,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ca1 #bjac,mr4
 ,ris* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4    
,crapo1 & ,mr4 ,paul7 submitt$ ! foll[+ 
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,call+ on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran to        
imm$iately release ,sae$ ,ab$9i & all   
o!r individuals deta9$ on acc\nt ( _!   
religi\s beliefs4  ,:]eas1 9 ,septemb]  
#bjab1 ,sae$ ,ab$9i1 a resid5t ( ! ,/ate
 ( ,idaho & a m9ority ,*ri/ian ) dual   
,iranian-,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip1 0     
arbitr>ily deta9$ 9 ! ,islamic ,republic
 ( ,iran1 held 9 solit>y conf9em5t1     
physically beat51 d5i$ access to        
necess>y m$ical treatm5t z a result ( t 
abuse1 & d5i$ access to 8 lawy] until j 
be=e 8 trial2 ,:]eas1 9 ,janu>y #bjac1  
an ,iranian c\rt accus$ ,sae$ ,ab$9i (  
attempt+ to und]m9e ! national security 
( ,iran by ga!r+ ) fell[ ,*ri/ians 9    
private homes2 ,:]eas ,sae$ ,ab$9i 0    
tri$ 9 a non-public trial be=e a judge  

:o _h be5 sanction$ by ! ,european      
,union = repeat$ violations ( human     
rights1 includ+ issu+ long prison       
s5t5ces to peaceful prote/ors foll[+ !  
#bjji election2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! trial1   
,sae$ ,ab$9i & 8 ,iranian attorney 7    
b>r$ f att5d+ portions ( ! trial 9 :i* !
 prosecution provid$ & ! judge receiv$  
evid5ce ?r\gh witness te/imony2 ,:]eas !
 ,iranian c\rt s5t5c$ ,sae$ ,ab$9i to #h
 ye>s 9 prison2 ,:]eas1 9 ,augu/ #bjac1 
! #cf? bran* ( ! ,tehran appeals c\rt   
d5i$ ,sae$ ,ab$9i's appeal & affirm$ 8  
#h-ye> s5t5ce2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,iran cont9ues to indef9itely imprison  
,sae$ ,ab$9i = peacefully ex]cis+ 8     
fai?2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,univ]sal
 ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights decl>es t 
e individual has ! "r to fre$om ( ?\ght1
 consci5ce & religion1 :i* includes !   
fre$om to *ange 8 religion or belief1 & 
fre$om1 ei!r alone or 9 community ) o!rs
 & 9 public or private1 to manife/ 8    
religion or belief 9 tea*+1 practice1   
wor%ip & obs]vance1 & ! ,int]national   

,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights 
e*oes t decl>ation2 ,:]eas !            
,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &      
,political ,rights holds t e individual 
%all be free f arbitr>y arre/ &         
det5tion1 & t e individual be>s ! "r to 
h adequate "t & facilities = !          
prep>ation ( 8 def5se & to be pres5t    
dur+ ! duration ( 8 trial2 ,:]eas !     
,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &      
,political ,rights fur!r gu>antees e    
individual ! "r to a fair & public he>+ 
by a compet5t1 indep5d5t1 & imp>tial    
tribunal2 ,:]eas ,iran is a memb] ( !   
,unit$ ,nations & a signatory to bo? !  
,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights &
 ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &   
,political ,rights )\t res]vation2      
,:]eas articles #ac & #bc ?r\gh #bg ( ! 
,con/itution ( ! ,islamic ,republic (   
,iran provide = fre$om ( expression1    
assembly1 & association1 z well z !     
fre$om to practice "o's religion2 ,:]eas
 ,iran is a religi\sly div]se society & 
! ,unit$ ,nations ,special ,rapporteur  

on ! ,situation ( ,human ,rights 9 !    
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran reports t    
religi\s m9orities1 includ+ ,nematullahi
 ,sufi ,muslims1 ,sunnis1 ,baha'is1 &   
,*ri/ians1 face human rights violations 
9 ,iran2 ,:]eas1 9 rec5t ye>s1 !re has  
be5 an increase 9 ! numb] ( incid5ts (  
,iranian au?orities raid+ religi\s      
s]vices1 deta9+ wor%ip]s & religi\s     
lead]s1 & h>ass+ & ?reat5+ m9ority      
religi\s memb]s2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$        
,nations ,special ,rapporteur reports t 
,iranian intellig5ce (ficials are kn[n  
to ?reat5 ,*ri/ian conv]ts ) arre/ &    
apo/asy *>ges if !y d n return to       
,islam2 & ,:]eas ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama
 has call$ on ,presid5t ,hassan ,r\hani 
to demon/rate ! commitm5t ( ,iran to    
individual human rights ?r\gh ! release 
( all prison]s ( consci5ce3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes t    
fre$om ( religi\s belief & practice is a
 univ]sal human "r & a fundam5tal fre$om
 ( e individual1 reg>dless ( race1 sex1 
c\ntry1 cre$1 or nationality1 & %\ld    

nev] be arbitr>ily abridg$ by any       
gov]nm5t2  7#b7 recognizes t gov]nm5ts h
 a responsibility to protect !          
fundam5tal rights ( _! citiz5s2 &  7#c7 
calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran to         
imm$iately release ,sae$ ,ab$9i & all   
o!r individuals deta9$ on acc\nt ( _!   
religi\s beliefs4