,h4 ,,res4 #ged  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,novemb] #ai1
 #bjad  ,,resolution  ,:]eas ,iran is a 
memb] ( ! ,unit$ ,nations & a signatory 
to bo? ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human 
,rights & ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on   
,civil & ,political ,rights1 among o!r  
int]national human rights treaties1 )\t 
res]vation2 ,:]eas 9 violation ( ^! &   
o!r int]national obligations1 (ficials (
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran cont9ue to         
p]petrate gross violations ( !          
fundam5tal human rights ( ! ,iranian p2 
,:]eas ,iranian wom5 are increas+ly     
subject to he9\s acid attacks1 ei!r     
condon$ by1 or sponsor$ by1 ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,iran1 ?r\gh ! ,basij & o!r vigilante 
gr\ps2 ,:]eas ! ,p>liam5t ( ,iran       
rec5tly enact$ a law provid+ legal      
protection to private citiz5s to en=ce a
 /rict ,islamic dress code & o!r        
behavior prescrib$ "u ,%>ia law1        
embold5+ ! ,basij & o!r vigilante gr\ps2
 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran manipulates 
! electoral process1 accord+ to ! ,unit$

 ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,c\ntry     
,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices = 
#bjac1 sev]ely limit+ citiz5s' "r to    
*ange _! gov]nm5t peacefully ?r\gh free 
& fair elections2 ,:]eas foll[+ vot+    
irregul>ities t result$ 9 ! election (  
,presid5t ,mahm\d ,ahmad9ejad1 !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,iran brutally suppress$    
peaceful political diss5t f wide segm5ts
 ( civil society dur+ ! ,gre5           
,revolution 9 #bjji 9 a cynical attempt 
to reta9 its undemocratic grip on p[]2  
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran has kept !   
pr9cipal lead]s ( ! ,gre5 ,revolution1  
,mir ,husse9 ,m\ssavi & ,mehdi ,k>r\bi1 
"u h\se arre/ s9ce ,febru>y #bjaa2      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate
 consi/5tly f9ds t ,iranian au?orities h
 limit$ fre$om ( association ?r\gh      
?reats1 intimidation1 ! imposition (    
arbitr>y requirem5ts on organizations1 &
 ! arre/s ( gr\p lead]s & memb]s2 ,:]eas
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's    
,virtual ,embassy ,tehran website       
highlights human rights violations &    

abuses 9 ,iran on a weekly basis2 ,:]eas
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran cont9ues to re/rict
 fre$om ( spee* & peaceful assembly1    
p>ticul>ly = j\rnali/s & human rights   
activi/s2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations      
,special ,rapporteur on ! ,situation (  
,human ,rights 9 ! ,islamic ,republic ( 
,iran f\nd 9 its ,augu/ #bjad report t !
 laws & policies ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran  
cont9ue to place ov]ly broad re/rictions
 on ! rights to fre$om ( expression &   
access to in=mation1 includ+ sev]e      
cont5t re/rictions1 intimidation &      
prosecution ( ,int]net us]s &           
limitations on ,int]net access ?r\gh    
?rottl+ & filt]+2 ,:]eas ! ability (    
religi\s fre$om & human rights activi/s 
to freely express !mselves1 & mobilize  
civil society1 is actively ?w>t$ by !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,iran2 ,:]eas ! ,special    
,rapporteur f\nd t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran  
cont9ues to apply capital puni%m5t to   
(f5d]s convict$ ( crimes bel[ !         
int]national human rights law ?re%old ( 
mo/ s]i\s crimes2 political prison]s2 & 

juv5ile (f5d]s1 includ+ #h individuals 9
 #bjad believ$ to be less ?an #ah ye>s (
 age at ! "t ( _! alleg$ crimes2 ,:]eas 
,iranian wom5 cont9ue to face legal &   
societal discrim9ation1 z well z rampant
 dome/ic viol5ce1 :i* is n specifically 
prohibit$ "u dome/ic law2 ,:]eas1 on    
,octob] #be1 #bjad1 ,iranian au?orities 
execut$ ,reyhaneh ,jabb>i1 an ,iranian  
woman convict$ ( kill+ a man %e said %e 
/abb$ 9 self-def5se dur+ a sexual       
assault1 an execution prec$$ by ! lack (
 due process1 includ+ a report$ =c$     
confession2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate issu$ a /atem5t       
condemn+ ,jabb>i's execution & call+ on 
,iran to respect ! fair trial gu>antees 
af=d$ to its p "u ,iran's own laws & its
 int]national obligations2 ,:]eas !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on            
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om f\nd 9  
its #bjad ,annual ,report t ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,iran cont9ues to engage 9 sy/ematic1 
ongo+1 & egregi\s violations ( religi\s 
fre$om1 includ+ prolong$ det5tion1      

