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SRES 73 112th Congress Senate International Affairs Detention of persons Human rights Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Iran Middle East Political representation Protest and dissent Racial and ethnic relations Religion Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Telephone and wireless communication United Nations

A resolution supporting democracy, universal rights, and the Iranian people in their peaceful call for a representative and responsive democratic government.

Introduced: February 17, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S924-926; text as passed Senate: CR S925; text of measure as introduced: CR S918)
Feb 17, 2011
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S924-926; text as passed Senate: CR S925; text of measure as introduced: CR S918)
Feb 17, 2011
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 the violence against demonstrators by the government of Iran and pro-government militias, as well as the ongoing government suppression of independent electronic communication through interference with the Internet and cell phones.

Reaffirms the commitment of the United States to the universal rights of freedom of assembly, freedom of speech, and freedom of association.

Supports the people of Iran in their peaceful calls for a representative democratic government.

Calls on the government of Iran to release all Iranians detained or imprisoned solely because of their religion, faith, ethnicity, race, gender, sexual orientation, or political belief.

Calls on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to establish an independent human rights monitor for Iran.

Affirms the universality of individual rights and the importance of democratic and fair elections.

What's happening now February 17, 2011

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S924-926; text as passed Senate: CR S925; text of measure as introduced: CR S918)

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 Cosponsors 2
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Feb 17, 2011
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Feb 17, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 73: A resolution supporting democracy, universal rights, and the Iranian people in their peaceful call for a representative and responsive democratic government.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-73/
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"S. Res. 73: A resolution supporting democracy, universal rights, and the Iranian people in their peaceful call for a representative and responsive democratic government.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-73/.
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S. Res. 73, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-73/.
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