HRES 43
101th Congress
House
International Affairs
Afghanistan
American military assistance
Human rights
Insurgency
Military occupation
National self-determination
U.S.S.R.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to continuing human rights abuses and the conduct of Soviet military forces in Afghanistan.
Introduced: January 19, 1989
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4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 3, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Feb 3, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.
Jan 19, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 19, 1989
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Condemns the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. Holds the Soviet-backed Afghan regime responsible for continuing human rights abuses. Calls for: (1) a halt to the placement of lethal weapons in the Afghan countryside; (2) the withdrawal of all Soviet forces from Afghanistan by February 15, 1989; (3) restoration of a freely chosen Afghan Government; (4) close scrutiny by the international community of human rights abuses in Afghanistan; and (5) continued support of the Afghan people through the provision of material if Soviet forces are not withdrawn.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Cosponsors
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