A concurrent resolution condemning the punishment of execution by stoning as a gross violation of human rights, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-sconres-26
Sponsor: Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA]
Introduced: 2003-03-20 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Capital punishment
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Crime and Law Enforcement
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
President and foreign policy
Religion
Religious liberty
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Women
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Condemns the practice of execution by stoning as a gross violation of human rights, and appeals to the international community to end the practice.
Requests the President to: (1) communicate this resolution formally to governments that permit this cruel punishment, and urge the termination of execution by stoning; and (2) direct the Secretary of State to work with the international community to promote adherence to international standards of human rights and repeal laws that permit execution by stoning.
action_date: 2003-04-30
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced on March 20, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Condemns the practice of execution by stoning as a gross violation of human rights, and appeals to the international community to end the practice.
Requests the President to: (1) communicate this resolution formally to governments that permit this cruel punishment, and urge the termination of execution by stoning; and (2) direct the Secretary of State to work with the international community to promote adherence to international standards of human rights and repeal laws that permit execution by stoning.
action_date: 2003-05-08
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced on March 20, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Condemns the practice of execution by stoning as a gross violation of human rights, and appeals to the international community to end the practice.
Requests the President to: (1) communicate this resolution formally to governments that permit this cruel punishment, and urge the termination of execution by stoning; and (2) direct the Secretary of State to work with the international community to promote adherence to international standards of human rights and repeal laws that permit execution by stoning.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-09
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2003-05-09
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2003-05-09
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2003-05-08
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5977-5978; text as passed Senate: CR S5978)
action_date: 2003-05-08
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5977-5978; text as passed Senate: CR S5978)
action_date: 2003-04-30
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 78.
action_date: 2003-04-30
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2003-04-30
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2003-04-30
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4180-4181)
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4181)
action_date: 2003-03-20
text: Introduced in Senate