HRES 828
112th Congress
House
International Affairs
Congressional tributes
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Human rights
Iran
Middle East
Protest and dissent
Calling for the unconditional release of Nasrin Sotoudeh and all prisoners of conscience in Iran, and the utilization by the United States of direct multilateral and bilateral diplomacy with Iran to address Iran's human rights situation.
Introduced: December 11, 2012
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Dec 11, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Dec 11, 2012
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Calls upon Iran to release Nasrin Sotoudeh and all prisoners of conscience.
Encourages the President: (1) to utilize bilateral and multilateral diplomacy with Iran to support human rights; and (2) in coordination with the Secretary of State, to support the establishment of multilateral mechanisms to advance human rights issues in Iran.
Commends the people of Iran who have braved repression to peacefully exercise their fundamental human rights.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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