{"id":5988,"date":"2022-09-23T19:51:25","date_gmt":"2022-09-23T19:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rosen-testing.senate.gov\/?p=5988"},"modified":"2023-01-31T17:41:53","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T17:41:53","slug":"rosen-young-lead-bipartisan-bicameral-bill-to-hold-russia-accountable-for-human-rights-abuses-against-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rosen.senate.gov\/es\/2022\/09\/23\/rosen-young-lead-bipartisan-bicameral-bill-to-hold-russia-accountable-for-human-rights-abuses-against-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Rosen, Young Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Hold Russia Accountable for Human Rights Abuses Against Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"

WASHINGTON DC <\/strong>\u2013 U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is joining Senator Todd Young (R-IN) and Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Pat Fallon (R-TX) in leading the bipartisan, bicameral Ukraine Human Rights Policy Act,<\/em> which would put in place a robust mechanism to hold Russia accountable for the human rights abuses and crimes it has committed against the people of Ukraine, which includes the mass grave of over 400 bodies recently discovered in Izium, Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe horrific atrocities committed by Russia in Ukraine – including the recent discovery of mass graves filled with innocent Ukrainian men, women, and children – cannot go unanswered,\u201d dijo el Senador Rosen.<\/strong> \u201cAs we continue to stand with Ukraine in pursuing justice for these crimes, I\u2019m helping introduce bipartisan legislation to hold Russia accountable for its human rights abuses, and I thank Senator Young and Representatives Panetta and Fallon for their partnership on this bill.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have met with the spouses and mothers of Ukrainian soldiers currently imprisoned by Russian thugs who have no idea if their loved ones are alive or dead. I have met with Ukrainians who have suffered in unspeakable ways going back to Russia\u2019s first invasion of Crimea in 2014,\u201d said Senator Young.<\/strong> \u201cRussia\u2019s egregious human rights abuses must be met with accountability, both today and in the future. By ensuring strong sanctions are placed on the Russian Federation, this bill marks a step toward justice for the thousands of Ukrainians suffering at the hands of Russia\u2019s barbaric aggression in Ukraine. I\u2019m proud to lead this bipartisan bill to hold Vladimir Putin accountable and urge its passage by Congress.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs Russia continues its ruthless and remorseless attack on Ukraine, the Ukrainian people are experiencing, and the world is witnessing human rights atrocities,\u201d said Congressman Panetta.<\/strong> \u201cBy expanding the authority to apply sanctions against Russia, our Ukraine Human Rights Policy Act is a device to hold Russia accountable for its heinous acts and a deterrent against further crimes against humanity. This bipartisan legislation is consonant with the United States leadership on assisting Ukraine and countering Russia and consistent with our values as the world\u2019s leading democracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI could not think of a more fitting bill to introduce with my House and Senate colleagues following the UN Security Council Meeting and the horrific mass graves uncovered in Izyum. Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine reflects Vladimir Putin\u2019s complete disregard for human life,\u201d said Congressman Fallon.<\/strong> \u201cReports indicate that Vladimir Putin\u2019s war machine is responsible for the forced relocation of over 1 million Ukrainian citizens and almost 15,000 civilian casualties. It\u2019s barbarism such as this that has led my colleagues and I to this legislation. Vladimir Putin and the Russian Federation deserve to be held accountable for every atrocity that they have committed. The Ukraine Human Rights Policy Act of 2022 provides the United States more tools to accomplish this very goal. The world must ensure justice for every man, woman, and child of Ukraine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis bipartisan legislation provides a critical pathway for Congress to provide much-needed oversight of the administration\u2019s efforts to hold Russian human rights violations in Ukraine and elsewhere accountable,\u201d said the Foundation for Defense of Democracies Action.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

los Ukraine Human Rights Policy Act of 2022<\/em> specifically:<\/p>\n\n\n\n