,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #aaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ac1 #bjae   
,mr4 ,pitt5g] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,walk]1  
,mr4 ,v>gas1 & ,ms4 ,frankel ( ,florida7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,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 8! "r to fre$om (      
?\ght1 consci5ce & religion01 :i*       
includes ! 8fre$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]vance01 & !     

,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 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,work+ 
,gr\p on ,arbitr>y ,det5tion f\nd t     
,iran has arbitr>ily deta9$ ,sae$ ,ab$9i
 9 violation ( its int]national human   
rights obligations & ord]$ 8 imm$iate   
release2 & ,:]eas ,presid5t ,b>ack      
,obama has demon/rat$ 8 p]sonal         
commitm5t to ! case ( ,sae$ ,ab$9i by   
meet+ ) 8 family & has call$ 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 ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives-- 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