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S. Res. 154 — what changed

Calling for free and fair elections in Iran, and for other purposes.

From Introduced in Senate to Agreed to Senate. 1 section amended between Introduced in Senate and Agreed to Senate.

That the Senate—

(1)
recalls Senate Resolution 386, 112th Congress, agreed to March 5, 2012, which called for free and fair elections in Iran;
(2)
reaffirms the commitment of the United States to democracy, human rights, civil liberties, and the rule of law, including the universal rights of freedom of assembly, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of association;
(3)
expresses support for freedom, human rights, civil liberties, and rule of law in Iran, and for elections that are free and fair;
(4)
expresses strong support for the people of Iran in their peaceful calls for a representative and responsive democratic government that respects human rights, civil liberties, and the rule of law;
(5)
condemns the widespread human rights violations of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran;
(6)
calls on the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to respect freedom of expression and association in Iran by—
(A)
holding elections that are free, fair, and responsive to the people of Iran, including by refraining from disqualifying candidates for political reasons;
(B)
changed making the highest level of executive power in the Government ending arbitrary detention, torture, and other forms of the Islamic Republic harassment against media professionals, human rights defenders and activists, and opposition figures, and releasing all individuals detained for exercising freedom of Iran accountable to the people of Iran through free press, assembly, association, and fair elections;expression;
(C)
changed ending arbitrary detention, torture, and other forms lifting legislative restrictions on freedom of harassment against media professionals, human rights defenders and activists, and opposition figures, the press, assembly, association, and releasing all individuals detained for exercising universally recognized human rights;expression; and
(D)
removed lifting legislative restrictions on freedom of assembly, association, and expression; and
(D)
renumbered was (7)(6) allowing the Internet to remain free and open and allowing domestic and international media to operate freely;
(7)
changed calls on the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to allow international election monitors to be present for the June 14, 2013, election;election; and
(8)
removed notes that the legitimacy of the June 14, 2013, election will be further called into question if—
(A)
removed candidates are disqualified for political reasons;
(B)
removed international election monitors are not present; and
(C)
removed following the election, the highest level of executive power in Iran remains unaccountable to the people of Iran; and
(8)
renumbered was (10) urges the President of the United States, the Secretary of State, and other world leaders—
(A)
added to express support for the rights and freedoms of the people of Iran, including to democratic self-government;
(A)
removed to express support for the universal rights and freedoms of the people of Iran, including to democratic self-government and fully accountable elected leaders;
(B)
renumbered was (10)(3) to engage with the people of Iran and support their efforts to promote human rights and democratic reform, including supporting civil society organizations that promote democracy and governance;
(C)
renumbered was (10)(4) to support policies and programs that preserve free and open access to the Internet in Iran; and
(D)
renumbered was (10)(5) to condemn elections that are not free and fair and that do not meet international standards.