,h4 ,,res4 #hbc  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,decemb] #g1 
#bjbj  ,,resolution  ,:]eas1 9 #aihb1   
#aihd1 #aihh1 #aiij1 #aiib1 #aiic1      
#aiid1 #aiif1 #bjjj1 #bjjd1 #bjjf1      
#bjjh1 #bjji1 #bjab1 #bjac1 #bjae1      
#bjaf1 #bjag1 & #bjah1 ,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 ,:]eas1 s9ce #aigi1       
,iranian au?orities h kill$ or execut$ m
 ?an #bjj ,baha'i lead]s1 & m ?an       
#aj1jjj h be5 dismiss$ f gov]nm5t &     
univ]sity jobs2 ,:]eas ! ,report ( !    
,unit$ ,nations ,special ,rapporteur on 
! situation ( human rights 9 ! ,islamic 
,republic ( ,iran 7,a_/#gd_/ahh7 dat$   
,july #ah1 #bjai1 provides1 9 "p-- 7#a7 
! ,iranian au?orities & ! ,iranian      
crim9al ju/ice sy/em reg>d ! ,baha'is z 
unprotect$ infidels2 ! ,baha'i fai? is  
also reg>d$ z a misguid$ sect2 & ,baha'i

 wor%ip & religi\s practices are deem$  
h]esy42  7#b7 ,baha'is h be5 murd]$ )   
impunity & violations ( _! human rights 
h n be5 inve/igat$42  7#c7 memb]s ( !   
,baha'i fai? frequ5tly face *>ges1 su*  
z1 #8brea*+ national security1          
#8propag&a aga9/ ! holy regime ( !      
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1 or propag&a 
activities aga9/ ! regime 9 ! int]e/s ( 
! ,baha'i sect2  7#d7 ,s9ce ,augu/      
#bjje1 m ?an #a1afh ,baha'is h be5      
arre/$ & *>g$ ) vaguely word$ (f5ces42  
7#e7 ,!re 7 a total ( #ie ,baha'is      
report$ly arre/$ 9 #bjah1 comp>$ ) at   
lea/ #hd 9 #bjag & #ha 9 #bjaf42  7#f7  
,on #a ,janu>y #bjai1 ! c\rt ( appeal ( 
,isfahan report$ly condemn$1 9 sep>ate  
judgm5ts1 n9e ,baha'i citiz5s to a total
 ( #dh ye>s ( prison4 ,!y _h be5 *>g$ ) 
memb]%ip ( ! illegal ,baha'i community &
 propag&a aga9/ ! regime by spread+ !   
,baha'i fai? 9 ! society42  7#g7 direct$
 by a #bjjg lett] f ! ,security ,unit ( 
! ,public ,place ,sup]vision ,(fice ( ! 
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran to police    

comm&]s ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 ,iranian      
au?orities cont9ue to apply economic    
pressure aga9/ ! ,baha'i community1 by  
bann+ !m f specific pr(essions & halt+  
_! entry to high e>n+ bus9esses2 &  7#h7
 ,s9ce #bjac1 !re h be5 m ?an #hjc      
incid5ts ( violations ( economic rights 
( ! ,baha'is1 includ+ arbitr>y %op      
closures1 unfair dismissals f employm5t 
& ! actual or ?reat5$ revocation (      
bus9ess lic5ses42 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate's ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om 
,report = #bjai1 ,iran section1         
provides1 9 "p--  7#a7 ,non-,%ia        
,muslims & ^? affiliat$ ) a religion o!r
 ?an ,islam1 especially memb]s ( !      
,baha'i community1 cont9u$ to face      
societal discrim9ation & h>assm5t1 &    
employ]s exp]i5c$ social pressures n to 
hire ,baha'is or to dismiss !m f _!     
private sector jobs42 &  7#b7 ,! law b>s
 ,baha'is f f\nd+ _! own educational    
in/itutions4 ,a ,m9i/ry ( ,sci5ce1      
,rese>*1 & ,te*nology ord] requires     
univ]sities to exclude ,baha'is f access

