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103rd Congress > House > Vote 712
Clerk session vote number: 118
Description: CONCERNING THE EMANCIPATION OF THE IRANIAN BAHA’I COMMUNITY
Bill summary: Condemns the repressive anti-Baha'i policy adopted by the Government of Iran.
Urges the Government of Iran to extend to the Baha'i community the rights guaranteed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the international covenants on human rights.
Calls upon the President to continue to: (1) urge such Government to emancipate the Baha'i community by granting such rights; (2) emphasize that the United States regards the human rights practices of such Government, particularly its
treatment of the Baha'is and other religious minorities, as a significant factor in the development of U.S.-Iranian relations; and (3) encourage other governments to continue to appeal to the Government of Iran and to cooperate with other governments and international organizations in efforts to protect the religious rights of the Baha'is and other minorities in Iran.
Bill titles: A concurrent resolution concerning the emancipation of the Iranian Baha'i community.
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