U.S. Congress - S.Res.533 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the political situation in Zi...
S.Res.533 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the political situation in Zimbabwe.
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- Official: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the political situation in Zimbabwe. as introduced.
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4/29/2008--Passed Senate without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Expresses the sense of the Senate: (1) supporting the people of Zimbabwe; (2) that the Zimbabwe Electoral CommissioOfficial Summary
4/29/2008--Passed Senate without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Expresses the sense of the Senate:(1) supporting the people of Zimbabwe;
(2) that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission should immediately release the legitimate results of the presidential election and ratify the previously announced results of the parliamentary elections;
(3) that President Robert Mugabe should accept the will of the people of Zimbabwe in order to effect a timely and peaceful transition to democratic rule;
(4) that the U.S. government and the international community should impose targeted sanctions against individuals in the government of Zimbabwe and state security services and militias who are responsible for human rights abuses and election interference;
(5) that the U.S. government and the international community should work together to prepare an economic and political recovery package for Zimbabwe;
(6) that regional organizations should play an active role in resolving the crisis; and
(7) that the U.N. Security Council should support efforts to bring about a peaceful resolution of the crisis and impose an international arms embargo on Zimbabwe until a legitimate democratic government has taken power.
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Zimbabwe: 2008 Elections and Implications for U.S. Policy: Open ...
Res. 25, S. 1500, S.Res. 533, H.Res. 1230, H.Res. 1270, H.Res. 1301, and H.Con.Res. 387 during the 110th Congress. For more background, see CRS Report RL32723, Zimbabwe, by Lauren Ploch. Available Versions:. September 26, 2008 ...
OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.Res.1230 Condemning postelection ...
Jun 18, 2008: Mr. Payne moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended. May 22, 2008: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Introduced on May 22, 2008. Related Bills:. S.Res.533. Related Issue Areas: ...
US & Obama speak out re Zimbabwe. [China's arms shipment returned?]
Republican and Democratic Senators are co-sponsoring S. Res. 533 (text copied below), and Senator Feingold's office seems truly dedicated to this issue. I don't know how significant Obama's statement is or how significant the Senate ...
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