A resolution calling on the Government of the United Kingdom to establish immediately a full, independent, public judicial inquiry into the murder of Northern Ireland defense attorney Pat Finucane, as recommended by international Judge Peter Cory as part of the Western Park agreement and a way forward for the Northern Ireland Peace Process.
Latest action · May 24, 2006 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5125-5126)
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- IntroducedMay 24, 2006
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Calls on the government of the United Kingdom to reconsider its position on the Patrick Finucane case and establish an independent public judicial inquiry into the murder of Patrick Finucane.
Commends Finucane family members for their courageous campaign to seek the truth in this case of collusion.
Welcomes the passage of a resolution by the Dail Eireann on March 8, 2006, calling for the establishment of an independent public judicial inquiry into the Finucane murder as the Irish government's most recent expression of support for the Finucane family.
Acknowledges the U.S. Helsinki Commission for their work in highlighting this case.
Supports the efforts of The Honorable Mitchell Reiss, President Bush's special envoy for the Northern Ireland Peace Process, in pushing for the full implementation of the Weston Park Agreement and the establishment of an independent judicial inquiry into the murder of Patrick Finucane.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 24, 2006 to Jun 13, 2006, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Original | May 24, 2006 |
| D-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | May 25, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Jun 5, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Jun 13, 2006 |
Actions 2
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- May 24, 2006Introduced in Senate
- May 24, 2006Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5125-5126)
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- May 24, 2006Introduced in Senate
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