US SR189 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on June 18 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-06-18 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6817-6818)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 18 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-06-18 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6817-6818)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev are prisoners who have been denied basic due process rights under international law for political reasons and that new criminal charges brought against them should be withdrawn; and (2) the Russian Federation is encouraged to take these actions to support democratic principles and human rights in furtherance of a more positive U.S.-Russian relationship.
Title
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the trial by the Russian Government of businessmen Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev constitutes a politically-motivated case of selective arrest and prosecution that serves as a test of the rule of law and independence of the judicial system of Russia.
Sponsors
| Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-18 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6817-6818) |
Same As/Similar To
HR588 (Related) 2009-06-26 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Subjects
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Due process and equal protection
Human rights
International affairs
International law and treaties
International organizations and cooperation
Rule of law and government transparency
Russia
Due process and equal protection
Human rights
International affairs
International law and treaties
International organizations and cooperation
Rule of law and government transparency
Russia
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-resolution/189/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/sres189/BILLS-111sres189is.pdf |
