Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that criminals from the genocide in Rwanda should be brought to justice by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 30, 1996

Calls for: (1) condemnation of the perpetrators of genocide and other crimes against humanity and violations of fundamental human rights in Rwanda; (2) the international community and the United States to provide the resources to avoid unnecessary and damaging delay in the justice process; (3) prosecution of those individuals who have been indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda; (4) coordination between the Tribunal and the Rwandan national justice system; (5) all countries to ensure that individuals indicted by the Tribunal who are in such countries be apprehended and turned over to the Tribunal for prosecution; and (6) the President to instruct the U.S. representative to the United Nations to vote in the United Nations Security Council to ensure that such indicted individuals are apprehended and prosecuted.

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Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D–NJ

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Sep 4, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa.
Jul 30, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Jul 30, 1996
Introduced in House
Jul 30, 1996
Introduced in House

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Discuss H.Res.494, 104th Congress: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that criminals from the genocide in Rwanda should be brought to justice by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.

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Discuss H.Res.494, 104th Congress: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that criminals from the genocide in Rwanda should be brought to justice by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-resolution/494

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1996-07-30.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/104/bills/hres494/BILLS-104hres494ih.htm

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Discuss H.Res.494, 104th Congress: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that criminals from the genocide in Rwanda should be brought to justice by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-resolution/494

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 1996-07-30.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/104/bills/hres494/BILLS-104hres494ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-02T17:33:25Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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