USA TODAY: The House has voted to condemn Tehran’s crackdown on demonstrators and the government’s interference with Internet and cellphone communications, the Associated Press reports.
The vote was 405-1, with two members voting present, The Hill reports.
Here is the text of the resolution:
The House of Representatives expresses its support for all Iranian citizens who embrace the values of freedom, human rights, civil liberties, and the rule of law; condemns the ongoing violence against demonstrators by the government of Iran and pro-government militias, as well as the ongoing government suppression of independent electronic communication through interference with the Internet and cellphones; and affirms the universality of individual rights and the importance of democratic and fair elections.The resolution was initiated by Republicans as a veiled criticism of President Obama, the AP says. >>> Posted by Doug Stanglin | Friday, June 19, 2009
