A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the trial by the Russian Government of businessmen Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev constitutes a politically-motivated case of selective arrest and prosecution that serves as a test of the rule of law and independence of the judicial system of Russia.
Latest action · Jun 18, 2009 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6817-6818)
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- IntroducedJun 18, 2009
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev are prisoners who have been denied basic due process rights under international law for political reasons and that new criminal charges brought against them should be withdrawn; and (2) the Russian Federation is encouraged to take these actions to support democratic principles and human rights in furtherance of a more positive U.S.-Russian relationship.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 18, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Jun 18, 2009 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 18, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Jun 18, 2009Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6817-6818)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 588 | Expressing the sense of the United States House of Representatives that the trial by the Government of the Russian Federation of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev constitutes a politically-motivated case of selective arrest and prosecution that serv | Related bill | Jun 26, 2009 |
Subjects
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- Jun 18, 2009Introduced in Senate
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