A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the arrest of Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky by the Russian Federation.

Bill: 108-sres-258
Sponsor: Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN]
Introduced: 2003-11-04 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Administration of justice
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Corporate management
Corporation directors
Crime and Law Enforcement
Detention of persons
Energy
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government and business
Human rights
Law
Petroleum industry
Russia
Securities regulation

Summary:
action_date: 2003-11-04
text: 
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the law enforcement and judicial authorities of the Russian Federation should: (1) ensure that Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky is accorded the full measure of his rights under the Russian Constitution to defend himself against any and all charges that may be brought against him; and (2) make every effort to dispel growing international concerns that the cases against Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky and other business leaders are politically motivated and that the potential remains for misuse of the Federation's justice system.

action_date: 2003-11-07
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the law enforcement and judicial authorities of the Russian Federation should: (1) ensure that Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky is accorded the full measure of his rights under the Russian Constitution to defend himself against any and all charges that may be brought against him; and (2) make every effort to dispel growing international concerns that the cases against Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky and other business leaders are politically motivated and that the potential remains for misuse of the Federation's justice system.
 
 
 
 

action_date: 2003-12-09
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the law enforcement and judicial authorities of the Russian Federation should: (1) ensure that Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky is accorded the full measure of his rights under the Russian Constitution to defend himself against any and all charges that may be brought against him; and (2) make every effort to dispel growing international concerns that the cases against Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky and other business leaders are politically motivated and that the potential remains for misuse of the Federation's justice system.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-12-09
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S16201-16202; text as passed Senate: CR S16202)
action_date: 2003-12-09
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S16201-16202; text as passed Senate: CR S16202)
action_date: 2003-11-07
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 380.
action_date: 2003-11-07
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2003-11-07
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2003-11-06
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2003-11-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13911)
action_date: 2003-11-04
text: Introduced in Senate