,,iii ,cal5d> ,no4 #bfi #aac? ,,congress
  #a/ ,session  ,s4 ,,res4 #ge  ,,9 ,,! 
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>*   
#ab1 #bjac,mr4 ,kirk 7= himself1 ,mr4   
,durb91 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4  
,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,johanns1  
,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,c>d91   
,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,hell]1
 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mrs4     
,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 
,leahy1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,ms4  
,baldw91 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4  
,inh(e1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4
 ,toomey1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,coburn1 
,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,mr4 ,pryor1 ,mr4 ,te/]1
 ,mr4 ,co*ran1 & ,mrs4 ,box]7 submitt$ !
 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,decemb] #ah1 #bjac,report$ by ,mr4     
,m55dez1 ) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to ! 
preamble,omit ! "p /ruck ?r\gh & ins]t !
 "p pr9t$ 9 italic,strike ! preamble &  
ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,,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     
,:]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$om #bjac ,report /at$ t the ,baha'i
 community has long be5 subject to      
p>ticul>ly sev]e religi\s fre$om        
violations1 & t since #aigi1 ! gov]nm5t 
has kill$ m ?an #bjj ,baha'i lead]s 9   
,iran & dismiss$ m ?an #aj1jjj f        
gov]nm5t & univ]sity jobs1 9 addition to
 prohibit+ !m f e/abli%+ places (       
wor%ip1 s*ools1 or any indep5d5t        
religi\s associations2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,commission on ,int]national     
,religi\s ,fre$om #bjac ,report f\nd t  
,baha'i m>riages & divorces are n       

recogniz$ & ,baha'i holy places &       
community prop]ties are (t5 seiz$ or    
de/roy$1 & /at$1 ,! ,baha'i community   
faces sev]e economic pressure1 includ+  
d5ials ( jobs 9 bo? ! public & private  
sectors & ( bus9ess lic5ses4 ,iranian   
au?orities (t5 pressure employ]s (      
,baha'is to dismiss !m f private sector 
employm5t42 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate  
#bjab ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om   
,report /at$ t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran      
prohibits ,baha'is f tea*+ & practic+ _!
 fai? & subjects !m to _m =ms (         
discrim9ation n fac$ by memb]s ( o!r    
religi\s gr\ps & requires ,baha'is to   
regi/] ) ! police2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate #bjab ,int]national ,religi\s     
,fre$om ,report /at$ t ! gov]nm5t raid$ 
,baha'i homes & bus9esses & confiscat$  
l>ge am\nts ( private & comm]cial       
prop]ty1 z well z religi\s mat]ials1 &  
f\nd t ,baha'is are regul>ly d5i$       
comp5sation = injury or crim9al         
victimization2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate #bjab ,int]national ,religi\s     

,fre$om ,report /at$ t ! gov]nm5t1 s9ce 
! ,islamic ,revolution1 =mally d5ies    
,baha'i /ud5ts access to high]          
education1 & public & private           
univ]sities cont9u$ to d5y admittance & 
expel ,baha'i /ud5ts2 ,:]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$om (        
religion or belief'''po9t$ 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$om ( religion or      
belief by simply d5y+ t _! fai? _h !    
/atus ( a religion2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] 
#bg1 #bjab1 ! ,?ird ,committee ( !      
,unit$ ,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        
('''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]sities10 & 8to  
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$ t #aaj   
,bahai's are curr5tly deta9$ 9 ,iran =  
ex]cis+ _! fai?1 & f\nd t ,baha'is 9 !  
cities ( ,semnan1 ,gorgon1 & ,hamadan h 
especially fac$ increas+ p]secution ov] 
! la/ ?ree ye>s1 includ+ raids1 arre/s1 
physical viol5ce1 arson1 v&alism to _!  
homes1 bus9ess1 & grave sites1 &        
gov]nm5t clos+s ( ,baha'i-own$          
bus9esses2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bh1     
#bjac1 ! ,unit$ ,nations                
,secret>y-,g5]al issu$ a report         
7,a_/,,hrc_/#bb_/dh71 :i* /at$1 ,an     
ongo+ anti-,baha'i m$ia campaign result$
 9 increas+ attacks on its memb]s & _!  
prop]ties4 ,?is national campaign t     
consi/s ( anti-,baha'i pamphlets1 po/]s1
 sem9>s & ! broadca/+ ( anti-,baha'i    
spee*es on radio networks appe>s to be  
tacitly condon$ by ! au?orities4 ,9     

