Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73
§8802 Sense of Congress relating to violations of human rights by Iran
Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 95— - IRAN FREEDOM AND COUNTERPROLIFERATION › § 8802
Summary
Declares the United States should oppose Iran’s human rights abuses. It says the U.S. must try to stop Iran from using violence and executions against protesters and opponents; publicly back Iranians working for basic freedoms and a democratic system; help people in Iran access and share information safely online and in other media; and stop Iran from jamming international satellite broadcasts.
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Title 22, §8802
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(a)Congress finds that the interests of the United States and international peace are threatened by the ongoing and destabilizing actions of the Government of Iran, including its massive, systematic, and extraordinary violations of the human rights of its own citizens.
(b)It is the sense of Congress that the United States should—
(1)deny the Government of Iran the ability to continue to oppress the people of Iran and to use violence and executions against pro-democracy protestors and regime opponents;
(2)fully and publicly support efforts made by the people of Iran to promote the establishment of basic freedoms that build the foundation for the emergence of a freely elected, open, and democratic political system;
(3)help the people of Iran produce, access, and share information freely and safely via the Internet and through other media; and
(4)defeat all attempts by the Government of Iran to jam or otherwise obstruct international satellite broadcast signals.
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22 U.S.C. § 8802
Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73