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H.Res. 533 (105th)

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the culpability of Hun Sen for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in Cambodia (the former Kampuchea, the People's Republic of Kampuchea, and the State of Cambodia).

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11 September 1998

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The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

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Summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should: (1) publicly declare that there is reason to believe that Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia, has committed war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide; (2) establish a collection of information that can be supplied to the International Criminal Court for use as evidence to support an indictment and trial of Hun Sen; (3) provide the Court any such information already collected; (4) work with members of interested countries and nongovernmental organizations relating to information any country or organization may hold concerning allegations against Hun Sen and any person under his authority in Cambodia and give all such information to the Court; (5) work with other interested countries relating to measures to be taken to apprehend indicted war criminals and persons indicted for crimes against humanity in Cambodia with the objective of concluding a plan of action that will result in the prompt delivery of these indictees into the custody of the Court; and (6) urge the Court to promptly review all information relating to Hun Sen's possible criminal culpability for conceiving, directing, and sustaining a variety of actions in Cambodia that have had the effect of genocide, of war crimes, and other crimes against humanity with a view toward prompt issuance of a public indictment of Hun Sen.

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