 to high] education or expel !m if _!   
religi\s affiliation becomes kn[n42     
,:]eas1 on ,m>* #aa1 #bjbj1 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate releas$ ! ,c\ntry ,reports on   
,human ,rights ,practices = #bjai &1 9  
connection ) ,iran1 ! report provides1 9
 "p-- 7#a7 ,iranian au?orities b>r$     
,baha'i /ud5ts f high] education1 & 9   
#bjai1 d5i$ enrollm5t to at lea/ #bb    
,baha'i college applicants solely       
because ( _! religi\s affiliation       
despite pass+ ! national admissions te/2
  7#b7 ,! c\ntry mat]ially contribut$ to
 human rights abuses 4 4 4 9 ,yem51     
?r\gh its support = ,h\?i rebels &      
direct+ au?orities 9 ,h\?i-controll$    
areas ( ,yem5 to h>ass & deta9 ,baha'is 
because ( _! religi\s affiliation42 &   
7#c7 ,9 ,july #bjai1 ,iran ,wire1 a     
human rights report+ ag5cy1 report$ !   
case ( ,ham$ ,rezvani1 a ,baha'i        
musician & tea*]1 :o left 8 home 9      
,isfahan 9 ,decemb] #bjah & has n be5   
he>d f s9ce4 ,repeat$ reque/s by !      
,rezvani family = in=mation f police &  

local intellig5ce h n produc$ any       
in=mation ab\t 8 disappe>ance42  ,:]eas 
accord+ to ! #bjbj ,annual ,report ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on            
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om         
7,,uscirf7-- 7#a7 ,!re are m ?an        
#cjj1jjj ,baha'is 9 ,iran1 :o toge!r    
con/itute ! l>ge/ non-,muslim religi\s  
m9ority 9 ! c\ntry42  7#b7 ,security    
=ces also prev5t$ ! burial ( two deceas$
 ,baha'i individuals 9 a ,baha'i cemet]y
 9 ,k]man aft] x 0 seal$ 9 ,m>* #bjah4  
,9 ,octob]1 ! body ( a deceas$ ,baha'i  
woman 0 exhum$ f\r days aft] h] burial &
 ab&on$ 9 a des]t area outside ! t[n (  
,jaban42  7#c7 ,!re is a p>ticul> uptick
 9 ! p]secution ( ,baha'is1 includ+ (   
local gov]nm5t (ficials :o advocat$ on  
behalf ( ,baha'is1 & ! ,iranian gov]nm5t
 blam$ ,baha'is1 )\t evid5ce1 =         
wide-spread popul> prote/s 9 #bjai2 &   
7#d7 ,9 ,july #bjai1 ,twitt] bann$      
sev]al (ficial ,iranian m$ia acc\nts =  
incitem5t aga9/ ,baha'is 9 ,iran42      
,:]eas ! ,baha'i ,int]national          

,community docum5t$ a m ?an #ej p]c5t   
increase 9 hate propag&a direct$ aga9/ !
 ,baha'is 9 ! twelve-mon? p]iod end+    
,augu/ #bjbj comp>$ to prior ye>s ) m   
?an #i1ejj su* articles1 videos1 or web 
pages appe>+ 9 ,iranian                 
gov]nm5t-controll$ or gov]nm5t-sponsor$ 
m$ia2 ,:]eas ,iran is a memb] ( ! ,unit$
 ,nations & a signatory to bo? !        
,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights &
 ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &   
,political ,rights1 among o!r           
int]national human rights treaties1 )\t 
res]vation2 ,:]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
 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 ( ! ,univ]sal         
,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights & !        
,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &      
,political ,rights2  7#b7 calls on !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,iran--  7,a7 to imm$iately 
release all imprison$ or deta9$         
,baha'is1 toge!r ) all o!r prison]s held
 solely on acc\nt ( _! religion2  7,b7  
to end its /ate-sponsor$ campaign ( hate
 propag&a aga9/ ! ,baha'is2 &  7,c7 to  
rev]se /ate-impos$ policies d5y+        
,baha'is & memb]s ( o!r religi\s        
m9orities equal opportunities to high]  
education1 e>n+ a livelihood1 due       
process "u ! law1 & ! free ex]cise (    
religi\s practices2  7#c7 calls on !    

,presid5t & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9      
coop]ation ) responsible nations1 to    
cont9ue to 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  ,cl]k4