,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ge  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ab1 #bjac ,mr4   
,kirk 7= himself & ,mr4 ,durb97 submitt$
 ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,condemn+ ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,iran = its /ate-sponsor$ p]secution (  
its ,baha'i m9ority & its cont9u$       
violation ( ! ,int]national ,cov5ants on
 ,human ,rights4  ,:]eas1 9 #aihb1      
#aihd1 #aihh1 #aiij1 #aiib1 #aiid1      
#aiif1 #bjjj1 #bjjf1 #bjjh1 #bjji1      
#bjab1 & #bjac1 ,congress decl>$ t x    
deplor$ ! religi\s p]secution by !      
,gov]nm5t ( ,iran ( ! ,baha'i community 
& w\ld hold ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran         
responsible = uphold+ ! rights ( all    
,iranian nationals1 includ+ memb]s ( !  
,baha'i ,fai?2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s  
,fre$om #bjab ,report /at$1 ,! ,baha'i  
community has long be5 subject to       
p>ticul>ly sev]e religi\s fre$om        
violations 9 ,iran4 ,baha'is1 :o numb]  

at lea/ #cjj1jjj1 are view$ z h]etics by
 ,iranian au?orities & may face         
repression on ! gr\nds ( apo/asy42      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on   
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om #bjab   
,report /at$1 ,s9ce #aigi1 ,iranian     
gov]nm5t au?orities h kill$ m ?an #bjj  
,baha'i lead]s 9 ,iran & dismiss$ m ?an 
#aj1jjj f gov]nm5t & univ]sity jobs42   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on   
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om #bjab   
,report /at$1 ,baha'is may n e/abli%    
places ( wor%ip1 s*ools1 or any         
indep5d5t religi\s associations 9       
,iran42 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s  
,fre$om #bjab ,report /at$1 ,baha'is are
 b>r$ f ! milit>y & d5i$ gov]nm5t jobs &
 p5sions z well z ! "r to inh]it        
prop]ty4 ,_! m>riages & divorces also   
are n recogniz$1 & !y h difficulty      
obta9+ dea? c]tificates4 ,baha'i        
cemet]ies1 holy places1 & community     
prop]ties are (t5 seiz$ or desecrat$1 & 
_m important religi\s sites h be5       

de/roy$42 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s  
,fre$om #bjab ,report /at$1 ,! ,baha'i  
community faces sev]e economic pressure1
 includ+ d5ials ( jobs 9 bo? ! public & 
private sectors & ( bus9ess lic5ses4    
,iranian au?orities (t5 pressure        
employ]s ( ,baha'is to dismiss !m f     
employm5t 9 ! private sector42 ,:]eas ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate #bjaa ,int]national   
,religi\s ,fre$om ,report /at$1 ,!      
gov]nm5t prohibits ,baha'is f tea*+ &   
practic+ _! fai? & subjects !m to _m =ms
 ( discrim9ation t foll[]s ( o!r        
religions d n face42 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate #bjaa ,int]national ,religi\s   
,fre$om ,report /at$1 ,accord+ to       
,iranian law1 ,baha'i blood is consid]$ 
mobah1 mean+ x c be spill$ ) impunity42 
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate #bjaa        
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,report 
/at$ t memb]s ( religi\s m9orities1 ) ! 
exception ( ,baha'is1 c s]ve 9 l[] ranks
 ( gov]nm5t employm5t1 & ,baha'is are   
b>r$ f all lead]%ip positions 9 !       

