The bill wouyld prevent victims of terrorism from being blocked from recovering court-awarded damages the frozen assets of terrorist countries.
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From Geneva to New York, depositors demanding access to their frozen assets will be ripping down bank doors and helping themselves.
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Britain has frozen assets worth dlrs 88 million, France dlrs 2 . 2 million and Germany dlrs 1 . 2 million.
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Wayne praised Switzerland, saying the Swiss are committed to making frozen assets there available for the benefit of the Iraqi people.
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Following the Sept . 11 attacks, the United States has frozen assets of several Islamic charities with suspected links to terrorism.
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The Clinton administration maintains that frozen assets and diplomatic properties of foreign nations cannot be used to pay off the judgments.
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Without the restitution plan, the frozen assets would likely end up in the federal treasury and unavailable to the victims, he said.
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Britain has already frozen assets worth dlrs 88 million, France dlrs 2 . 2 million and Germany dlrs 1 . 2 million.
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The new legislation would require the U . S . government to help the victims and their families collect from frozen assets.
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But citing national security concerns, President Clinton last year invoked a waiver blocking the families from collecting their judgments from frozen assets.
