United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 179 (105th)
A resolution relating to the indictment and prosecution of Saddam Hussein for war crimes and other crimes against humanity.
Introduced
23 February 1998
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Status
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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7 April 2025
Summary
Urges the President to: (1) call for the creation of a United Nations (UN) commission to establish an international record of the criminal culpability of Saddam Hussein and other Iraqi officials; (2) call for the UN to form an international criminal tribunal for the purposes of indicting, prosecuting, and imprisoning Saddam Hussein and other Iraqi officials who are responsible for crimes against humanity, genocide, and other international law violations; and (3) devise a long-term plan, in consultation with U.S. allies, for the removal of Saddam Hussein from his position as President of Iraq so that he can be prosecuted fully for such violations.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 February 1998
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 February 1998
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 23 February 1998
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-resolution/179
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/sres/179