gov]nm5t & milit>y2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate #bjaa ,int]national ,religi\s    
,fre$om ,report /at$1 ,baha'is suff]$   
frequ5t gov]nm5t h>assm5t & p]secution1 
& _! prop]ty rights g5]ally 7 disreg>d$4
 ,! gov]nm5t raid$ ,baha'i homes &      
bus9esses & confiscat$ l>ge am\nts (    
private & comm]cial prop]ty1 z well z   
religi\s mat]ials belong+ to ,baha'is42 
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate #bjaa        
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,report 
/at$1 ,baha'is also are requir$ to      
regi/] ) ! police42 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate #bjaa ,int]national ,religi\s    
,fre$om ,report /at$ t public & private 
univ]sities cont9u$ to d5y admittance to
 & expell$ ,baha'i /ud5ts & dur+ ! ye>1 
at lea/ #cj ,baha'is 7 b>r$ or expell$ f
 univ]sities on political or religi\s   
gr\nds2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate #bjaa
 ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,report
 /at$1 ,baha'is are regul>ly d5i$       
comp5sation = injury or crim9al         
victimization42 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #f1     
#bjab1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,special       

,rapporteur on ! situation ( human      
rights 9 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran   
issu$ a report 7,a_/,,hrc_/#ai_/ff71 :i*
 /at$ t ! ,special ,rapporteur cont9ues 
to be al>m$ by communications t         
demon/rate ! sy/emic & sy/ematic        
p]secution ( memb]s ( unrecogniz$       
religi\s communities1 p>ticul>ly !      
,baha'i community1 9 violation (        
int]national conv5tions & express$      
conc]n reg>d+ an int5sive defamation    
campaign meant to incite discrim9ation &
 hate aga9/ ,baha'is2 ,:]eas1 on ,may   
#bc1 #bjab1 ! ,unit$ ,nations           
,secret>y-,g5]al issu$ a report         
7,a_/,,hrc_/#ai_/hb71 :i* /at$ t !      
,special ,rapporteur on fre$om (        
religion or belief 4 4 4 po9t$ out t !  
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran _h a policy (
 sy/ematic p]secution ( p]sons belong+  
to ! ,baha'i fai?1 exclud+ !m f !       
application ( fre$om ( religion or      
belief by simply d5y+ t _! fai? _h !    
/atus ( a religion2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/   
#bb1 #bjab1 ! ,unit$ ,nations           

,secret>y-,g5]al issu$ a report         
7,a_/#fg_/cbg71 :i* /at$1 ,!            
int]national community cont9ues to      
express conc]ns ab\t ! v s]i\s          
discrim9ation aga9/ e?nic & religi\s    
m9orities 9 law & 9 practice1 9 p>ticul>
 ! ,baha'i community4 ,! ,special       
,rapporteur on ! situation ( human      
rights 9 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran   
express$ al>m ab\t ! sy/emic & sy/ematic
 p]secution ( memb]s ( ! ,baha'i        
community1 includ+ sev]e socioeconomic  
pressure & arre/s & det5tion4 ,he also  
deplor$ ! ,gov]nm5t's tol]ance ( an     
int5sive defamation campaign aim$ at    
incit+ discrim9ation & hate aga9/       
,baha'is42 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #ac1    
#bjab1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,special       
,rapporteur on ! situation ( human      
rights 9 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran   
issu$ a report 7,a_/#fg_/cfi71 :i* /at$1
 ,reports & int]views submitt$ to !     
,special ,rapporteur also cont9ue to    
portray a di/urb+ tr5d ) reg>d to       
religi\s fre$om 9 ! c\ntry4 ,memb]s (   

bo? recogniz$ & unrecogniz$ religions h 
report$ v>i\s levels ( intimidation1    
arre/1 det5tion & int]rogation t focus  
on _! religi\s beliefs41 & /at$1 ,at !  
"t ( draft+ ! report1 #aje memb]s ( !   
,baha'i community 7 report$ to be 9     
det5tion42 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #bg1     
#bjab1 ! ,?ird ,committee ( ! ,unit$    
,nations ,g5]al ,assembly adopt$ a draft
 resolution 7,a_/,c4#c_/fg_/,l4#ea71 :i*
 not$1 ,increas$ p]secution & human     
rights violations aga9/ p]sons belong+  
to unrecogniz$ religi\s m9orities1      
p>ticul>ly memb]s ( ! ,baha'i fai? & _! 
def5d]s1 includ+ escalat+ attacks1 an   
increase 9 ! numb] ( arre/s & det5tions1
 ! re/riction ( access to high]         
education on ! basis ( religion1 !      
s5t5c+ ( twelve ,baha'is associat$ )    
,baha'i educational in/itutions to l5g?y
 prison t]ms1 ! cont9u$ d5ial ( access  
to employm5t 9 ! public sector1         
additional re/rictions on p>ticipation 9
 ! private sector1 & ! de facto         
crim9alization ( memb]%ip 9 ! ,baha'i   

