A resolution calling on the Government of Ethiopia, the Tigray People's Liberation Front, and other belligerents in the conflict in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia to cease all hostilities, protect human rights, allow unfettered humanitarian access, and cooperate with independent investigations of credible atrocity allegations.

Bill: 117-sres-97
Sponsor: Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]
Introduced: 2021-03-09 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa
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Conflicts and wars
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Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Electric power generation and transmission
Eritrea
Ethiopia
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Sudan
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United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: 
This resolution strongly disapproves of the escalation of political tensions between the government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People's Liberation Front into armed conflict, and it condemns all violence against civilians. Further, the resolution calls on Eritrea to withdraw its military forces from Ethiopia, and it urges all parties to the conflict to cease hostilities and work to protect human rights. The resolution also calls on relevant U.S. agencies to take specified actions that encourage an end to the conflict and provide humanitarian support.

action_date: 2021-03-24
text: 
This resolution strongly disapproves of the escalation of political tensions between the government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People's Liberation Front into armed conflict, and it condemns all violence against civilians. Further, the resolution calls on Eritrea to withdraw its military forces from Ethiopia, calls for the immediate cessation of hostilities in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, and urges all parties to the conflict to work to protect human rights. The resolution also calls on relevant U.S. agencies to take specified actions that encourage an end to the conflict and provide humanitarian support.

action_date: 2021-05-19
text: 
This resolution calls for the immediate cessation of hostilities in the Tigray region of Ethiopia and condemns all violence against civilians. Further, the resolution calls on Eritrea to withdraw its military forces from Ethiopia, and it urges all parties to the conflict to cease hostilities and work to protect human rights. The resolution also calls on relevant U.S. agencies to take specified actions that encourage an end to the conflict and provide humanitarian support.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-19
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3171-3172; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S3171-3172)
action_date: 2021-05-19
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3171-3172; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S3171-3172)
action_date: 2021-03-24
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 25.
action_date: 2021-03-24
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2021-03-24
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2021-03-24
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1427-1428)
action_date: 2021-03-09
text: Introduced in Senate