Recognizing the centennial anniversary on August 5, 2006, of the Iranian constitution of 1906.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes the centennial anniversary of the 1906 Iranian constitution.

Expresses hope that the people of Iran will once again enjoy a democratic government in the spirit of the 1906 Iranian constitution.

[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 942 Introduced in House (IH)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 942

   Recognizing the centennial anniversary on August 5, 2006, of the 
                     Iranian constitution of 1906.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 25, 2006

Mr. King of Iowa submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
              to the Committee on International Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Recognizing the centennial anniversary on August 5, 2006, of the 
                     Iranian constitution of 1906.

Whereas in 1906, one hundred years ago, the people of Iran rose in a peaceful 
        democratic revolution against arbitrary, despotic rulers;
Whereas the people of Iran chose to confront these rulers with peaceful 
        assemblies of thousands of people in the public spaces of Iran until 
        these rulers received their demands;
Whereas these rulers bowed to the wishes of the people on August 5, 1906, and 
        issued a decree for the convocation of a freely elected assembly, the 
        Majles, to write a democratic constitution;
Whereas the Iranian constitution, written pursuant to the decree of 1906, was a 
        democratic instrument providing for--

    (1) the establishment of an independent judiciary;

    (2) the establishment of an independent legislature with members 
directly elected by the people;

    (3) socio-political progress, including the separation of religion from 
the affairs of government; and

    (4) the commitment of the government to the territorial integrity of 
Iran;

Whereas the maneuvering of the imperial powers and a fundamentalist clergy 
        crushed the democratic aspirations represented in the constitution of 
        1906;
Whereas the Iranian constitution of 1906 has nevertheless remained in the 
        forefront of the aspirations of the Iranian people throughout decades of 
        a long struggle towards progress, civil society, and democracy;
Whereas those ideals were abolished by the clerical-led dictatorship of the 
        Ayatollahs in 1979; and
Whereas August 5, 2006, would be an appropriate day to recognize the centennial 
        anniversary of the Iranian constitution of 1906: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the centennial anniversary of the Iranian 
        constitution of 1906;
            (2) is mindful of the democratic revolution of 1906 that 
        lead to the drafting of the Iranian constitution; and
            (3) expresses its profound hope that the people of Iran 
        will once again enjoy a democratic government in the spirit of 
        the Iranian constitution of 1906.
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