Condemning the brutal treatment by the Government of Iraq of captured service members of the United States and its allies in the Persian Gulf conflict.

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Condemns the Iraqi Government's: (1) abuse of captured U.S. and allied service members; (2) stated intention to disperse prisoners of war to potential military targets; (3) failure to permit representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross to visit and interview prisoners of war; and (4) flagrant and deliberate violations of the Third Geneva Convention. Calls on such Government to comply fully and immediately with its obligations and responsibilities under such Convention. Urges the President, together with the international coalition partners against Iraq and the United Nations Security Council, to consider appropriate means for bringing to justice any individuals in Iraq who are responsible for violating the rights of prisoners of war under such Convention.

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• Referred in Senate (text)

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• Introduced in House

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