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A joint resolution calling for the United States to support efforts of the United Nations to conclude an international agreement to establish an international criminal court.
103d CONGRESS S. J. RES. 32
Summary
This joint resolution expresses Congress's support for United States efforts to establish an international criminal court through the United Nations with jurisdiction over crimes of an international character such as war crimes, genocide, and terrorism. The resolution notes that the International Law Commission has developed a framework for such a court and that UN resolutions have called for drafting a statute, and it declares that an international criminal court would strengthen the international rule of law and serve U.S. interests. The resolution directs the U.S. delegation to make every effort to advance this proposal at the United Nations and requires the President to submit a detailed report to Congress by October 1, 1993 on developments and U.S. efforts in support of establishing the court.
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Actions (11)
- May 24, 1994 See also H.R. 2333. · senate
- May 24, 1994 Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6295) · senate
- Sep 13, 1993 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11592-11594)
- Jul 15, 1993 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8813-8814)
- Jun 29, 1993 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 112. · senate
- Jun 29, 1993 Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Pell without amendment. With written report No. 103-71. Additional and minority views filed. · senate
- May 20, 1993 Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. · senate
- May 12, 1993 Subcommittee on Terrorism, Narcotics & Int. Oper. Hearings held. · senate
- Jan 28, 1993 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. · senate
- Jan 28, 1993 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S930-931)
- Jan 28, 1993 Introduced in Senate
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 28 (legislative day, January 5), 1993
Mr. Dodd (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Pell, Ms. Moseley- Braun, Mr. Reid, Mr. Mitchell, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Feingold) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
June 29 (legislative day, June 22), 1993
Reported by Mr. Pell, without amendment
JOINT RESOLUTION
Calling for the United States to support efforts of the United Nations to conclude an international agreement to establish an international criminal court.
June 29 (legislative day, June 22), 1993
Reported without amendment
Calendar No. 112 103d CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 32
[Report No. 103-71]
Calling for the United States to support efforts of the United Nations to conclude an international agreement to establish an international criminal court.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 28 (legislative day, January 5), 1993
Mr. Dodd (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Pell, Ms. Moseley- Braun, Mr. Reid, Mr. Mitchell, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Feingold) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
June 29 (legislative day, June 22), 1993
Reported by Mr. Pell, without amendment
JOINT RESOLUTION
Calling for the United States to support efforts of the United Nations to conclude an international agreement to establish an international criminal court.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.
Congress finds that—
(1) the freedom and security of the international community rests on the sanctity of the rule of law;
(2) the international community is increasingly threatened by unlawful acts such as war crimes, genocide, aggression, terrorism, drug trafficking, money laundering, and other crimes of an international character;
(3) the prosecution of individuals suspected of carrying out such acts is often impeded by political and legal obstacles such as disputes over extradition, differences in the structure and capabilities of national courts, and the lack of uniform guidelines under which to try such individuals;
(4) the war crimes trials held in the aftermath of World War II at Nuremberg, Germany, and Tokyo, Japan, demonstrated that fair and effective prosecution of war criminals could be carried out in an international forum;
(5) since its inception in 1945 the United Nations has sought to build on the precedent established at the Nuremberg and Tokyo trials by establishing a permanent international criminal court with jurisdiction over crimes of an international character;
(6) United Nations General Assembly Resolution 44/39, adopted on December 4, 1989, called on the International Law Commission to study the feasibility of an international criminal court;
(7) in the years after passage of that resolution the International Law Commission has made great strides in establishing a framework for such a court, including—
(A) the adoption of a draft Code of Crimes Against the Peace and Security of Mankind;
(B) the creation of a Working Group on an International Criminal Jurisdiction and the formulation by that Working Group of several concrete proposals for the establishment and operation of an international criminal court; and
(C) the determination that an international criminal court along the lines of that suggested by the Working Group is feasible and that the logical next step would be to proceed with the formal drafting of a statute for such a court;
(8) United Nations General Assembly Resolution 47/33, adopted on November 25, 1992, called on the International Law Commission to begin the process of drafting a statute for an international criminal court at its next session; and
(9) given the developments of recent years, the time is propitious for the United States to lend its support to this effort.
SEC. 2. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.
It is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) the establishment of an international criminal court with jurisdiction over crimes of an international character would greatly strengthen the international rule of law;
(2) such a court would thereby serve the interests of the United States and the world community; and
(3) the United States delegation should make every effort to advance this proposal at the United Nations.
SEC. 3. REQUIRED REPORT.
Not later than October 1, 1993, the President shall submit to Congress a detailed report on developments relating to, and United States efforts in support of, the establishment of an international criminal court with jurisdiction over crimes of an international character.
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