Condemning the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the 1988 massacre of political prisoners and calling for justice for the victims.

United States115th CongressHRES-188House of Representatives
Updated: May 18, 2017

Summary

Condemns the government of Iran for the 1988 massacre of political prisoners and for denying the evidence of crimes against humanity. Urges: (1) the Administration and U.S. allies to condemn the massacre and pressure the Iranian government to provide detailed information to the victims' families about their loved ones and their final resting places; and (2) the United Nations (U.N.) Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Iran and the U.N. Human Rights Council to create a Commission of Inquiry to investigate the massacre, gather evidence, identify the perpetrators, and bring them to justice.

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  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.

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  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.

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