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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 149
Concerning United States support for President Jean-Bertrand Aristide upon
his return to Haiti as its President.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 22, 1993
Ms. MCKINNEY submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Concerning United States support for President Jean-
Bertrand Aristide upon his return to Haiti as its President.
Whereas on December 16, 1990, Jean-Bertrand Aristide was
elected President of Haiti in an election deemed free and
fair by the international community;
Whereas President Jean-Bertrand Aristide made great
strides toward liberalizing and developing Haiti’s econ-
omy, improving respect for human rights, and creating
conditions that sparked development of a vibrant civil so-
ciety and that sharply diminished refugee outflows;
Whereas on September 30, 1991, a military-led coup over-
threw President Aristide and engaged in a campaign of
systematic repression of leaders of civilian government
and civic groups that plunged Haiti into its worst human
rights nightmare to date;
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Whereas on July 3, 1993, President Aristide and Lieutenant
General Cedras mutually agreed upon the President’s re-
turn and the resignation of the coup leadership in United
Nations and Organization of American States brokered
talks on Governors Island in New York in which the
United States played an important facilitating role; and
Whereas the Governors Island Accord and related United Na-
tions and Organization of American States resolutions
and actions commit the international community to take
an active role in human rights monitoring and economic
assistance to the civilian government, especially in the
months preceding President Aristide’s return: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That—
(1) the Congress remains concerned about on-
going human rights abuses and recent statements of
the coup regime that cast doubt on the regime’s in-
tention to honor its commitments under the Gov-
ernors Island Accord;
(2) Congress is concerned about the flagrant
human rights abuses in Haiti, including murder,
that have persisted since the signing of the Gov-
ernors Island Accord;
(3) Congress, consistent with the United Na-
tions Secretary General’s July 12, 1993 statement
that numerous human rights violations would justify
reimposition of sanctions and the International Civil-
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ian Mission’s recent findings that the numerous and
grave violations have not perceptibly lessened, be-
lieves it was inappropriate to suspend sanctions until
the military regime respects civil and political rights
and accepts the principle of civilian control;
(4) Congress supports the International Civilian
Mission’s prompt deployment at full strength and
calls on the Clinton Administration to include funds
to restore the social welfare infrastructure in antici-
pated assistance to Haiti;
(5) Congress applauds the Clinton Administra-
tion’s emergency assistance to the United Nations/
Organization of American States effort and ex-
presses its hope that such aid is directed through
President Aristide in support of programs developed
by the President; and
(6) United Nations and Organization of Amer-
ican States sanctions should be reinstated given the
existence of numerous human rights violations which
constitute noncompliance with the Governors Island
Accord and it is the sense of the Congress that no
United States aid should be provided for training or
technical assistance of Haitian military and police
unless it is done in accordance with plans estab-
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lished by the constitutional government in consulta-
tion with the international community.
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