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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jan 21, 1993
Declares that the United States should: (1) act to uphold Bosnia-Hercegovina's right to self-defense as provided under the United Nations (UN) Charter and seek the lifting of the international arms embargo as it applies to that country; (2) assemble a multinational coalition to enforce the existing UN "no-fly" zone over that country; (3) ensure that irregular forces there either withdraw, be subject to Government authority, or be disbanded and disarmed with their weapons placed under international monitoring; (4) ensure unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid to all civilian populations there; (5) ensure unimpeded access to all camps, prisons, and detention centers there by international humanitarian organizations and facilitate the release of all detainees from such facilities; (6) seek an increase in the number of refugees from Bosnia-Hercegovina permitted to enter the United States and other European countries; and (7) work to ensure that those responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity there are held accountable by an international criminal tribunal.
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Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D–AZ
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S628)
Introduced in Senate
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