A resolution calling for the release from prison of former Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko in light of the recent European Court of Human Rights ruling.

Bill: 113-sres-165
Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Introduced: 2013-06-10 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Europe
European Union
Human rights
International organizations and cooperation
Lithuania
Ukraine

Summary:
action_date: 2013-06-10
text: 
Calls on: (1) the government of Ukraine to release former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko from imprisonment in light of the April 2013 European Court of Human Rights verdict, and (2) European Union (EU) members to include Ms. Tymoshenko's release as an important criterion for signing an association agreement with Ukraine at the upcoming Eastern Partnership Summit in Lithuania.
 
 Expresses the Senate's concern that the politically motivated imprisonment of Ms. Tymoshenko detracts from Ukraine's otherwise strong relationship with Europe, the United States, and the community of democracies.

action_date: 2013-06-25
text: 
Calls on: (1) the government of Ukraine to release former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko from imprisonment based on politicized charges and in light of the April 2013 European Court of Human Rights verdict, and (2) European Union (EU) members to include Ms. Tymoshenko's release as a criterion for signing an association agreement with Ukraine at the upcoming Eastern Partnership Summit in Lithuania.
 
 Expresses the Senate's concern that the politically motivated imprisonment of Ms. Tymoshenko detracts from Ukraine's otherwise strong relationship with Europe, the United States, and the community of democracies.

action_date: 2013-11-18
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on June 25, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Calls on: (1) the government of Ukraine to release former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko from imprisonment based on politicized charges and in light of the April 2013 European Court of Human Rights verdict, and (2) European Union (EU) members to include Ms. Tymoshenko's release as a criterion for signing an association agreement with Ukraine at the upcoming Eastern Partnership Summit in Lithuania.
 
 Expresses the Senate's concern that the politically motivated imprisonment of Ms. Tymoshenko detracts from Ukraine's otherwise strong relationship with Europe, the United States, and the community of democracies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-11-18
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8082-8083; text as passed Senate: CR S8082)
action_date: 2013-11-18
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8082-8083; text as passed Senate: CR S8082)
action_date: 2013-06-25
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 95.
action_date: 2013-06-25
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2013-06-25
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2013-06-25
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2013-06-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4061-4062)
action_date: 2013-06-10
text: Introduced in Senate