HM 531 2023
hm0531-00
Page 1 of 3
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
House Memorial 1
A memorial to the Congress of the United States, 2
urging Congress to stand in support of the fight for 3
freedom of the people of Iran. 4
5
WHEREAS, the people of Iran have the right to live in a 6
safe, democratic country that is free of religious persecution 7
and extremism, and 8
WHEREAS, the heroism displayed by the people of Iran is 9
inspirational, and those protesting on the streets deserve our 10
full attention and support as they call for women, life, and 11
freedom, and 12
WHEREAS, the people of Iran are calling for a new 13
government that is democratically elected, free, and where the 14
people have the right to self -determination, and 15
WHEREAS, according to the United States -based human rights 16
monitor Human Rights Activists News Agency, at least 469 people, 17
including 63 children and 32 women, have been killed since 18
demonstrations began in Iran on September 17th, 2022, and 19
thousands of people have been arrested, and 20
WHEREAS, the protests began after the brutal murder of 21
Mahsa "Jina" Amini by the morality police for not wearing her 22
hijab correctly, and 23
WHEREAS, the activism of millions worldwide has resulted in 24
the Islamic Republic of Iran's removal from the United Nations 25
HM 531 2023
hm0531-00
Page 2 of 3
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
Women's Commission, and an independent investigation has been 26
launched by the United Nations into the ongoing deadly violence 27
against protesters in Iran, and 28
WHEREAS, the United States is encouraged to stop all 29
discussions on the Iran nuclear agreement, formally known as the 30
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, to continue to sanction 31
members of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Islamic 32
Revolutionary Guard Corps, and to continue to amplify the voices 33
and the will of the people of Iran by maintaining Internet 34
access so that Iranians may continue to expose the injustices of 35
their daily lives, and 36
WHEREAS, federal representatives should continue to push 37
the United Nations' investigative mechanism for crimes against 38
humanity committed by Iran and demand the end of u nlawful 39
imprisonment and execution in Iran, and 40
WHEREAS, as the fearless people of Iran continue to take to 41
the streets, the call for unity among all Americans in support 42
of the people of Iran should continue to be amplified, NOW, 43
THEREFORE, 44
45
Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 46
47
That the Congress of the United States is urged to stand in 48
support of the fight for freedom of the people of Iran. 49
HM 531 2023
hm0531-00
Page 3 of 3
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that that the Secretary of State 50
dispatch copies of this memori al to the President of the United 51
States, the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker 52
of the United States House of Representatives, and each member 53
of the Florida delegation to the United States Congress. 54