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SRES 284 113th Congress Senate International Affairs Detention of persons Human rights Iran Middle East Religion

A resolution calling on the Government of Iran to immediately release Saeed Abedini and all other individuals detained on account of their religious beliefs.

Introduced: October 31, 2013 Introduced by: Risch, James E. Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
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Nov 14, 2013
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8070)
Nov 14, 2013
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8070)
Nov 14, 2013
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 31, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7734)
Oct 31, 2013
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Recognizes that freedom of religious belief and practice is a universal human right and a fundamental freedom of every individual, regardless of race, sex, country, creed, or nationality, and should never be arbitrarily abridged by any government.

Recognizes that governments have a responsibility to protect the fundamental rights of their citizens.

Calls on Iran to immediately release Saeed Abedini and all other individuals detained on account of their religious beliefs.

What's happening now November 14, 2013

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8070)

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