HCONRES 60 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Condemning the violence in East Timor and urging the establishment of an international war crimes tribunal for prosecuting crimes against humanity that occurred during that violence.

Introduced Mar 12, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Lane Evans D-IL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 23, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific.

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  1. IntroducedMar 12, 2001
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached
  3. Agreed to in SenateNot reached

Summary

Condemns the violence that has occurred in East Timor and in the refugee camps of West Timor since January 1, 1999. Denounces the leaders of the militias and paramilitary groups who are responsible for the attacks and their accomplices in Indonesia. Expresses support for efforts in Indonesia toward domestic prosecutions of those responsible.

Urges the President and the Secretary of State to: (1) endorse and support the establishment of an international criminal tribunal to prosecute individuals responsible for crimes against humanity in East Timor and crimes against United Nations (UN) personnel deployed in East Timor and in the refugee camps of West Timor; (2) direct the pertinent executive agencies to begin collecting and organizing information, and to provide appropriate resources, to assist in preparation of indictments and prosecution of such crimes before such a tribunal; and (3) work with the international community for the adoption of a UN Security Council resolution establishing an international criminal court for East Timor.

Cosponsors 63

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 12, 2001 to Jul 15, 2002, with 19 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MABarney FrankOriginalMar 12, 2001
D-ILBobby L. RushOriginalMar 12, 2001
D-OHDennis J. KucinichOriginalMar 12, 2001
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalMar 12, 2001
D-ASEni F. H. FaleomavaegaOriginalMar 12, 2001
D-CAFortney Pete StarkOriginalMar 12, 2001
R-VAFrank R. WolfOriginalMar 12, 2001
D-CAHenry A. WaxmanOriginalMar 12, 2001
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalMar 12, 2001
D-PAJoseph M. HoeffelOriginalMar 12, 2001
R-ILMark KirkOriginalMar 12, 2001
D-COMark UdallOriginalMar 12, 2001
D-MAMichael E. CapuanoOriginalMar 12, 2001
D-CANancy PelosiOriginalMar 12, 2001
D-NYNita M. LoweyOriginalMar 12, 2001
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 23, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific.
  2. Mar 12, 2001Introduced in House
  3. Mar 12, 2001Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

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