HCONRES 87 · 101th Congress · International Affairs

Concerning Iranian persecution of the Baha'is.

Introduced 1989-04-05· Sponsored by Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6]· House

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Latest: Message on Senate action sent to the House.(1990-05-17)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1990-02-27
Roll #17
Yea 404Nay 0
Democrats
242 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
162 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 1990-02-27
Roll #17
Yea 404Nay 0
Democrats
242 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
162 Yea·0 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Urges the Government of Iran to uphold the human rights of all its nationals, including members of the Baha'i faith, and to extend the rights guaranteed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Calls upon the President to continue to: (1) emphasize human rights improvements as an important factor in the development of relations between the U.S. and Iranian Governments; (2) cooperate with other governments to initiate and support actions by the United Nations and its agencies to promote the protection of the religious rights of the Baha'is; and (3) provide, and urge others to provide, for refugee and humanitarian assistance for those Baha'is fleeing their homelands to escape religious repression.…

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Cosponsors (20)

11 Democrats9 Republicans