A resolution condemning ethnic violence in Kosovo.

Bill: 108-sres-326
Sponsor: Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH]
Introduced: 2004-03-31 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Arts, Culture, Religion
Building construction
Church property
Churches
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Congress
Congressional tributes
Construction costs
Crime and Law Enforcement
Cultural property
Democracy
Destruction of property
Displaced persons
Ethnic relations
Europe
Foreign leaders
Free enterprise
Government Operations and Politics
Historic sites
History
Human rights
Immigration
International agencies
Kosovo
Law
Minorities
NATO military forces
Peacekeeping forces
Police
Political violence
Prosecution
Refugees
Religion
Religious liberty
Right of property
Right to travel
Rule of law
Serbia
United Nations
United Nations structure
Victims of crimes

Summary:
action_date: 2004-03-31
text: 
States that the Senate: (1) urges all people in Kosovo to immediately stop the violence, end the destruction of homes, churches, and other cultural and religious sites, and cooperate with North Atlantic Treaty Organization's Kosovo Force (KFOR), the United Nations Interim Administration in Kosovo (UNMIK), and the Kosovo Police in identifying for prosecution the perpetrators of violence and property destruction; (2) expresses its deep condolences to the families of those who have been killed in the recent violence; (3) condemns the destruction of personal and religious property in Kosovo; (4) urges political leaders to take action to allow the more than 4,000 Kosovo Serbs and other minorities displaced during the violence to return to their communities; (5) encourages all political leaders in Kosovo to renounce the use of violence, and to proceed with efforts to establish a peaceful, multiethnic society; (6) recommends that the United Nations review the structure of UNMIK; and (7) urges reinvigoration of Belgrade-Pristina dialogue toward establishment of an environment guaranteeing freedom of movement and human rights in Kosovo.

action_date: 2004-04-08
text: 

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

 
States that the Senate: (1) urges all people in Kosovo to immediately stop the violence, end the destruction of homes, churches, and other cultural and religious sites, and cooperate with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's Kosovo Force (KFOR), the United Nations Interim Administration in Kosovo (UNMIK), and the Kosovo Police in identifying for prosecution the perpetrators of violence and property destruction; (2) expresses its deep condolences to the families of those who have been killed in the recent violence; (3) condemns the destruction of personal and religious property in Kosovo; (4) urges political leaders to take action to allow the more than 4,000 Kosovo Serbs and other minorities displaced during the violence to return to their communities; (5) encourages all political leaders in Kosovo to renounce the use of violence and to proceed with efforts to establish a peaceful, multiethnic society; (6) recommends that the United Nations review the structure of UNMIK; and (7) urges reinvigoration of Belgrade-Pristina dialogue toward establishment of an environment guaranteeing freedom of movement and human rights in Kosovo.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-04-08
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4070-4071)
action_date: 2004-04-08
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S4070-4071)
action_date: 2004-04-08
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4070-4071)
action_date: 2004-04-08
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4070-4071)
action_date: 2004-03-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3461-3462)
action_date: 2004-03-31
text: Introduced in Senate