A resolution condemning the murder of United States journalist Paul Klebnikov on July 9, 2004, in Moscow, and the murders of other members of the media in the Russian Federation.

Bill: 109-sres-526
Sponsor: Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY]
Introduced: 2006-06-29 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Americans in foreign countries
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commemorations
Congressional tributes
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation
Freedom of the press
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
Murder
Reporters and reporting
Right of privacy
Russia

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: 
Condemns: (1) the July 2004 murder of U.S. journalist Paul Klebnikov in Moscow; and (2) the murders of other members of the media in the Russian Federation. 
 
Commends the Office of the Russian Prosecutor General for its continuing investigation of Mr. Klebnikov's murder. 
 
Urges the government of Russia to: (1) continue its inquiries into Mr. Klebnikov's murder, and to bring the responsible parties to justice; (2) accept offers of investigatory assistance from the United States and other concerned governments; (3) assist journalists who have started independent inquiries into Mr. Klebnikov's death, to the extent that such assistance conforms with Russian privacy safeguards and laws; and (4) take action to protect the independence and freedom of the media of Russia and of visiting members of the media. 

action_date: 2006-07-25
text: 

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

 
Condemns: (1) the July 2004 murder of U.S. journalist Paul Klebnikov in Moscow; and (2) the murders of other members of the media in the Russian Federation.
 
 Commends the Office of the Russian Prosecutor General for its continuing investigation of Mr. Klebnikov's murder.
 
 Urges the government of Russia to: (1) continue its inquiries into Mr. Klebnikov's murder, and to bring the responsible parties to justice; (2) accept offers of investigatory assistance from the United States and other concerned governments; (3) assist journalists who have started independent inquiries into Mr. Klebnikov's death, to the extent that such assistance conforms with Russian privacy safeguards and laws; and (4) take action to protect the independence and freedom of the media of Russia and of visiting members of the media. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-07-25
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-07-25
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-07-25
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8209; text as passed Senate: CR S8209)
action_date: 2006-07-25
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8209; text as passed Senate: CR S8209)
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6812)
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Introduced in Senate