A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the political situation in Zimbabwe.

Bill: 110-sres-533
Sponsor: Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2008-04-24 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa (Sub-Saharan)
Armed Forces and National Security
Arms sales
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Democracy
Detention of persons
Economic assistance
Election administration
Embargo
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign leaders
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
International cooperation
Parliamentary government
Political parties
Political persecution
Political violence
Regionalism (International organization)
Sanctions (International law)
United Nations
Zimbabwe

Summary:
action_date: 2008-04-24
text: 
Expresses the sense of the Senate: (1) supporting the people of Zimbabwe; (2) that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission should immediately release the legitimate results of the presidential election and ratify the previously announced results of the parliamentary elections; (3) that President Robert Mugabe should accept the will of the people of Zimbabwe in order to effect a timely and peaceful transition to democratic rule; (4) that the U.S. government and the international community should impose targeted sanctions against individuals in the government of Zimbabwe and state security services and militias who are responsible for human rights abuses and election interference; and (5) that the U.S. government and the international community should work together to prepare an economic and political recovery package for Zimbabwe. 

action_date: 2008-04-29
text: 

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

 
Expresses the sense of the Senate: (1) supporting the people of Zimbabwe; (2) that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission should immediately release the legitimate results of the presidential election and ratify the previously announced results of the parliamentary elections; (3) that President Robert Mugabe should accept the will of the people of Zimbabwe in order to effect a timely and peaceful transition to democratic rule; (4) that the U.S. government and the international community should impose targeted sanctions against individuals in the government of Zimbabwe and state security services and militias who are responsible for human rights abuses and election interference; (5) that the U.S. government and the international community should work together to prepare an economic and political recovery package for Zimbabwe; (6) that regional organizations should play an active role in resolving the crisis; and (7) that the U.N. Security Council should support efforts to bring about a peaceful resolution of the crisis and impose an international arms embargo on Zimbabwe until a legitimate democratic government has taken power.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3550; text as passed Senate: CR S3550)
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3550; text as passed Senate: CR S3550)
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-04-24
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3409)
action_date: 2008-04-24
text: Introduced in Senate