S.Res. 189 · 111th Congress
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the trial by the Russian Government of businessmen…
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the trial by the Russian Government of businessmen Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev constitutes a politically-motivated case of selective arrest and prosecution that serves as a test of the rule of law and independence of the judicial system of Russia.
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Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev are prisoners who have been denied basic due process rights under international law for political reasons and that new criminal charges brought against them should be withdrawn; and (2) the Russian Federation is encouraged to take these actions to support democratic…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jun 18, 2009
Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev are prisoners who have been denied basic due process rights under international law for political reasons and that new criminal charges brought against them should be withdrawn; and (2) the Russian Federation is encouraged to take these actions to support democratic principles and human rights in furtherance of a more positive U.S.-Russian relationship.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
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Official title: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the trial by the Russian Government of businessmen Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev constitutes a politically-motivated case of selective arrest and prosecution that serves as a test of the rule of law and independence of the judicial system of Russia.
Latest action (Jun 18, 2009): Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6817-6818)
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 18, 2009
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No recorded floor vote found.