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HCONRES 15 105th Congress House International Affairs Boundary disputes Crime and Law Enforcement Hostages India Insurgency South Asia Terrorism Violence

Expressing the sense of the Congress relating to the abduction and detainment of Donald Hutchings of the State of Washington and four Western Europeans in Jammu and Kashmir, India.

Introduced: February 5, 1997 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Feb 5, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Feb 5, 1997
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) Al-Faran, a militant organization that seeks to merge Kashmir with Pakistan, immediately release Donald Hutchings and four Western Europeans from captivity; and (2) Al-Faran and its supporters cease all acts of hostage-taking and other violent acts within the State of Jammu and Kashmir, India.

What's happening now March 4, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.

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