S.Res. 284 · 113th Congress

A resolution calling on the Government of Iran to immediately release Saeed Abedini and all other individuals detained on account of their religious beliefs.

Stage
Passed chamber resolution
Introduced
2013-10-31
Latest action
2013-11-14 · Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

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.