A resolution calling for a peaceful resolution to the current electoral crisis in Kenya.

Bill: 110-sres-431
Sponsor: Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI]
Introduced: 2008-01-25 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa (Sub-Saharan)
Alien property
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commemorations
Congressional tributes
Crime and Law Enforcement
Democracy
Diplomacy
Dissenters
Economic assistance
Election candidates
Ethnic relations
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign leaders
Freedom of association
Freedom of the press
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
Immigration
Kenya
Negotiations
Police
Police brutality
Political parties
Political violence
President and foreign policy
Presidential elections
Public demonstrations
Refugees
Right of assembly
Right to travel
Sanctions (International law)
Transportation and Public Works
United Nations
Voting

Summary:
action_date: 2008-01-25
text: 
Calls for a peaceful resolution to the current electoral crisis in Kenya.
 
Urges the President to take specified actions.

action_date: 2008-01-29
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Commends the Kenyan people for their commitment to democracy, as evidenced by the high voter turnout and peaceful voting on election day.
 
Condemns: (1) the violence in Kenya; and (2) threats to civil leaders and human rights activists. 
 
Urges politicians and political parties to desist from the deactivation and use of ethnic militias.
 
Calls on the two leading presidential candidates to engage in an internationally brokered dialogue and respect the will of the Kenyan people.
 
Calls for: (1) those who are found guilty of human rights violations to be held accountable for their actions; and (2) an end to restrictions on the media and on the rights of peaceful assembly and association.
 
Calls on the international community, U.N. aid organizations, and neighboring countries to provide assistance to Kenyan refugees and to use all diplomatic means to persuade relevant political actors to commit to peacefully resolving the current crisis.
 
Urges the President of the United States to: (1) support diplomatic efforts to facilitate a Kenyan dialogue; (2) consider imposing personal sanctions on leaders and other relevant actors who refuse to engage in meaningful dialogue to end the current crisis; and (3) restrict U.S. nonessential assistance to Kenya unless all parties are able to peacefully resolve the current crisis.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-29
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S456-457)
action_date: 2008-01-29
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S456-457)
action_date: 2008-01-29
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S456-457)
action_date: 2008-01-29
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S456-457)
action_date: 2008-01-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S332-333)
action_date: 2008-01-25
text: Introduced in Senate