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S. Con. Res. 133 108th Congress Senate

A concurrent resolution declaring genocide in Darfur, Sudan.

Introduced: July 22, 2004 See on congress.gov
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8792-8793; text as passed Senate: CR S8793; text of measure as introduced: CR S8775)
Jul 22, 2004
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8792-8793; text as passed Senate: CR S8793; text of measure as introduced: CR S8775)
Jul 22, 2004
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States that Congress declares that the atrocities unfolding in Darfur, Sudan, are genocide.

Reminds the Contracting Parties to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, particularly the Government of Sudan, of their legal obligations under the Convention.

Declares that the Government of Sudan has violated such Convention.

Deplores the United Nations Human Rights Commission's failure to take appropriate action with respect to the crisis in Darfur, particularly the Commission's failure to support U.S.-sponsored efforts to strongly condemn gross human rights violations committed in Darfur. Calls upon the United Nations (UN) and the UN Secretary General to assert leadership by calling the atrocities being committed in Darfur genocide.

Calls on UN member states, particularly member states from the African Union, the Arab League, and the Organization of the Islamic Conference, to undertake measures to prevent the genocide in Darfur from escalating further, including the imposition of targeted sanctions against those responsible for the atrocities.

Commends the Administration's leadership in seeking a peaceful resolution to the Darfur conflict and in addressing the ensuing humanitarian crisis, including the visit of Secretary of State Colin Powell to Darfur in June 2004, to engage directly in efforts to end the genocide, and the provision of nearly $140 million in bilateral humanitarian assistance through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

Commends the President for appointing former Senator John Danforth as Envoy for Peace in Sudan, and further commends the appointment of Senator Danforth as U.S. Ambassador to the UN.

Calls on the Administration to: (1) continue to lead an international effort to stop genocide in Darfur; and (2) impose targeted means, including visa bans and the freezing of assets, against officials of the Government of Sudan and Janjaweed militia commanders who are responsible for the war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur.

Calls on USAID to establish a Darfur Resettlement, Rehabilitation, and Reconstruction Fund.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Con. Res. 133: A concurrent resolution declaring genocide in Darfur, Sudan.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-SCONRES-133/
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"S. Con. Res. 133: A concurrent resolution declaring genocide in Darfur, Sudan.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-SCONRES-133/.
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