legislation: 98-hconres-298

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98-hconres-298 98 hconres 298 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to recent actions by the South African Government to rescind the Namibian Supreme Court's jurisdiction to hear an application for the release of prisoners held in the internment camp near Mariental, Namibia. International Affairs 1984-05-03 1984-09-21 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. House Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2] PA D G000402 35 Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the United States should reaffirm and continue its policy of nonrecognition of South Africa's illegal occupation of Namibia; (2) the Republic of South Africa should comply with the U.N. Charter and other specified international agreements, the sole bases upon which South Africa may detain individuals; (3) the Republic of South Africa should move to release all detainees at the Mariental camp, or revoke the order that terminated a specified court proceeding and permit a full hearing on the lawfulness of the detention of the Cassinga detainees; and (4) the President should convey to the Republic of South Africa the concerns of Congress regarding this matter, including at any negotiations between the United States and the Republic of South Africa on the independence of Namibia and on other specified issues. 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z  

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