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A resolution condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.

Introduced: April 28, 2021 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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This resolution condemns Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the international covenants on human rights. Further, it calls on Iran to immediately release all imprisoned or detained Baha'is, and it urges the President and the Department of State to impose sanctions on Iranian officials and others who are responsible for serious human rights abuses, including abuses against Iran's Baha'i community.

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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2297)

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 183: A resolution condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-183/
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"S. Res. 183: A resolution condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-183/.
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S. Res. 183, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-183/.
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[S. Res. 183: A resolution condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-183/)
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