,,iii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #adh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #bc1 #bjae ,mr4 ,kirk 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,durb91 & ,mr4 ,rubio7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,condemn+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran's /ate-sponsor$ p]secution ( its ,baha'i m9ority & its cont9u$ violation ( ! ,int]national ,cov5ants on ,human ,rights4 ,:]eas1 9 #aihb1 #aihd1 #aihh1 #aiij1 #aiib1 #aiic1 #aiid1 #aiif1 #bjjj1 #bjjd1 #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 #bjad ,report /at$1 ,! ,baha'i community1 ! l>ge/ non-,muslim religi\s m9ority 9 ,iran1 long has be5 subject to p>ticul>ly sev]e religi\s fre$om violations4 ,! gov]nm5t views ,baha'is1 :o numb] at lea/ #cjj1jjj1 z h]etics & consequ5tly !y face repression on ! gr\nds ( apo/asy42 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om #bjad ,report /at$ t since #aigi1 au?orities h kill$ or execut$ m ?an #bjj ,baha'i lead]s1 & m ?an #aj1jjj h be5 dismiss$ f gov]nm5t & univ]sity jobs & more ?an #gjj ,baha'is h be5 arbitr>ily arre/$ s9ce #bjje2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate #bjac ,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 & s9ce ! #aigi ,islamic ,revolution1 =mally d5ies ,baha'i /ud5ts access to high] education2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate #bjac ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,report /at$1 ,! gov]nm5t requires ,baha'is to regi/] ) ! police1 & ,! gov]nm5t raid$ ,baha'i homes & bus9esses & confiscat$ l>ge am\nts ( private & comm]cial prop]ty1 z well z religi\s mat]ials42 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate #bjac ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,report /at$1 ,baha'is are regul>ly d5i$ comp5sation = injury or crim9al victimization & ! "r to inh]it prop]ty42 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #bg1 #bjad1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,special ,rapporteur on ! situation ( human rights 9 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran issu$ a report 7,a_/#fi_/cef71 :i* /at$1 ,! human rights situation 9 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran rema9s ( conc]n4 ,num]\s issues flagg$ by ! ,g5]al ,assembly1 ! ,unit$ ,nations human rights me*anisms & ! ,secret>y-,g5]al p]si/1 & 9 "s cases appe> to h wors5$1 "s rec5t ov]tures made by ! ,adm9i/ration & ! p>liam5t not)/&+42 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ah1 #bjad1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly adopt$ a resolution 7,a_/,,res_/#fi_/aij71 :i* expressed deep conc]n ov] cont9u$ discrim9ation1 p]secution & human rights violations aga9/ p]sons belong+ to unrecogniz$ religi\s m9orities1 p>ticul>ly memb]s ( ! ,baha'i ,fai? ''' & ! effective crim9alization ( memb]%ip 9 ! ,baha'i ,fai?1 & call$ ^u ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran to emancipate ! ,baha'i community ''' & to accord all ,baha'is1 includ+ ^? imprison$ because ( _! beliefs1 ! due process ( law & ! rights t !y are con/itutionally gu>ante$2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ,may ( #bjjh1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran has imprison$ ! sev5 memb]s ( ! =m] ad hoc lead]%ip gr\p ( ! ,baha'i community 9 ,iran1 kn[n z ! ,y>an-i-,iran1 or fri5ds ( ,iran--,mrs4 ,f>iba ,kamalabadi1 ,mr4 ,jamalodd9 ,khanjani1 ,mr4 ,afif ,naeimi1 ,mr4 ,saeid ,rezaie1 ,mr4 ,behr\z ,tavakkoli1 ,mrs4 ,mahva% ,sabet1 & ,mr4 ,vahid ,tizfahm--& ^! individuals are s]v+ #bj-ye> prison t]ms1 ! longe/ s5t5ces giv5 to any curr5t prison] ( consci5ce 9 ,iran1 on *>ges includ+ spy+ = ,israel1 insult+ religi\s sanctities1 propag&a aga9/ ! regime & spread+ corruption on e>?2 ,:]eas1 beg9n+ 9 ,may #bjaa1 (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran 9 #d cities conduct$ sweep+ raids on ! homes ( doz5s ( individuals associat$ ) ! ,baha'i ,in/itute = ,high] ,education 7,,bihe7 & arre/$ & deta9$ sev]al educators associat$ ) ,,bihe1 & #ab ,,bihe educators are n[ s]v+ #d- or #e-ye> prison t]ms2 ,:]eas scores ( ,baha'i cemet]ies h be5 attack$1 &1 9 ,april #bjad1 ,revolution>y ,gu>ds began excavat+ a ,baha'i cemet]y 9 ,%iraz1 :i* is ! site ( #iej graves2 ,:]eas ! ,baha'i ,int]national ,community report$ t !re has be5 a rec5t surge 9 anti-,baha'i hate propag&a 9 ,iranian /ate-sponsor$ m$ia outlets1 not+ t1 9 #bjaj & #bjaa1 approximately #bb anti-,baha'i articles 7 appe>+ e mon?1 &1 9 #bjad1 ! numb] ( anti-,baha'i articles rose to approximately #dja p] mon?--#ah times ! previ\s level2 ,:]eas !re are curr5tly #ajj ,baha'is 9 prison 9 ,iran2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran is p>ty to ! ,int]national ,cov5ants on ,human ,rights & is 9 violation ( its obligations "u ! ,cov5ants2 & ,:]eas ! ,compreh5sive ,iran ,sanctions1 ,acc\ntability1 & ,dive/m5t ,act ( #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-aie7 au?orizes ! ,presid5t & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to impose sanctions on individuals responsible = or complicit 91 or responsible = ord]+1 controll+1 or o!rwise direct+1 ! commission ( s]i\s human rights abuses aga9/ citiz5s ( ,iran or _! family memb]s on or aft] ,june #ab1 #bjji3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 condemns ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran's /ate-sponsor$ p]secution ( its ,baha'i m9ority & its cont9u$ violation ( ! ,int]national ,cov5ants on ,human ,rights2 7#b7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran to imm$iately release ! #g imprison$ ,baha'i lead]s1 ! #ab imprison$ ,baha'i 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 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