torture1 & executions bas$ prim>ily or  
entirely ^u ! religion ( ! accus$2      
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran p]secutes su*
 religi\s m9ority gr\ps z ! ,baha'is1   
,*ri/ians1 ,sufi1 ,sunni1 & diss5t+     
,%i'a ,muslims 7su* z imprison$         
,ayatollah ,hosse9 ,kazemeyni ,bor\j]di7
 ?r\gh h>assm5t1 arre/s1 & imprisonm5t1 
dur+ :i* deta9ees h r\t9ely be5 beat51  
tortur$1 & kill$2 ,:]eas s9ce #aiii1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has     
repeat$ly designat$ ,iran z a c\ntry (  
p>ticul> conc]n = sev]e violations (    
religi\s fre$om pursuant to !           
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih 7,public ,law #aje-bib71 mo/      
rec5tly on ,july #bh1 #bjad2 ,:]eas !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,iran has long p]secut$ )   
p>ticul> int5sity ! ,baha'i community1 !
 l>ge/ non-,muslim religi\s m9ority 9   
,iran1 :o numb] at lea/ #cjj1jjj1 & are 
view$ z h]etics1 & !re=e are subject$ to
 repression on ! gr\nds ( apo/asy2      
,:]eas accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s  

,fre$om1 s9ce #aigi1 ,iranian au?orities
 h kill$ or execut$ m ?an #bjj ,baha'i  
lead]s2 ,:]eas ord9>y ,iranian citiz5s  
:o belong to ! ,baha'i fai? are         
disproportionately t>get$1 int]rogat$1 &
 deta9$ "u ! pretext ( national         
security2 ,:]eas s5ior gov]nm5tal1      
milit>y1 & public security (ficials 9   
,iran are responsible = ord]+1          
controll+1 & committ+ gross human rights
 violations t1 9 _m cases1 repres5t     
national policies ( ! ,iranian regime2  
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( !    
,treasury1 pursuant to section #dac ( ! 
,iran ,?reat ,r$uction & ,syria ,human  
,rights ,act ( #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#hgec71 issu$ a ,g5]al ,lic5se 9        
,septemb] #bjac to p]mit ! exportation (
 s]vices & ! transf] ( funds =          
activities relat$ to human rights &     
democracy build+ projects 9 ,iran1 :i*  
facilitate ,unit$ ,/ates nongov]nm5tal  
organizations' activities t increase    
,iranian access to in=mation & fre$om ( 
expression2 ,:]eas s9ce #bjaj1 ! ,unit$ 

,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 9       
consultation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate1 has sanction$ #ai ,iranian    
(ficials & #ah ,iranian entities = _!   
involvem5t or complicity 9 s]i\s human  
rights abuses or 9 re/rict+ ! fre$om (  
expression or assembly ( ! ,iranian p2  
,:]eas ! mo/ rec5t designation 0 =      
,morteza ,tamaddom1 =m] ,gov]nor-,g5]al 
( ,tehran ,prov9ce1 designat$ ,may #bc1 
#bjad1 "u ,executive ,ord] ,no4 #acfbh =
 8 involvem5t 9 c5sor%ip & o!r          
activities t limit ! fre$om ( expression
 & fre$om ( assembly ( ,iran's citiz5s2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates l$ ! ef=t 9 !    
,unit$ ,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil  
to r5ew ! m&ate ( ! ,special ,rapporteur
 on ,iran 9 ord] to fur!r expose        
,iranian human rights abuses2 & ,:]eas x
 is important t ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates consi/5tly & rigor\sly ex]cise ! 
/atutory au?orities grant$ by !         
,compreh5sive ,iran ,sanctions1         
,acc\ntability1 & ,dive/m5t ,act ( #bjaj
 & ! ,iran ,?reat ,r$uction & ,syria    

