A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the trial by the Russian Government of businessmen Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev constitutes a politically-motivated case of selective arrest and prosecution that serves as a test of the rule of law and independence of the judicial system of Russia.

Summary

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev are prisoners who have been denied basic due process rights under international law for political reasons and that new criminal charges brought against them should be withdrawn; and (2) the Russian Federation is encouraged to take these actions to support democratic principles and human rights in furtherance of a more positive U.S.-Russian relationship.

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Timeline

1. 18 June 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6817-6818)

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2. 18 June 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Sponsors

• Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
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