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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE February 24 February 24, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE 1549 There is no limit to what TRIO par- spite the best efforts of the hardline yearning for change, as witnessed by ticipants can accomplish. Program clerical institutions to disqualify and the vote this week—including their graduates have become successful in intimidate popular candidates, the Ira- peaceful yet brutalized Baha’is commu- all spheres of society and have gone on nian people had the courage of their nity. I ask for their freedom to express to enjoy careers as doctors, lawyers, convictions. They want economic liber- their faith as they see fit. astronauts, television reporters, ac- alization, they want freedom of the Our resolution is in addition to the tors, state politicians and Members of press, and they want personal liberty. bill that passed earlier today. It con- Congress, to list a few. Indeed, two of We in the United States obviously gratulates the Iranian people and says: our colleagues in the House of Rep- share those convictions and are obvi- Let’s take other steps forward. No resentatives, Representative HENRY ously heartened by what took place at weapons of mass destruction. But, also, BONILLA and Representative ALBERT R. the polls this week in Iran. It should be let’s recognize religious freedom, as in WYNN are graduates of the TRIO Pro- noted and applauded, and this resolu- the Universal Declaration of Human grams. tion does just that. Rights, which the Iranian Government I have long supported TRIO and will We say to the Iranian people: Con- has signed on to. continue to push for increased funding gratulations. Thank you. This is a good Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- for these important programs. I am step in moving forward. At the same sent that the resolution, S. Con. Res. proud to celebrate National TRIO Day time, we want to say we will not tol- 83, be agreed to, the preamble be agreed and call much deserved attention to erate weapons of mass destruction and to, the motion to reconsider be laid these vital programs. I also encourage the means of delivering these weapons. upon the table, and that any state- my colleagues to visit the TRIO Pro- We want to send those clear signals. ments related to the concurrent resolu- grams in their states and learn for There is another thing which is going tion be printed in the RECORD. themselves how successful these pro- on in Iran. Earlier today, I had a press The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without grams are for our Nation’s students.∑ conference with several other people objection, it is so ordered. f about three men—Sirus Zabihi- The resolution (S. Con. Res. 83) was Moghaddam, Hedayat Kashefi- agreed to. THE CALENDAR Najafabadi, and Manuchehr Khulusi— The preamble was agreed to. Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, I three Baha’is who are on death row in The resolution, with its preamble, have a series of unanimous consent re- prison facing imminent execution for reads as follows: quests to put in front of the Senate as the simple reason of practicing their S. CON. RES. 83 we proceed to close down the Senate faith. That is it. They are on death row Whereas the Islamic Republic of Iran held this evening. facing imminent death for daring to parliamentary elections on February 18, 2000; f practice their faith. Whereas more than 75 percent of the ap- This cannot be tolerated. There are proximately 39,000,000 eligible voters cast COMMENDING THE PEOPLE OF nearly 300,000 Baha’is in Iran. It is the ballots in the elections; IRAN largest religious minority in the coun- Whereas preliminary results indicate that Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, I try. They have suffered continuous per- reformers have won a parliamentary major- ity, freeing Iran’s parliament, the Majlis, of ask unanimous consent that the Sen- secution for their peaceful beliefs. I re- ate proceed to the immediate consider- hard-line domination for the first time since mind the Iranian people who have the 1979 Iranian revolution; ation of S. Con. Res. 83 submitted by voted for freedom this week that this is Whereas reformers won elections despite myself and Senator WELLSTONE. part of it. This is also something they concerted efforts by hard-line Iranian clergy The PRESIDING OFFICER. The have signed on to. to ban reformist forces from the ballot; and clerk will report the concurrent resolu- Nearly 50 years ago, the General As- Whereas the elections show a clear pref- tion by title. sembly of the United Nations—of which erence by a majority of Iranian voters for de- The assistant legislative clerk read Iran is a member—adopted the Uni- mocracy, rule of law, and improved relations as follows: with Western nations: Now, therefore, be it versal Declaration of Human Rights. Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep- A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 83) Since that time, this Universal Dec- resentatives concurring), That Congress— commending the people of Iran for their laration has become the bedrock docu- (1) commends the people of Iran for their commitment to the democratic process and ment for human rights. However, the commitment to the democratic process; positive political reform on the occasion of Iranian Government continues to be an (2) congratulates reformist parliamentar- Iran’s parliamentary elections. egregious violator. ians on their recent electoral victory; There being no objection, the Senate I wish to read one portion of this doc- (3) reaffirms the desire of the United proceeded to consider the concurrent ument. Article 18 of the Universal Dec- States to see free, democratic political de- velopment, the restoration of the rule of law, resolution. laration of Human Rights states: Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, and full civil and political rights for all Ira- Everyone has the right to freedom of earlier today the Senate voted on H.R. nians; and thought, conscience and religion; this right (4) calls on the Government of Iran to re- 1883, the Iran Nonproliferation Act of includes freedom to change his religion or join the community of nations and renounce 2000. That bill will shortly be voted on belief, and freedom, either alone or in com- terrorism, opposition to the Middle East by the House and sent to the President. munity with others and in public or private, peace process, and the development and ac- I hope he will sign it because it is an to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, quisition of weapons of mass destruction. practice, worship and observance. important signal that the United f States will not tolerate the prolifera- This hour, I call on the Government tion of weapons of mass destruction of Iran—from whom the people of Iran, DETENTION OF ANDREI BABITSKY and the means of delivering them. We by their clear vote this week, are seek- BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE will not tolerate trafficking in missiles ing change—to ensure the safety of RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND and the technology with which to build these three individuals. FREEDOM OF THE PRESS IN them. I believe that is an important This hour, I call for the release of RUSSIA signal for us to send. these individuals—Sirus Zabihi- Mr. BROWNBACK. Mr. President, I I also think it is important we recog- Moghaddam, Hedayat Kashefi- ask unanimous consent that the Sen- nize what took place this week in Iran. Najafabadi, and Manuchehr Khulusi— ate now proceed to the immediate con- This threat occurred, but in the midst whose only crime was a sincere expres- sideration of S. Res. 261, submitted ear- of this, 80 percent of the people in Iran sion of their faith, which is a universal lier by Senators HELMS, BIDEN, ROTH, turned out to vote. They are not inter- fundamental right. LOTT, and DODD. ested in the entrenched policies of Aya- Most importantly, I call upon the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The tollah Khomeini and his harsh legacy. Government of Iran to provide freedom clerk will report the resolution by Reformers dominated in the polls. De- of religion to its people—who are title. VerDate mar 24 2004 15:32 Aug 04, 2004 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 0685 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\S24FE0.002 S24FE0 1550 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE February 24, 2000 The assistant legislative clerk read The Russian Government’s response come a democracy if the Kremlin con- as follows: to inquiries about Babitsky’s health tinues to repress, intimidate, harass, A resolution (S. Res. 261) expressing the and whereabouts have been contradic- and brutalize those journalists who do sense of the Senate regarding the detention tory and dismissive. not share its point view. Our ability to of Andrei Babitsky by the Government of the After nearly three weeks of asserting help Russia evolve into a democracy Russian Federation and freedom of the press that Babitsky had not been detained, cannot be effective if we ignore such in Russia. that he was about to be freed—and, in- systematic repression of the press. There being no objection, the Senate deed, that he had been freed, a Kremlin I call upon my colleagues to join me proceeded to consider the resolution. spokesman summarily announced on in supporting this resolution. Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, during February 3 that his government ex- Allow me to close on one point re- the past 5 months the Government of changed Babitsky for three Russian lated to the disappearance of Andrei Russia has waged a brutal war against prisoners of war held by the Chechen Babitsky, freedom of the press in Rus- Chechnya. The Kremlin’s indiscrimi- resistance. sia and the relationship between Wash- nate use of force has left countless Chechen authorities deny that such ington and Moscow.
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