,h4 ,,res4 #fgf ,9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41 ,janu>y #i1 #bjah ,,resolution ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #bh1 #bjag1 popul> prote/s aga9/ ! ,iranian regime began 9 ! city ( ,ma%ad & rapidly spread ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 9 ! mo/ significant anti-gov]nm5t prote/s 9 ,iran s9ce ,june #bjji2 ,:]eas ! prote/]s h express$ num]\s economic grievances1 includ+ ! regime's widespread corruption & ! ,revolution>y ,gu>d ,corps' control ( ! c\ntry's economy2 ,:]eas prote/]s h decri$ ! regime's co/ly1 de/abiliz+ activities abroad1 includ+ its support = t]rori/ gr\ps su* z ,hezbollah & ! murd]\s ,assad regime 9 ,syria2 ,:]eas reports indicate t m ?an #a1jjj ,iranians h be5 arre/$ & almo/ two doz5 kill$ 9 connection ) ! prote/s2 ,:]eas ! ,iranian regime has %ut d[n mobile int]net access & has block$ & pressur$ companies to cut (f social m$ia applications us$ by activi/s to organize & publicize ! prote/s2 ,:]eas ,congress has provid$ au?ority to lic5se ! provision ( communications te*nology to ,iran to improve ! ability ( ! ,iranian p to speak freely2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #a1 #bjah1 regime (ficials ?reat5$ to crack d[n1 ) ,brigadi] ,g5]al ,esmaeil ,k[s>i ( ,iran's ,revolution>y ,gu>d ,corps /at+1 ,if ?is situation cont9ues1 ! (ficials w def9itely make "s decisions & at t po9t ?is bus9ess w be f9i%$42 ,:]eas ,congress has provid$ au?ority to designate & sanction elem5ts ( ! ,iranian regime involv$ 9 significant corruption & s]i\s human rights abuses2 ,:]eas ,iran's ,revolution>y ,gu>d ,corps & its ,basij militia h be5 sanction$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates = plann+ & c>ry+ out s]i\s human rights abuses aga9/ ! ,iranian p1 includ+ = ! cruel & prolong$ torture ( political dissid5ts2 ,:]eas ! regime has r\t9ely violat$ ! human rights ( ,iranian citiz5s1 includ+ ongo+1 sy/ematic1 & s]i\s re/rictions ( fre$om ( peaceful assembly & association & fre$om ( op9ion & expression1 includ+ ! cont9u+ closures ( m$ia outlets1 arre/s ( j\rnali/s1 & ! c5sor%ip ( expression 9 onl9e =ums su* z blogs & websites2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's #bjaf ,human ,rights ,report on ,iran not$ sev]e re/rictions on civil lib]ties1 includ+ ! fre$oms ( assembly1 association1 spee*1 religion1 & press4 ,o!r human rights problems includ$ abuse ( due process comb9$ ) use ( capital puni%m5t = crimes t d n meet ! requirem5ts ( due process1 z well z cruel1 inhuman1 or degrad+ treatm5t or puni%m5t2 & disreg>d = ! physical integrity ( p]sons1 :om au?orities arbitr>ily & unlawfully deta9$1 tortur$1 or kill$42 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #bi1 #bjag1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate /rongly condemn$ ! arre/ ( peaceful prote/]s & not$ t ,iran's lead]s h turn$ a weal?y c\ntry ) a ri* hi/ory & culture into an economically deplet$ rogue /ate ^: *ief exports are viol5ce1 blood%$1 & *aos42 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #a1 #bjah1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,=eign & ,commonweal? ,affairs ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 ,boris ,johnson1 /at$ t ,! ,,uk is wat*+ ev5ts 9 ,iran closely4 ,we believe t !re %\ld be mean+ful debate ab\t ! legitimate & important issues ! prote/]s are rais+ & we look to ! ,iranian au?orities to p]mit ?is42 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #b1 #bjah1 ! ,fr5* ,=eign ,m9i/ry /at$ t ,fr5* au?orities are closely monitor+ ! situation 9 ,iran4 ,demon/rat+ freely is a fundam5tal "r4 ,! same is true = ! free movem5t ( in=mation4 ,france expresses its conc]n ov] ! l>ge numb] ( victims & arre/s42 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #a1 #bjah1 a spokesman = ! ,canadian ,m9i/ry ( ,=eign ,affairs /at$ t ,we call on ! ,iranian au?orities to uphold & respect democratic & human rights & ,we are enc\rag$ by ! ,iranian p :o are bravely ex]cis+ _! basic "r to prote/ peacefully4 ,canada w cont9ue to support ! fundam5tal rights ( ! ,iranians1 includ+ fre$om ( expression42 ,:]eas ,iran is a memb] ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 vot$ = ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights1 & is a signatory to ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights1 among o!r int]national human rights treaties2 & ,:]eas1 9 violation ( ^! & o!r int]national obligations1 ,iranian regime (ficials cont9ue to violate ! fundam5tal human rights ( ! ,iranian p3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 /&s ) ! p ( ,iran t are engag$ 9 legitimate & peaceful prote/s aga9/ an oppressive1 corrupt regime2 7#b7 condemns ! ,iranian regime's s]i\s human rights abuses aga9/ ! ,iranian p1 significant corruption1 & de/abiliz+ activities abroad2 7#c7 notes ! /atem5ts ( support = ! prote/ors f key allies & calls on all democratic gov]nm5ts & in/itutions to cle>ly support ! ,iranian p's "r to live 9 a free society2 7#d7 dem&s t ! ,iranian regime abide by its int]national obligations ) respect to human rights & civil lib]ties1 includ+ fre$oms ( assembly1 spee*1 & press2 7#e7 urges ! ,adm9i/ration to use t>get$ sanctions & "w to conv5e em]g5cy sessions ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil & ! ,unit$ ,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil to condemn ! ongo+ human rights violations p]petrat$ by ! ,iranian regime & e/abli% a me*anism by :i* ! ,security ,c\ncil c monitor su* violations2 7#f7 enc\rages ! ,adm9i/ration to exp$ite ! lic5se ( communications te*nology to ,iran to improve ! ability ( ! ,iranian p to speak freely2 7#g7 calls on companies to reject reque/s by ! regime to cut (f ! ,iranian p f social m$ia & o!r communications plat=ms2 7#h7 respects ! pr\d hi/ory & ri* culture ( ! ,iranian nation & fully supports ef=ts by ! p ( ,iran to promote ! e/abli%m5t ( basic fre$oms t build ! f\ndation = ! em]g5ce ( a freely elect$1 op51 & democratic political sy/em2 & 7#i7 urges ! ,presid5t & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to "w ) ! int]national community to ensure t violations ( human rights are "p ( all =mal & in=mal multilat]al or bilat]al discussions ) & reg>d+ ,iran4 ,cl]k4