U.S. and international action

Legislation and resolutions

• H. Con. Res. 151
  May 22, 2007: Noting the disturbing pattern of killings of dozens of independent journalists in Russia over the last decade, and calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin to authorize cooperation with outside investigators in solving those murders.
  
• S. Con. Res. 14
  February 17, 2005 : Expressing the sense of Congress that the continued participation of the Russian Federation in the Group of 8 nations should be conditioned on the Russian Government voluntarily accepting and adhering to the norms and standards of democracy.
  
• S. Res. 213
  February 28, 2002 : Condemning human rights violations in Chechnya and urging a political solution to the conflict
  
• S. Con. Res. 60
  July 17, 2001 : Expressing the sense of Congress that the continued participation of the Russian Federation in meetings of the Group of Eight countries must be conditioned on the Russian Federation's voluntary acceptance of and adherence to the norms and standards of democracy.
  
• H. R. 212
  June 12, 2001 : Russian Democracy Act of 2001
  
• H. Con. Res. 128
  May 8, 2001 : Expressing the sense of the Congress that the continued participation of the Russian Federation in the Group of Eight must be conditioned on the Russian Federation's voluntary acceptance of and adherence to the norms and standards of democracy
  
• S. Res. 27
  February 15, 2001 : Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the 1944 deportation of the Chechen people to Central Asia.
  
• S. Con. Res 303
  May 4, 2000 : Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the treatment by the Russian Federation of Andrei Babitsky, a Russian journalist working for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
  
• S. Res. 280
  March 30, 2000 : Expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to United States relations with the Russian Federation in view of the situation in Chechnya
  
• S. Res. 262
  February 24, 2000 : The Peaceful Resolution of the Conflict in Chechnya
  
• S. Res. 223
  November 8, 1999 : Condemning the violence in Chechnya
  
• H. Con. Res. 206
  October 25, 1999 : Expressing grave concern regarding armed conflict in the North Caucasus region of the Russian Federation which has resulted in civilian casualties and internally displaced persons, and urging all sides to pursue dialogue for a peaceful resolution of the conflict.
  

Briefings and hearings back to top

• Russia: In Transit or Intransigent
  May 24, 2007: Helsinki Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
• Rebuilding of the Iron Curtain
  May 17, 2007: House Committee on Foreign Relaitons
• The War in Chechnya and Russian Civil Society
  June 17, 2004: United States Helsinki Commission
• The Critical Human Rights and Humanitarian Situation in Chechnya
  April 24, 2003 : United States Helsinki Commission
• Developments in the Chechen Conflict
  May 9, 2002 : United States Helsinki Commission
• The Putin Administration's Policies toward Non-Russian Regions of the Russian Federation
  July 18, 2001 : Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
• Troubling Trends: Human Rights in Russia
  June 5, 2001 : United States Helsinki Commission
• Torture in the OSCE Region
  June 21, 2000 : United States Helsinki Commission
• The Putin Path: Are Human Rights in Retreat?
  May 23, 2000 : United States Helsinki Commission
• The War in Chechnya: Russia's Conduct, the Humanitarian Crisis and United States Policy
  March 1, 2000 : Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
• Chechen Parliamentarians
  February 2, 2000 : United States Helsinki Commission
• Chechnya: Implications for Russia and the Caucasus
  November 4, 1999 : Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
• Chechen Crisis and its Implications for Russian Democracy
  November 3, 1999 : United States Helsinki Commission

International action back to top

• Letter to President Putin Urging to Restore Peace and Justice in Chechnya
  May 7, 2007: Chechnya Peace Forum
• McCain Statement on the Current Situation in Russia
  September 21, 2004 : United States Senate
• Helsinki Commission Members Press Powell to Support Strong Resolution on Chechnya
  March 23, 2004 : United States Helsinki Commission
• Helsinki Commission Members Urge Chechnya Dialogue in Bush-Putin Meeting
  September 26, 2003 : United States Helsinki Commission
• Helsinki Commission Members Urge Powell to Maintain Leadership on Chechen Resolution
  April 14, 2003 : United States Helsinki Commission
• Helsinki Commission Members Urge Putin’s Action on Chechnya, Refugee Crisis
  September 20, 2002 : United States Helsinki Commission
• Helsinki Commission Letter to President Vladimir Putin
  September 20, 2002 : United States Helsinki Commission
• Helms calls on World Leaders to Remember Chechnya
  July 18, 2001 : Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
• Paris Declaration Resolution on Developments in the North Caucasus
  July 10, 2001 : Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
• Situation in the Republic of Chechnya of the Russian Federation
  April 20, 2001 : United Nations Commission on Human Rights
• Letter to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
  January 8, 2001 : American Committee for Peace in Chechnya

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