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Expressing the sense of the Congress condemning the September 6, 2000, militia attack on United Nations refugee workers in West Timor and calling for an end to militia violence in East and West Timor.

Introduced: September 12, 2000 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 21, 2000
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Sep 21, 2000
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 18, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
Sep 18, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Sep 12, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Sep 12, 2000
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Expresses condolences to the families and co-workers of Carlos Caceres of Puerto Rico, Samson Aregahegn of Ethiopia, and Pero Simundza of Croatia, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) staff members killed in the militia attack on UNHCR offices in West Timor.

Calls upon the U.S. Government and the Government of Indonesia to ensure thorough and transparent investigations of these murders and to bring the perpetrators to justice.

Expresses the belief that the United States should suspend all military relations and cooperation with the armed forces of Indonesia, including a cutoff of all security assistance and joint training programs, until: (1) certain conditions in the Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2000 are fulfilled; (2) the disarming and disbanding of all militias in East Timor and West Timor is accomplished; and (3) civilian rule and the rule of law have been established in Indonesia.

Calls upon the U.S. Government to: (1) persist in urging the Indonesian Government to disarm and disband all militias in West Timor, arrest known militia leaders, and extradite to East Timor those who committed crimes in that country; and (2) continue economic and development assistance and other similar support for the people of East Timor and of Indonesia.

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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3