,,iv #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #beb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #f1 #bjac ,mr4 ,franks ( ,arizona 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mr4 ,latta1 ,mr4 ,pet]s ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,utah1 ,mr4 ,roskam1 ,mr4 ,wolf1 ,mr4 ,nunnelee1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,culb]son1 ,mr4 ,pitt5g]1 ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,/ew>t1 ,mr4 ,gohm]t1 ,mr4 ,we/morel&1 ,mr4 ,mi*aud1 & ,mr4 ,brady ( ,texas7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,,resolution ,call+ = free & fair elections 9 ,iran1 & = o!r purposes4 ,:]eas democracy1 human rights1 & civil lib]ties are univ]sal values & fundam5tal pr9ciples ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy2 ,:]eas an ess5tial elem5t ( democratic self-gov]nm5t is = lead]s to be *os5 & regul>ly held acc\ntable ?r\gh elections t are organiz$ & conduct$ 9 a mann] t is free1 fair1 inclusive1 & consi/5t ) int]national /&>ds2 ,:]eas gov]nm5ts ^: p[] does n d]ive f free & fair elections lack democratic legitimacy2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran is a signatory to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights1 adopt$ ,decemb] #af1 #aiff 7,,iccpr71 :i* /ates t e citiz5 has ! "r to vote 8at g5u9e p]iodic elections0 t reflect 8! free expression ( ! w ( ! electors02 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran regul>ly violates its obligations "u ! ,,iccpr1 hold+ elections t are nei!r free nor fair nor consi/5t ) int]national /&>ds2 ,:]eas elections 9 ,iran are m>r$ by ! disqualification ( c&idates bas$ on _! political views2 ! abs5ce ( cr$ible int]national obs]v]s2 sev]e re/rictions on fre$om ( expression1 assembly1 & association1 includ+ c5sor%ip1 surveillance1 & disruptions 9 telecommunications1 & ! abs5ce ( a free m$ia2 widespread intimidation & repression ( c&idates1 political p>ties1 & citiz5s2 & sy/emic electoral fraud & manipulation2 ,:]eas ! la/ nationwide election held 9 ,iran1 on ,june #ab1 #bjji1 0 widely condemn$ inside ,iran & ?r\gh\t ! _w z nei!r free nor fair & provok$ l>ge-scale peaceful prote/s ?r\gh\t ,iran2 ,:]eas1 foll[+ ! ,june #ab1 #bjji1 election1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran respond$ to peaceful prote/s ) a l>ge-scale campaign ( politically motivat$ viol5ce1 intimidation1 & repression1 includ+ acts ( torture1 cruel & degrad+ treatm5t 9 det5tion1 rape1 executions1 extrajudicial kill+s1 & indef9ite det5tion2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #bf1 #bjaa1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly pass$ a resolution d5\nc+ ! s]i\s human rights abuses occurr+ 9 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran2 ,:]eas no woman has ev] be5 p]mitt$ to run = presid5t by ! ,c\ncil ( ,gu>dians2 ,:]eas au?orities 9 ,iran h ann\nc$ t nationwide elections = ! presid5cy & = municipal c\ncils w be held 9 ,june #bjac2 ,:]eas no int]national election obs]v]s are s*$ul$ to ov]see ! ,june #bjac elections2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran cont9ues to hold c&idates f ! #bjji election "u h\se arre/ & dissid5ts 9 indef9ite det5tion2 & ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran seeks to prev5t ! p ( ,iran f access+ news & in=mation by inc>c]at+ m j\rnali/s ?an any o!r c\ntry 9 ! _w1 accord+ to a #bjaa report f ! ,committee to ,protect ,j\rnali/s2 disrupt+ access to ! ,int]net1 includ+ block+ e-mail & social network+ sites & limit+ access to =eign news & ,web sites1 develop+ a national ,int]net t w facilitate gov]nm5t c5sor%ip ( news & in=mation1 & jamm+ int]national broadca/s su* z ! ,voice ( ,am]ica's ,p]sian ,news ,network & ,radio ,free ,europe_/,radio ,lib]ty's ,radio ,f>da3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 reaffirms ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to democracy1 human rights1 civil lib]ties1 & rule ( law1 includ+ ! univ]sal rights ( fre$om ( assembly1 fre$om ( spee*1 & fre$om ( association2 7#b7 expresses support = fre$om1 human rights1 civil lib]ties1 & rule ( law 9 ,iran1 & = elections t are free1 fair1 & meet int]national /&>ds1 includ+ grant+ indep5d5t int]national & dome/ic electoral obs]v]s unre/rict$ access to poll+ & c\nt+ /ations2 7#c7 expresses /rong support = ! p ( ,iran 9 _! peaceful calls = a repres5tative & responsive democratic gov]nm5t t respects human rights1 civil lib]ties1 & ! rule ( law2 7#d7 rem9ds ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran ( its obligations "u ! int]national cov5ants to :i* x is a signatory to hold elections t are free & fair2 7#e7 condemns ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran's widespread human rights violations2 7#f7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran to respect fre$om ( expression & association 9 ,iran by-- 7,a7 end+ arbitr>y det5tion1 torture1 & o!r =ms ( h>assm5t aga9/ m$ia pr(essionals1 human rights def5d]s & activi/s1 & opposition figures1 & releas+ all individuals deta9$ = ex]cis+ univ]sally recogniz$ human rights2 7,b7 lift+ regulatory & legislative re/rictions on fre$oms ( assembly1 association1 & expression2 & 7,c7 all[+ ! ,int]net to rema9 free & op5 & all[+ dome/ic & int]national m$ia to op]ate freely2 7#g7 fur!r calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran to all[ int]national election monitors to be pres5t = ! ,june #bjac elections2 & 7#h7 urges ! ,presid5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & o!r _w lead]s-- 7,a7 to express support = ! univ]sal rights & fre$oms ( ! p ( ,iran1 includ+ to democratic self-gov]nm5t2 7,b7 to broad5 engagem5t ) ! p ( ,iran & support ef=ts 9 ! c\ntry to help promote human rights & democratic re=m1 includ+ by provid+ support to civil society organizations = democracy & gov]nance activities2 & 7,c7 to condemn elections t are n free & fair & t d n meet int]national /&>ds4