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SRES 385 112th Congress Senate International Affairs Detention of persons Human rights International law and treaties Iran Middle East Protest and dissent Religion Sanctions

A resolution condemning the Government of Iran for its continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy.

Introduced: March 1, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (Senate)
Jun 20, 2012
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 431.
Jun 20, 2012
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry without amendment and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
Jun 19, 2012
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 1, 2012
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1205-1206)
Mar 1, 2012
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Condemns Iran for its systemic violations of the human rights of the Iranian people, including the state-sponsored persecution of religious minorities in Iran, and its continued failure to uphold its international obligations, including with respect to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

Calls on Iran to exonerate and release Youcef Nadarkhani and all other individuals held or charged on account of their religious or political beliefs.

Calls on the Administration to designate Iranian officials for human rights abuses.

Reaffirms that freedom of religious practice is a universal human right and a fundamental individual freedom that every government must protect.

What's happening now June 20, 2012

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 431.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Sep 11, 2012
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 7, 2012
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Mar 1, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 385: A resolution condemning the Government of Iran for its continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-385/
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"S. Res. 385: A resolution condemning the Government of Iran for its continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-385/.
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S. Res. 385, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-385/.
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