This resolution condemns the Iranian government's decades-long persecution of the Baha'i religious minority and calls on Iran to release Baha'i prisoners, stop hate propaganda, and restore equal access to education and employment. It cites U.N. findings, State Department reports, and a Human Rights Watch report describing the campaign as a crime against humanity. The Senate also urges the President and Secretary of State to use existing sanctions authorities against Iranian officials responsible for these abuses. The resolution is a foreign-policy statement and does not by itself impose any new sanctions.
Congressional Summary
This resolution condemns Iran's state-sponsored persecution of the Baha'i religious minority and Iran's continued violation of international human rights treaties. The resolution calls on Iran to (1) immediately release Baha'is and others imprisoned or detained solely on account of religion, (2) end its state-sponsored campaign of hate propaganda against the Baha'is, and (3) reverse certain policies that discriminate against Baha'is and other religious minorities. The resolution also 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.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- Senate
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in Senate
- Action Date
- 2025-12-03
- Date Added
- 2026-04-25
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