fai?42 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #bj1 #bjab1 !
 ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly adopt$
 a resolution 7,a_/,,res_/#fg_/ahb71 :i*
 call$ ^u ! gov]nm5t ( ,iran to elim9ate
 discrim9ation aga9/1 & exclusion ( 4 4 
4 memb]s ( ! ,baha'i ,fai?1 reg>d+      
access to high] education1 & to elim9ate
 ! crim9alization ( ef=ts to provide    
high] education to ,baha'i y\? d5i$     
access to ,iranian univ]sities1 & to    
accord all ,baha'is1 includ+ ^?         
imprison$ because ( _! beliefs1 ! due   
process ( law & ! rights t !y are       
con/itutionally gu>ante$2 ,:]eas1 on    
,febru>y #bh1 #bjac1 ! ,unit$ ,nations  
,special ,rapporteur on ! situation (   
human rights 9 ! ,islamic ,republic (   
,iran issu$ a report                    
7,a_/,,hrc_/#bb_/ef71 :i* /at$1 #aaj    
,bahai's are curr5tly deta9$ 9 ,iran =  
ex]cis+ _! fai?1 includ+ two wom51 ,mrs4
 ,zohreh ,nikay9 & ,mrs4 ,t>aneh        
,torabi1 :o are report$ly nurs+ infants 
9 prison42 ,:]eas1 9 ,m>* & ,may (      
#bjjh1 intellig5ce (ficials ( !         

,gov]nm5t ( ,iran 9 ,ma%had & ,tehran   
arre/$ & imprison$ ,mrs4 ,f>iba         
,kamalabadi1 ,mr4 ,jamalodd9 ,khanjani1 
,mr4 ,afif ,naeimi1 ,mr4 ,saeid ,rezaie1
 ,mr4 ,behr\z ,tavakkoli1 ,mrs4 ,mahva% 
,sabet1 & ,mr4 ,vahid ,tizfahm1 ! sev5  
memb]s ( ! ad hoc lead]%ip gr\p = !     
,baha'i community 9 ,iran2 ,:]eas1 9    
,augu/ #bjaj1 ! ,revolution>y ,c\rt 9   
,tehran s5t5c$ ! sev5 ,baha'i lead]s to 
#bj-ye> prison t]ms on *>ges ( spy+ =   
,israel1 insult+ religi\s sanctities1   
propag&a aga9/ ! regime & spread+       
corruption on e>?2 ,:]eas ! lawy] = ^!  
sev5 lead]s1 ,mrs4 ,%ir9 ,ebadi1 !      
,nobel ,laureate1 0 d5i$ mean+ful or    
timely access to ! prison]s & _! files1 
& h] successors z def5se c\nsel 7       
provid$ extremely limit$ access2 ,:]eas 
^! sev5 ,baha'i lead]s 7 t>get$ solely  
on ! basis ( _! religion2 ,:]eas1 beg9n+
 9 ,may #bjaa1 ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran        
(ficials 9 f\r cities conduct$ sweep+   
raids on ! homes ( doz5s ( individuals  
associat$ ) ! ,baha'i ,in/itute = ,high]

