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HCONRES 347 105th Congress House International Affairs American military assistance Americans in foreign countries Armed Forces and National Security Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Crime and Law Enforcement Displaced persons Drug abuse Drug law enforcement Human rights Indigenous peoples Insurgency International relief Latin America Mexico Minorities Native Americans Peace negotiations

Expressing the sense of Congress regarding measures to achieve a peaceful resolution of the conflict in the state of Chiapas, Mexico, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 9, 1998 Introduced by: Pelosi, Nancy Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of State should: (1) take measures to ensure that U.S. assistance and exports of equipment to Mexican security forces are used primarily for counter-narcotics purposes and do not contribute to human rights violations; (2) encourage the Government of Mexico to reduce political tension and violence in Chiapas by disarming paramilitary groups and decreasing its military presence there; (3) commend such Government for inviting the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to visit to discuss the Chiapas conflict; (4) encourage such Government and the Zapatista National Liberation Army to create conditions for good faith negotiations that address the social, economic, and political causes of the conflict; (5) support efforts to provide and monitor relief assistance to displaced persons in Chiapas; and (6) seek a commitment from such Government to respect the rights of U.S. citizens and human rights monitors in Mexico in accordance with Mexican and international law.

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Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

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