House Concurrent Resolution 90
Condemning the Murders in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
To view the status of H.Con. Res. 90, visit the Library of Congress THOMAS site.
Continuing her long record as an outspoken advocate for the rights of women, Congresswoman Solis introduced House Concurrent Resolution 90, which recognizes that the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juárez and Chihuahua City have been plagued with the abduction, sexual assault, and brutal murders of more than 400 young women since 1993.
Some of the victims in Ciudad Juarez are as young as 7 years old, and many were abducted in broad daylight in well-populated areas. Over 90 of these murders show signs of being connected to one or more serial killers, although many victims have yet to be positively identified and to date the perpetrators of most of these heinous acts remain unknown.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.Con.Res. 90 by voice vote on May 2, 2006. The next step in the legislative process is for the Senate to pass an identical resolution, Senate Concurrent Resolution 16, was introduced by Senator Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico and has 18 cosponsors, including four Republicans.
Specifically, this resolution would:
- Convey the sympathy of the House of Representatives to the families of the young women murdered in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, and encourage increased United States involvement in bringing an end to these crimes;
- Condemn the abductions and murders of young women in Ciudad Juárez and express its sincerest condolences and deepest sympathy to the families of the young women killed in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, since 1993;
- Urge the President and Secretary of State to request that the investigative and preventative efforts of the Mexican Government become part of the bilateral agenda between the Governments of Mexico and the United States;
- Support multilateral efforts to create a DNA database that would allow families to positively identify the remains of the victims and encourage the Secretary of State to facilitate United States participation in such a DNA database;
- Condemn the use of torture as a means of investigation of these crimes;
- Encourage the U.S. Secretary of State to urge the Government of Mexico to ensure fair and proper judicial proceedings for the individuals accused of these abductions and murders and to impose appropriate punishment for those individuals subsequently determined to be guilty of such crimes;
- Condemn all senseless acts of violence in all parts of the world and in particular violence against women; and
- Express the solidarity of the people of the United States with the people of Mexico in the face of these tragic and senseless acts.
** CLICK HERE to watch Congresswoman Solis discuss H.Con.Res. 90 on the House floor.
** Learn more about the human rights crisis in Ciudad Juarez by clicking here. |
