HRES 111
114th Congress
House
International Affairs
Detention of persons
Human rights
Iran
Middle East
Religion
Calling on the Government of Iran to immediately release Saeed Abedini and all other individuals detained on account of their religious beliefs.
Introduced: February 13, 2015
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 20, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
Mar 20, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Feb 13, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 13, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
Committees of jurisdiction
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