,human ,rights ,act ( #bjab to impose   
sanctions on (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,iran & o!r individuals directly        
responsible = human rights abuses1      
engag+ 9 c5sor%ip1 or engag+ 9 !        
div]sion ( goods int5d$ = ! p ( ,iran3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 calls on !      
,gov]nm5t ( ,iran to abide by all ( its 
int]national & dome/ic obligations )    
respect to human rights & civil         
lib]ties1 includ+ fre$oms ( assembly1   
spee*1 & press2  7#b7 deplores !        
dramatic rise 9 executions ( ,iranian   
citiz5s by au?orities s9ce ! election ( 
,presid5t ,hassan ,r\hani 9 ,june #bjac2
  7#c7 condemns1 9 p>ticul>1 ! rec5t    
cruel execution ( ,reyhaneh ,jabb>i1 an 
,iranian woman convict$ ( kill+ a man %e
 said %e /abb$ 9 self-def5se dur+ a     
sexual assault2  7#d7 deplores !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,iran's mi/reatm5t ( its    
religi\s m9orities1 includ+ ?r\gh !     
deprivation ( life1 lib]ty1 & prop]ty2  
7#e7 condemns1 9 p>ticul>1 ! ,gov]nm5t (

 ,iran = its rel5tless p]secution ( its 
,baha'i m9ority2  7#f7 calls on !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,iran to release all        
political prison]s & prison]s (         
consci5ce2  7#g7 notes t ! ,adm9i/ration
 has designat$ only "o ,iranian p]son = 
! commission ( s]i\s human rights abuses
 "u ! ,compreh5sive ,iran ,sanctions1   
,acc\ntability1 & ,dive/m5t ,act1 z     
am5d$1 s9ce ,may #cj1 #bjac2  7#h7 urges
 ! ,presid5t to increase ! utilization (
 all available au?orities1 includ+ !    
,compreh5sive ,iran ,sanctions1         
,acc\ntability1 & ,dive/m5t ,act (      
#bjaj1 to impose sanctions on (ficials (
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran & o!r individuals  
directly responsible = s]i\s human      
rights abuses1 includ+ by freez+ ^?     
individuals' assets & b>r+ _! entry into
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#i7 urges ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t to adopt & implem5t !  
foll[+ recomm5dations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s  
,fre$om ) respect to ,iran--  7,a7      
cont9ue to seek t violations ( fre$om ( 

religion or belief & relat$ human rights
 are "p ( multilat]al or bilat]al       
discussions ) ! ,gov]nm5t or ,iran :5ev]
 possible1 & cont9ue to "w closely )    
,european & o!r allies to apply pressure
 ?r\gh a comb9ation ( advocacy1         
diplomacy1 & t>get$ sanctions2  7,b7    
cont9ue to speak out publicly &         
frequ5tly at ! highe/ levels ab\t !     
sev]e religi\s fre$om abuses 9 ,iran1   
press = & "w to secure ! release ( all  
prison]s ( consci5ce1 & highlight ! ne$ 
= ! int]national community to hold      
au?orities acc\ntable 9 specific cases2 
&  7,c7 cont9ue to call on ,iran to     
coop]ate fully ) ! ,unit$ ,nations      
,special ,rapporteur on ! ,human ,rights
 ,situation 9 ,iran1 includ+ all[+ !    
,special ,rapporteur1 z well z ! ,unit$ 
,nations ,special ,rapporteur on ,fre$om
 ( ,religion or ,belief1 to visit &     
cont9ue to support an annual ,unit$     
,nations ,g5]al ,assembly resolution    
condemn+ sev]e violations ( human       
rights1 includ+ fre$om ( religion or    

belief 9 ,iran & call+ = (ficials       
responsible = su* violations to be held 
acc\ntable2  7#aj7 condemns !           
undemocratic elections process t d5ies  
,iranians ! ability to freely *oose _!  
own gov]nm5t2 &  7#aa7 /&s ) ! p ( ,iran
 :o seek ! opportunity to freely elect a
 gov]nm5t ( _! *oos+4  ,cl]k4