SRES 539
116th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Aviation and airports
Europe
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Human rights
International organizations and cooperation
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Iran
Middle East
News media and reporting
Protest and dissent
Rule of law and government transparency
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Ukraine
United Nations
A resolution supporting the rights of the people of Iran to determine their future, condemning the Iranian regime for its crackdown on legitimate protests, and for other purposes.
Introduced: March 11, 2020
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Introduced
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 11, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1705-1706)
Mar 11, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This resolution (1) expresses the Senate's support for the rights of the people of Iran to peacefully assemble and engage in legitimate protest; (2) condemns the Iranian regime's human rights abuses, repression of peaceful protests, and actions related to the downing of Ukrainian International Airlines Flight 752; and (3) calls on domestic and foreign governments, institutions, and other stakeholders to support the ability of Iranians to live in a free and open society.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1705-1706)
Committees of jurisdiction
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