,,iv #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #bgd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #be1 #bjag,ms4 ,ros-,leht95 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4 ,*abot1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,j5k9s ( ,kansas1 & ,mr4 ,s*neid]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,,resolution ,condemn+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran's /ate-sponsor$ p]secution ( its ,baha'i m9ority & its cont9u$ violation ( ! ,int]national ,cov5ants on ,human ,rights4 ,:]eas 9 #aihb1 #aihd1 #aihh1 #aiij1 #aiib1 #aiic1 #aiid1 #aiif1 #bjjj1 #bjjd1 #bjjf1 #bjjh1 #bjji1 #bjab1 #bjac1 #bjae1 & #bjaf1 ,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$om #bjaf ,annual ,report /ates-- 7#a7 ,! ,baha'i community1 ! l>ge/ non-,muslim religi\s m9ority 9 ,iran1 long has be5 subject to p>ticul>ly sev]e religi\s fre$om violations4 ,! gov]nm5t views ,baha'is1 :o numb] at lea/ #cjj1jjj1 z h]etics & consequ5tly !y face repression on ! gr\nds ( apo/asy42 7#b7 ,s9ce #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 jobs42 & 7#c7 ,ov] ! pa/ #aj ye>s1 approximately #hej ,baha'is h be5 arbitr>ily arre/$42 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate #bjae ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,report /ates-- 7#a7 religi\s m9orities 9 ,iran cont9u$ to face societal discrim9ation1 especially ! ,bahai community1 :i* report$ cont9u+ problems at diff]5t levels ( society1 includ+ p]sonal h>assm5t42 7#b7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran cont9u$ to prohibit ,bahais f (ficially assembl+ or ma9ta9+ adm9i/rative in/itutions1 actively clos$ su* in/itutions1 h>ass$ ,bahais1 & disreg>d$ _! prop]ty rights42 7#c7 9 ,iran1 ,bahai blood may be spill$ ) impunity1 & ,bahai families are n entitl$ to re/itution & ,bahais _c receive comp5sation = injury or crimes committ$ aga9/ !m & _c inh]it prop]ty42 7#d7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran requires univ]sities to exclude ,bahais f access to high] education or expel !m if _! religi\s affiliation becomes kn[n42 & 7#e7 9 ,iran1 ,bahais are bann$ f gov]nm5t employm5t & t"h 7 reports ( non-,bahais be+ pressur$ to refuse employm5t to ,bahais or dismiss+ ,bahais f _! private sector jobs42 ,:]eas1 on ,june #h1 #bjaf1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,special ,rapporteur on ! situation ( human rights 9 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran & ! ,unit$ ,nations ,special ,rapporteur on fre$om ( religion or belief issu$ a jo9t /atem5t condemn+ ! wave ( incitem5t ( hatr$ ( ! ,baha'i community reflect$ 9 spee*es made by religi\s1 judici>y & political (ficials 9 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #f1 #bjaf1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,secret>y-,g5]al issu$ a report on ! situation ( human rights 9 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran 7,a_/#ga_/cgd71 :i* /at$ t human rights violations h cont9u$ at an al>m+ rate2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ag1 #bjaf1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly adopt$ a resolution 7,a_/,,res_/#gj_/agi71 :i* expressed s]i\s conc]n ab\t ongo+ sev]e limitations & re/rictions on ! "r to fre$om ( ?\ght1 consci5ce1 religion or belief & re/rictions on ! e/abli%m5t ( places ( wor%ip1 z well z attacks aga9/ places ( wor%ip & burial1 z well z o!r human rights violations1 includ+ b n limit$ to h>assm5t1 p]secution & incitem5t to hatr$ t lead to viol5ce aga9/ p]sons belong+ to recogniz$ & unrecogniz$ religi\s m9orities1 includ+ ,*ri/ians1 ,jews1 ,sufi ,muslims1 ,sunni ,muslims1 ,zoroa/rians & memb]s ( ! ,baha'i ,fai? & _! def5d]s2 ,:]eas s9ce ,may #bjjh1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran has imprison$ ! #g 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 7 convict$ ( *>ges includ+ spy+ = ,israel1 insult+ religi\s sanctities1 propag&a aga9/ ! regime & spread+ corruption on e>? & s5t5c$ to #bj-ye> prison t]ms1 ! longe/ s5t5ces giv5 to any prison] ( consci5ce 9 ,iran at t "t1 n[ report$ly r$uc$ to #aj ye>s2 ,:]eas 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 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,resolution z ,,bihe7 & arre/$ & deta9$ sev]al educators associat$ ) ,,bihe1 ) #af ,,bihe educators ultimately s5t5c$ to #d- or #e-ye> prison t]ms1 #g ( :om rema9 9 prison2 ,:]eas scores ( ,baha'i cemet]ies h be5 attack$1 & 9 #bjad1 ,revolution>y ,gu>ds began excavat+ a ,baha'i cemet]y 9 ,%iraz1 :i* is ! site ( #iej graves1 & built a cultural & sport c5t] on ! cemet]y site2 ,:]eas ! ,baha'i ,int]national ,community report$ t !re has be5 a rec5t surge 9 anti-,baha'i hate propag&a 9 ,iranian /ate-sponsor$ m$ia outlets1 not+ t-- 7#a7 9 #bjaj & #bjaa1 approximately #bb anti-,baha'i articles 7 appe>+ e mon?2 7#b7 9 #bjad1 ! numb] ( anti-,baha'i articles rose to approximately #djj p] mon?2 & 7#c7 by #bjaf1 ! numb] ( anti-,baha'i articles rose to approximately #a1ejj p] mon?2 ,:]eas !re are curr5tly #ij ,baha'is 9 prison 9 ,iran2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran is p>ty to ! ,int]national ,cov5ants on ,human ,rights & is 9 violation ( its obligations "u su* ,cov5ants2 ,:]eas section #aje ( ! ,compreh5sive ,iran ,sanctions1 ,acc\ntability1 & ,dive/m5t ,act ( #bjaj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #head7 au?orizes ! ,presid5t to impose sanctions on individuals responsible = or complicit 91 or responsible = ord]+1 controll+1 or o!rwise direct+1 ! commission ( s]i\s human rights abuses aga9/ citiz5s ( ,iran or _! family memb]s on or aft] ,june #ab1 #bjji2 & ,:]eas ! ,iran ,?reat ,r$uction & ,syria ,human ,rights ,act ( #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-aeh7 am5ds & exp&s ! au?orities e/abli%$ "u ! ,compreh5sive ,iran ,sanctions1 ,acc\ntability1 & ,dive/m5t ,act ( #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-aie7 to sanction ,iranian human rights abus]s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 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 ! #g 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?orities 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