addition1 anti-,baha'i spee*es 7        
report$ly deliv]$ to diff]5t audi5ces   
includ+ s*ools1 y\? organizations & !   
g5]al public42 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #d1   
#bjac1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,special       
,rapporteur on ! situation ( human      
rights 9 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran   
issu$ a report 7,a_/#fh_/ejc71 :i* /at$1
 ,! ,special ,rapporteur cont9ues to    
obs]ve :at appe>s to be an escalat+     
patt] ( sy/ematic human rights          
violations t>get+ memb]s ( ! ,baha'i    
community1 :o face arbitr>y det5tion1   
torture & ill-treatm5t1 national        
security *>ges = active involvem5t 9    
religi\s affairs1 re/rictions on        
religi\s practice1 d5ial ( high]        
education1 ob/acles to ,/ate employm5t &
 abuses )9 s*ools42 ,:]eas1 9 ,m>* &    
,may ( #bjjh1 intellig5ce (ficials ( !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,iran 9 ,ma%had & ,tehran   
arre/$ & 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 ,iran1 kn[n z !     
,y>an-i-,iran1 or fri5ds ( ,iran2       
,:]eas1 9 ,augu/ #bjaj1 ! ,revolution>y 
,c\rt 9 ,tehran s5t5c$ ! sev5 ,baha'i   
lead]s to #bj-ye> prison t]ms1 ! longe/ 
s5t5ces giv5 to any curr5t prison]s (   
consci5ce 9 ,iran1 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] colleagues & successors z def5se   
c\nsel 7 provid$ extremely limit$       
access1 & ,ms4 ,ebadi /at$ t !re 0 no   
evid5ce to su/a9 ! *>ges aga9/ ! sev52  
,:]eas1 on ,may #ac1 #bjac1 f\r ,unit$  
,nations human rights exp]ts1 ! ,special
 ,rapporteur on ! situation ( human     
rights 9 ,iran1 ,ahm$ ,%ahe$1 ! head ( !
 ,work+ ,gr\p on ,arbitr>y ,det5tion1   
,el ,hadji ,malick ,s[1 ! ,special      

,rapporteur on fre$om ( religion or     
belief1 ,he9] ,bielefeldt1 & !          
,indep5d5t ,exp]t on ,m9orities issues1 
,rita ,izsk1 releas$ a /atem5t call+ on 
! ,iranian au?orities = ! imm$iate      
release ( sev5 ,baha'i community lead]s1
 kn[n z ! ,y>an1 ne>+ ! fif? anniv]s>y (
 _! arre/s1 ^: det5tions 7 decl>$       
arbitr>y by ! ,,un ,work+ ,gr\p on      
,arbitr>y ,det5tion1 on #bj ,novemb]    
#bjjh2 ,:]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\ntry1 ) six ( 
!m rema9+ imprison$2 ,:]eas1 s9ce       
,octob] #bjaa1 six o!r ,,bihe educators 
h be5 arre/$ & imprison$1 ) ,ms4 ,f>an  
,hessami1 ,mr4 ,kamran ,rahimian1 & ,mr4
 ,%ah9 ,neg>i s]v+ #d-ye> prison t]ms1 &
 ,mr4 ,kayvan ,rahimian1 ,dr4 ,foad     
,moghaddam1 & ,mr4 ,amanollah ,mo/aghim 
s]v+ #e-ye> prison t]ms2 ,:]eas ! ef=ts 
( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran to collect        
in=mation on individual ,baha'is h      
rec5tly int5sifi$ 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 ,:]eas1    
s9ce ,septemb] #bjac1 ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,iran has imprison$ f\r ,baha'i mo!rs1  
,t>aneh ,torabi1 ,zohreh ,nikay91 ,n$a  
,majidi1 & ,elham ,r\zbehi1 along ) _!  

infant *ildr51 & ,ms4 ,torabi1 ,ms4     
,nikay91 & ,ms4 ,r\zbehi rema9 imprison$
 ) _! *ildr52 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #bd1    
#bjac1 ,mr4 ,ataollah ,rezvani1 an      
active memb] ( ! ,baha'i community (    
,b&> ,abbas1 ,iran1 0 f\nd %ot 9 8 c> on
 ! outskirts ( ! city1 9 :at may be a   
religi\sly motivat$ murd] dur+ a "t (   
increas$ pressure on ,iran's religi\s   
m9orities & a surge 9 anti-,baha'i      
rhetoric by v>i\s cl]ics2 ,:]eas1 9     
,septemb] #bjac1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran    
releas$ a numb] ( prison]s ( consci5ce1 
& none ( ! prison]s releas$ 7 kn[n to be
 ,baha'is2 ,:]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         
responsible = 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 #bjji3 ,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 ! t5twelve     
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  ,decemb]    
#ah1 #bjac,report$ ) an am5dm5t & an    
am5dm5t to ! preamble