Resolution Number: 1991-D202
Title: Call to End Trials of Alleged Collaborators Against Kuwait
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred
Final Text:

Resolved, That the 70th General Convention of the Episcopal Church call upon the Secretary General of the United Nations to put pressure on the Government of Kuwait to stop the secret trials and other punitive measures against Palestinians and Kuwaitis alleged to have collaborated in the Iraqi occupation.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Phoenix, 1991 (New York: General Convention, 1992), p. 377.

Legislative History

Author:
Originating House: House of Deputies
Originating Committee: Committee on National and International Problems

House of Deputies

Original Text of Resolution:

(D202)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 70th General Convention of the Episcopal Church call upon the Secretary General of the United Nations to put pressure on the Government of Kuwait to stop the secret trials and other punitive measures against Palestinians and Kuwaitis alleged to have collaborated in the Iraqi occupation.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #215)

House of Bishops

The Committee on National and International Problems presented its Report #51 on House of Deputies Message #215 on Resolution D202 (End Trials of Alleged Collaborators against Kuwait) and moved concurrence.

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #352)

Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 20.

Abstract:   The 70th General Convention calls upon of the UN to pressure the government of Kuwait to stop secret trials and punitive measures against Palestinians and Kuwaitis.