,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #cfh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #d1 #bjah ,mr4
 ,cork] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4    
,rubio1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 & ,mr4 ,johnson7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,support+ ! "r
 ( all ,iranian citiz5s to h _! voices  
he>d4  ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #bh1 #bjag1  
,iranian citiz5s initiat$ prote/s       
object+ to ! sy/em ( entr5*$ corruption 
& impov]i%m5t 9 ,iran1 z well z !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,iran's =eign policy (      
support+ t]rorism2 ,:]eas ^! prote/s    
began 9 ! city ( ,ma%had & rapidly      
spread ?r\gh\t urban & rural populations
 across ,iran2 ,:]eas ^! prote/s        
con/itute ! mo/ significant             
anti-gov]nm5t prote/s 9 ,iran s9ce ,june
 #bjji2 ,:]eas reports indicate t       
,iranian citiz5s h express$ num]\s      
economic grievances1 includ+ ! regime's 
widespread corruption & inve/m5t (      
res\rces 9 regional conflicts2 ,:]eas   

reports indicate t _m hundr$s (         
,iranians h be5 arre/$ & doz5s kill$ 9  
connection ) ! prote/s2 ,:]eas !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,iran has %ut d[n mobile    
int]net access & is work+ to block      
access to social m$ia applications us$  
to organize & publicize ! prote/s2      
,:]eas onl9e social network+ & in=mation
 %>+ sites su* z ,telegram1 ,in/agram1 &
 ,twitt] h be5 block$2 ,:]eas !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,iran has r\t9ely violat$ ! 
human rights ( its citiz5s1 includ+     
ongo+1 sy/ematic1 & s]i\s re/rictions ( 
fre$om ( peaceful assembly & association
 & fre$om ( op9ion & expression1 includ+
 ! cont9u+ closures ( m$ia outlets1     
arre/s ( j\rnali/s1 & ! c5sor%ip (      
expression 9 onl9e =ums su* z blogs &   
websites2 ,:]eas ! #bjaf ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate ,human ,rights ,report on ,iran   
not$ 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$42 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran  
has previ\sly respond$ to prote/s ) a   
conc]t$ campaign ( intimidation1        
repression1 & viol5ce1 includ+ human    
rights abuses aga9/ ,iranian citiz5s2   
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran cont9ues to  
op]ate ) ho/ility & impunity t[>d       
j\rnali/s1 re=m]s1 e?nic & religi\s     
m9orities1 political oppon5ts1 human    
rights def5d]s1 wom5's rights gr\ps1    
/ud5t activi/s1 & o!rs1 includ+ ?r\gh   
unlawful & arbitr>y det5tions1 arre/s1  
politically motivat$ s5t5c+1 physical   
assaults1 & kill+s2 & ,:]eas1 on        
,decemb] #bi1 #bjag1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate
 /rongly condemn$ ! arre/ ( peaceful    
prote/]s & not$1 ,iran's lead]s h turn$ 
a weal?y c\ntry ) a ri* hi/ory & culture
 into an economically deplet$ rogue /ate

 ^: *ief exports are viol5ce1 blood%$1 &
 *aos43 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 
7#a7 supports ! "r ( all ,iranian       
citiz5s1 _m ( :om brav$ ! p]si/5t &     
p]vasive ?reat ( c5sor%ip1 arre/1       
physical h>assm5t1 & dea?1 to h _!      
voices he>d2  7#b7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,iran to respect ! rights ( ! p (     
,iran to fre$om ( spee*1 press1         
religion1 association1 & assembly2  7#c7
 condemns ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran's p]si/5t 
human rights violations2  7#d7 w>ns !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,iran aga9/ any viol5ce or  
retribution t>get+ peaceful prote/ors2  
7#e7 objects to acts ( c5sor%ip1        
intimidation1 & o!r re/rictions on      
fre$om ( ! press1 fre$om ( spee*1 &     
fre$om ( expression 9 ,iran2  7#f7      
enc\rages ! ,presid5t1 ! ,secret>y (    
,/ate1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador to 
! ,unit$ ,nations to "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 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran & e/abli% a      
monitor+ me*anism by :i* ! ,c\ncil c    
monitor su* violations2  7#g7 calls on !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran to coop]ate ) & all[ 
visits ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,special     
,rapporteurs = ,human ,rights & ! ,unit$
 ,nations ,(fice ( ! ,high ,commission] 
= ,human ,rights2 &  7#h7 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