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91_SR0026
SRS91SR0001ABsa
1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, the United States of America was founded on the
3 principals of freedom, justice and equality for all; and
4 WHEREAS, the United States' Bill of Rights guarantees our
5 right to be accorded a speedy and public trial by a jury of
6 one's peers; and
7 WHEREAS, the United States Constitution guarantees our
8 right to be tried for all crimes in the State where the said
9 crimes were committed; and
10 WHEREAS, the International Criminal Court has been
11 proposed as an avenue to try crimes of genocide, crimes
12 against humanity and war crimes for the entire international
13 community; and
14 WHEREAS, the International Criminal Court has the
15 potential of violating the rights of Americans, as stated in
16 the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights; and
17 WHEREAS, the International Criminal Court does not
18 operate on a presumption of innocence for those accused; and
19 WHEREAS, the International Criminal Court does not allow
20 for a trial by a jury of one's peers; and
21 WHEREAS, the United States delegation voted against the
22 Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court; therefore
23 be it
24 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL
25 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we respectfully urge
26 the United States Senate to reject the Rome Statute of the
27 International Criminal Court; and be it further
28 RESOLVED, That we instead urge all foreign governments to
29 consider adopting the due process and equal protection
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1 guarantees provided by the United States Bill of Rights; and
2 be it further
3 RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
4 forwarded to the President of the United States, to each
5 member of the Illinois Congressional delegation and to the
6 United States' Ambassador to the United Nations.