HRES 144
101th Congress
House
International Affairs
Chemical warfare
Human rights
Public demonstrations
U.S.S.R.
Condemning the use of excessive and lethal force by Soviet troops against demonstrators in Soviet Georgia, and for other purposes.
Introduced: May 2, 1989
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Became law
Jun 18, 1990
Executive Comment Received from State.
May 22, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from State.
May 15, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
May 15, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
May 2, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 2, 1989
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Condemns the use of excessive and lethal force by Soviet troops in responding to the demonstrations of April 9, 1989, in Tbilisi, Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic.
Urges the Soviet Union to investigate allegations of the use of toxic chemical agents against the demonstrators in Tbilisi and, if true, to take steps to prevent the reoccurrence of such use.
Supports the demands of the people of Georgia for human rights and fundamental freedoms.
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Executive Comment Received from State.
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