 ,education 7,,bihe7 & arre/$ & deta9$  
sev]al educators associat$ ) ,,bihe2    
,:]eas1 9 ,octob] #bjaa1 ! ,revolution>y
 ,c\rt 9 ,tehran s5t5c$ sev5 ( ^! ,,bihe
 in/ructors & adm9i/rators1 ,mr4 ,vahid 
,mahm\di1 ,mr4 ,kamran ,mortezaie1 ,mr4 
,mahm\d ,badavam1 ,ms4 ,noo%9 ,khadem1  
,mr4 ,f>had ,s$ghi1 ,mr4 ,riaz ,sobhani1
 & ,mr4 ,ram9 ,zibaie1 to prison t]ms = 
! crime ( memb]%ip ( ! deviant sect (   
,baha'ism1 ) ! goal ( tak+ action aga9/ 
! security ( ! c\ntry1 9 ord] to fur!r !
 aims ( ! deviant sect & ^? (           
organizations outside ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas  
six ( ^! educators rema9 imprison$1 )   
,mr4 ,mortezaie s]v+ a #e-ye> prison t]m
 & ,mr4 ,badavam1 ,ms4 ,khadem1 ,mr4    
,s$ghi1 ,mr4 ,sobhani1 & ,mr4 ,zibaie   
s]v+ #d-ye> prison t]ms2 ,:]eas1 s9ce   
,octob] #bjaa1 f\r o!r ,,bihe educators 
h be5 arre/$ & imprison$1 ) ,ms4 ,f>an  
,hessami1 ,mr4 ,kamran ,rahimian1 & ,mr4
 ,%ah9 ,neg>i s]v+ #d-ye> prison t]ms1 &
 ,mr4 ,kayvan ,rahimian s]v+ a #e-ye>   
prison t]m2 ,:]eas ! ef=ts ( ! ,gov]nm5t

 ( ,iran to collect in=mation on        
individual ,baha'is h rec5tly int5sifi$ 
z evid5c$ by a lett]1 dat$ ,novemb] #e1 
#bjaa1 f ! ,director ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,education 9 ! c\nty ( ,%ahri> 9 !      
prov9ce ( ,tehran1 in/ruct+ ! directors 
( s*ools 9 8 jurisdiction to subtly & 9 
a confid5tial mann] collect in=mation on
 ,baha'i /ud5ts2 ,:]eas ! ,baha'i       
community cont9ues to und]go int5se     
economic & social pressure1 includ+ an  
ongo+ campaign 9 ! t[n ( ,semnan1 :]e ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,iran has h>ass$ & deta9$   
,baha'is1 clos$ #ag ,baha'i own$        
bus9esses 9 ! la/ ?ree ye>s1 & imprison$
 sev]al memb]s ( ! community1 includ+   
?ree mo!rs along ) _! infants2 ,:]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 !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,iran is p>ty to !          
,int]national ,cov5ants on ,human       
,rights & is 9 violation ( its          
obligations "u ! ,cov5ants2 & ,:]eas !  

,compreh5sive ,iran ,sanctions1         
,acc\ntability1 & ,dive/m5t ,act ( #bjaj
 7,public ,law #aaa-aie7 au?orizes !    
,presid5t & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to      
impose sanctions on individuals         
8responsible = or complicit 91 or       
responsible = ord]+1 controll+1 or      
o!rwise direct+1 ! commission ( s]i\s   
human rights abuses aga9/ citiz5s (     
,iran or _! family memb]s on or aft]    
,june #ab1 #bjji03 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t 
! ,s5ate--  7#a7 condemns ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,iran = its /ate-sponsor$ p]secution (  
its ,baha'i m9ority & its cont9u$       
violation ( ! ,int]national ,cov5ants on
 ,human ,rights2  7#b7 calls on !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,iran to imm$iately release 
! sev5 imprison$ lead]s1 ! t5 imprison$ 
educators1 & all o!r prison]s held      
solely on acc\nt ( _! religion2  7#c7   
calls on ! ,presid5t & ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 9 coop]ation ) responsible       
nations1 to imm$iately condemn !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,iran's cont9u$ violation ( 
human rights & dem& ! imm$iate release (

 prison]s held solely on acc\nt ( _!    
religion2 &  7#d7 urges ! ,presid5t &   
,secret>y ( ,/ate to utilize 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+ abuses aga9/ !   
,baha'i community ( ,iran4