H.Res. 1072: Urging the Government of Nigeria to conduct a thorough judicial review of the Ken Saro-Wiwa case.

109th Congress · introduced 2006-09-29 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations.

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Where it came from: introduced 2006-09-29 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Urging the Government of Nigeria to conduct a thorough judicial review of the Ken Saro-Wiwa case.

Plain summary

Urges the government of Nigeria to conduct a thorough judicial review of the trial of the Ogoni 9 and to provide just compensation to the survivors of the Ogoni 9 if a miscarriage of justice is found. Urges the government of Nigeria, international donors, and international oil companies operating in the Niger Delta to increase assistance to improve the lives of the Ogoni and other affected communities and for pollution abatement and cleanup in the Niger Delta region. Urges the government of Nigeria to ensure that the security forces receive training in international standards on the use of force and firearms. Calls upon the Department of State to seek to ensure that American oil companies operating in the Niger Delta comply, at a minimum, with the Voluntary Principles for Security and Human Rights. Urges the Secretary General of the United Nations to institute a ten-year follow-up mission to Ogoniland.

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Official text

Urging the Government of Nigeria to conduct a thorough judicial review of the Ken Saro-Wiwa case.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4] · 5 cosponsors

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James P. McGovern (D-MA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hres1072.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hres>

Record fed-us-cong109-hres1072 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109