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112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 404 

Recognizing the life and work of war correspondent Marie Colvin and other 

courageous journalists in war zones. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 22, 2012 

Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. SCHUMER, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, and Mr. 

WYDEN) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 

agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the life and work of war correspondent Marie 

Colvin and other courageous journalists in war zones. 

Whereas The Sunday Times reporter Marie Colvin was killed 

during the shelling of a makeshift media center in the 

Baba Amr neighborhood of the besieged Syrian city of 

Homs on February 22, 2012, along with French photographer Re ́mi Ochlik; 

Whereas Ms. Colvin leaves behind a beloved family where she 

grew up in the State of New York, was educated and 

began her journalistic career in the United States, and 

throughout her career as one of the foremost war correspondents of her generation exemplified American values of humanity, accountability, decency, transparency, 

and courage; 


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Whereas Ms. Colvin worked with relentless bravery to report 

on the recent uprising in Syria and to expose crimes 

against humanity, human-rights violations, and the ravages of war in conflict zones throughout the world, including the Balkans, the Chechen Republic, Libya, and 

Sri Lanka, where she was seriously wounded and lost vision in 1 eye; 

Whereas Ms. Colvin shed light on human-rights violations 

through her courageous reporting on how these conflicts 

affected the lives of individuals; 

Whereas the actions of Ms. Colvin in Timor-Leste are widely 

credited with averting a massacre; 

Whereas Ms. Colvin said, ‘‘Covering a war means going to 

places torn by chaos, destruction, and death, and trying 

to bear witness. It means trying to find the truth in a 

sandstorm of propaganda when armies, tribes or terrorists clash. And yes, it means taking risks, not just for 

yourself but often for the people who work closely with 

you.’’; 

Whereas the work of Ms. Colvin exemplifies the best qualities 

of journalism; 

Whereas Ms. Colvin was awarded the 2000 Courage in Journalism Award from the International Women’s Media 

Foundation for behind-the-lines action in Kosovo and the 

Chechen Republic, twice named Foreign Reporter of the 

Year at the British Press Awards, named the Journalist 

of the Year by the Foreign Press Association in 2000, 

and named Woman Journalist of the Year by the Foreign 

Press Association in 2010; and 


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Whereas Ms. Colvin and brave journalists have lost their lives 

serving as the conscience of the world: Now, therefore, be 

it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) extends its sympathy to the families of Ms. 

3 Colvin and other reporters who have died reporting 

4 from conflict zones; 

5 (2) recognizes the bravery of Ms. Colvin and 

6 other correspondents and photographers who have 

7 lost their lives while exposing the truth; 

8 (3) calls on the world community to honor the 

9 memories of Ms. Colvin and other reporters; and 

10 (4) calls on the government of Syria to halt the 

11 brutal attacks against the people of Syria and to re12 spect their human rights. 

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