A concurrent resolution condemning the assassination of Father John Kaiser and others in Kenya, and calling for a thorough investigation to be conducted in those cases, a report on the progress made in such an investigation to be submitted to Congress by December 15, 2000, and a final report on such an investigation to be made public, and for other purposes.
A similar measure H. Con. Res. 410 was laid on the table without objection.
Congressional Research Service
Official summary
Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Oct 6, 2000
Condemns the violent deaths of Father John Kaiser and others who have worked to promote human rights and justice in Kenya.Calls for: (1) a thorough investigation of those deaths that includes other persons in addition to the Kenyan authorities; (2) the Secretary of State, acting through the Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, to report Congress on the progress made on investigating these killings; (3) the President to support investigation of these killings through all diplomatic means; and (4) the final report of such investigation to be made public.
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