) report on CIA detention and interrogation program, S6405–S6414, S6416–S6419, S6424–S6434, S6439, S6443 [9DE], S6474–S6478, S6496–S6498, S6518, S6527 [10DE]

Crime: provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 1738), S3273 [22MY], S4294 [9JY]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking, S2628 [5MY]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (S. 1733), S4294 [9JY], S6371–S6373 [8DE]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (S. 2599), S4459 [14JY], S4461 [15JY]

Dept. of Defense: close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S985 [24FE], S3828, S3830, S3832 [19JN], S4385 [10JY], S6182 [20NO]

Dept. of State: report on accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria (S. 2209), S2372 [10AP]

Human rights: impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (S. 1933), S943 [12FE], S1220 [27FE]

Nazi Party—World War II: terminate Social Security benefits for individuals who participated in Nazi persecution (H.R. 5739), S6354 [4DE]

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: commend efforts to ensure equal opportunity and access for persons with disabilities and prohibit employment discrimination against the disabled, S4301 [9JY]

——— passage of resolution condemning trafficking of minors internationally, S4301 [9JY]

——— passage of resolution on clear, gross and uncorrected violations of Helsinki Principles by Russia, S4299–S4302 [9JY]

——— tribute to U.S. delegation, S4301, S4302 [9JY]

Rwanda: anniversary of genocide, S2344, S2373 [10AP]

Syria: condemn and prevent acts of genocide and mass atrocities in Syria, S2344–S2346 [10AP], S3256–S3259 [22MY], S5108–S5110 [30JY]

——— establish a Syrian war crimes tribunal (S. Con. Res. 32), S1813 [27MR]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (S. 2307), S2876 [8MY], S4213 [7JY]

Reports

Levy Commission Report on the Legal Status of Building in Judea and Samaria: Edmund E. Levy, Tehiya Shapira, and Alan Baker (excerpt), E1737–E1739 [4DE]

Reports filed

Condemn Hamas (terrorist organization) Use of Human Shields, Recognize Breaches of International Law, and Support Israel’s Rights and Palestinians Who Reject Terrorism: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H. Con. Res. 107), S6349 [4DE]

Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4292) (H. Rept. 113–435), H3445 [6MY]

Global Human Rights Accountability Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1933) (S. Rept. 113–203), S4153 [26JN]

International Megan’s Law To Prevent Demand for Child Sex Trafficking: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 4573), S6626 [11DE]

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3530) (H. Rept. 113–450), H4433 [15MY]

Observe Anniversary, Support a Relationship of Armenia With Turkey, and Ensure U.S. Policy Reflects Appropriate Understanding Relative to the Armenian Genocide: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 410), S2406 [11AP]

Observe Anniversary of Rwandan Genocide and Condemn and Prevent Acts of Genocide and Mass Atrocities in Syria, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Sudan, and Elsewhere: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 413), S2406 [11AP]

Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3610) (H. Rept. 113–447), H4064 [13MY]

Resolutions by organizations

Clear, gross and uncorrected violations of Helsinki Principles by Russia: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, S4300 [9JY]

Statements

No Social Security for Nazis Act: J Street (organization), H8233 [2DE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 107, condemn Hamas (terrorist organization) use of civilians as human shields, recognize breaches of international law, support Israel’s right of self-defense, and support Palestinians who reject terrorism, S6465 [9DE], H7074 [30JY]

H. Res. 714, reaffirm peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime and jurisdictional disputes in South China Sea and East China Sea and support freedom of navigation and other lawful uses of sea and airspace, H8350 [3DE]

H.R. 3530, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, H4501–H4504 [20MY]

H.R. 3610, Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act, H4509 [20MY]

H.R. 4292, Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act, H3428 [6MY]

H.R. 4573, 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, H4529–H4531 [20MY]

H.R. 5739, No Social Security for Nazis Act, H8232 [2DE]

S. Con. Res. 32, Immediate Establishment of Syrian War Crimes Tribunal Resolution, S1050 [25FE]

S. Con. Res. 41, condemn Hamas (terrorist organization) use of civilians as human shields, recognize breaches of international law, support Israel’s right of self-defense, and support Palestinians who reject terrorism, S4911 [24JY]

S. Res. 288, condemn acts of piracy and other maritime crime in the Gulf of Guinea, support U.S. assistance in combatting such crimes, and commend international agencies that have enhanced maritime security, S81 [7JA]

S. Res. 348, support internal rebuilding, resettlement, and reconciliation, address allegations of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater media freedom and humanitarian organization access in Sri Lanka, S825 [6FE]

S. Res. 355, cease release of Afghan detainees, carry out commitments under Memorandum of Understanding governing transfer of detainees from the U.S., and uphold rule of law relative to referral and disposition of detainees by Afghanistan, S957 [12FE]

S. Res. 410, observe anniversary, support an equitable relationship of Armenia with Turkey based on acknowledgment of facts, and ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding relative to the Armenian Genocide, S2165 [3AP]

S. Res. 413, observe anniversary of Rwandan genocide and condemn and prevent acts of genocide and mass atrocities in Syria, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Sudan, and elsewhere, S2200 [7AP], S6579 [10DE]

S. Res. 537, condemn violation of cease fires, demand release of kidnapped soldier, stop use of civilians as human shields, condemn unprovoked rocket fire by Hamas (terrorist organization), and support Israel’s right of self-defense, S5326 [1AU]