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ID HJM014

JM

Status

Engrossed

3/22/2012

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes and commends ETA's statements of a definitive cessation of its armed activity and end to terrorism in the Basque Country.

  • Commends the governments of Spain, France, the Basque Autonomous Community, and Navarre for promoting dialogue on the future of the Basque territories and achieving lasting peace.

  • Extends Idaho's encouragement and support for establishing a negotiation process to create lasting peace, recognize terrorism victims, and consider democratic referenda on the constitutional future of the Basque territories.

  • References prior Idaho legislative memorials from 1972, 2002, and 2006 that condemned dictatorship, terrorism, and violence in the Basque Country.

  • Directs the Chief Clerk of the House to forward copies of this memorial to U.S. federal officials, Idaho's congressional delegation, and leaders of Spain, France, the Basque Autonomous Community, and Navarre.

Legislative Description

Stating findings of the Legislature and recognizing and commending Euskadi 'ta Askatasuna's (ETA's) statements of a definitive cessation of its armed activity and end to terrorism and commending the governments of the Basque Autonomous Community, Navarre, Spain and France for their actions to promote a dialogue on the future of the Basque territories, to establish a negotiation process to achieve a lasting peace, to recognize all victims of terrorism and to consider all democratic forms of referenda on the constitutional future of the Basque territories.

BASQUE COUNTRY

Last Action

Rpt delivered to Secretary of State on 03/28

3/29/2012

Committee Referrals

State Affairs3/23/2012

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