A resolution condemning the violence and persecution in Chechnya.

Bill: 115-sres-211
Sponsor: Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA]
Introduced: 2017-06-29 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Foreign property
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Human rights
Russia
Sanctions
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: 
Condemns the violence and persecution in Chechnya.
 
Calls on:
 
 
 Chechen officials to cease the abduction, detention, and torture of individuals on the basis of their sexual orientation and hold accountable those involved in perpetrating such abuses;
 
 the government of the Russian Federation to protect the human rights of all its citizens, condemn the violence and persecution, investigate such crimes in Chechnya, and hold accountable those involved in perpetrating such abuses; and
 
 the U.S. government to continue to condemn the violence and persecution in Chechnya, demand the release of individuals wrongfully detained, and identify those individuals whose involvement in such violence qualifies for the imposition of sanctions under the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 or the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act.
 
 
Affirms that the rights to freedom of assembly, association, and expression and freedom from extrajudicial detention and violence are universal human rights.

action_date: 2017-10-16
text: 
Condemns the violence and persecution in Chechnya.
 
Calls on:
 
 
 Chechen officials to cease the abduction, detention, and torture of individuals on the basis of their sexual orientation and hold accountable those involved in perpetrating such abuses;
 
 the government of the Russian Federation to protect the human rights of all its citizens, condemn the violence and persecution, investigate the allegations in Chechnya, and hold accountable those involved in perpetrating such abuses; and
 
 the U.S. government to continue to condemn the violence and persecution in Chechnya, demand the release of individuals wrongfully detained, and identify those individuals whose involvement in such violence qualifies for the imposition of sanctions under the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 or the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act.
 
 
Affirms the fundamental human rights to peaceful assembly, freedom of association and expression, and freedom from arbitrary detention and torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment.

action_date: 2017-10-30
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on October 16, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
Condemns the violence and persecution in Chechnya.
 
Calls on:
 
 
 Chechen officials to cease the abduction, detention, and torture of individuals on the basis of their sexual orientation and hold accountable those involved in perpetrating such abuses;
 
 the government of the Russian Federation to protect the human rights of all its citizens, condemn the violence and persecution, investigate the allegations in Chechnya, and hold accountable those involved in perpetrating such abuses; and
 
 the U.S. government to continue to condemn the violence and persecution in Chechnya, demand the release of individuals wrongfully detained, and identify those individuals whose involvement in such violence qualifies for the imposition of sanctions under the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 or the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act.
 
 
Affirms the fundamental human rights to peaceful assembly, freedom of association and expression, and freedom from arbitrary detention and torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-30
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6878; text: CR S6878)
action_date: 2017-10-30
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S6878; text: CR S6878)
action_date: 2017-10-16
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 243.
action_date: 2017-10-16
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2017-10-16
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3863)
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Introduced in Senate