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105th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. CON. RES. 156
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 10, 1997
Received and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing concern for the continued deterioration of human rights in
Afghanistan and emphasizing the need for a peaceful political
settlement in that country.
Whereas Congress recognizes that the legacy of civil conflict in Afghanistan
during the last 17 years has had a devastating effect on the civilian
population in that country, killing 2,000,000 people and displacing more
than 7,000,000, and has had a particularly negative impact on the rights
and security of women and girls;
Whereas the Department of State's Country Reports on Human Practices for 1996
states: ``Serious human rights violations continue to occur [. . .]
political killings, torture, rape, arbitrary detention, looting,
abductions and kidnappings for ransom were committed by armed units,
local commanders and rogue individuals.'';
Whereas the Afghan combatants are responsible for numerous abhorrent human
rights abuses, including the rape, sexual abuse, torture, abduction, and
persecution of women and girls;
Whereas drug proliferation has increased in Afghanistan;
Whereas Congress is disturbed by the upsurge of reported human rights abuses in
Afghanistan, including extreme restrictions placed on women and girls;
Whereas safe haven has been provided to suspected terrorists and terrorist camps
may be allowed to operate in Afghanistan;
Whereas Afghanistan is a sovereign nation and must work to solve its internal
disputes; and
Whereas Afghanistan and the United States recognize international human rights
conventions, such as the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, which
espouse respect for basic human rights of all individuals without regard
to race, religion, ethnicity, or gender: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),
SECTION 1. DECLARATION OF POLICY.
The Congress hereby--
(1) deplores the violations of international humanitarian
law in Afghanistan and raises concern over the reported cases
of stoning, public executions, and street beatings;
(2) condemns the targeted discrimination against women and
girls and expresses deep concern regarding the prohibition of
employment and education for women and girls;
(3) urges the Taliban and all other parties in Afghanistan
to cease providing safe haven to suspected terrorists or
permitting Afghan territory to be used for terrorist training;
and
(4) takes note of the continued armed conflict in
Afghanistan, affirms the need for peace negotiations and
expresses hope that the Afghan parties will agree to a cease-
fire throughout the country.
SEC. 2. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that the President--
(1) should continue to monitor the human rights situation
in Afghanistan and should call for adherence by all factions in
Afghanistan to international humanitarian law;
(2) should call for an end to the systematic discrimination
and harassment of women and girls in Afghanistan;
(3) should encourage efforts to procure a durable peace in
Afghanistan and should support the efforts of the United
Nations Special Envoy Secretary General Lakhdar Brahimi to
assist in brokering a peaceful resolution to years of conflict;
(4) should call upon all countries with influence to use
their influence on the contending factions to end the fighting
and come to the negotiating table, abide by internationally
recognized norms of behavior, cease human rights violations,
end provision of safe haven to terrorists and close terrorist
training camps, and reverse discriminatory policies against
women and girls;
(5) should call upon all nations to cease providing
financial assistance, arms, and other kinds of support to the
militaries or political organizations of any factions in
Afghanistan; and
(6) should support efforts by Aghan individuals to
establish a cessation of hostilities and a transitional
multiparty government leading to freedom, respect for human
rights, and free and fair elections.
Passed the House of Representatives November 9, 1997.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
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