,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #hbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #cj1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,deut* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? 
,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1    
,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new       
,j]sey1 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,mr4 ,*abot1 ,mr4
 ,meeks1 & ,mrs4 ,wagn]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  ,:]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 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$42  7#c7 memb]s ( ! ,baha'i   
fai? frequ5tly face *>ges1 su* z1 brea*+
 national security1 propag&a aga9/ !    
holy regime ( ! ,islamic ,republic (    
,iran1 or propag&a activities aga9/ !   
regime 9 ! int]e/s ( ! ,baha'i sect2    
7#d7 ,s9ce ,augu/ #bjje1 m ?an #a1afh   
,baha'is h be5 arre/$ & *>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+ bus9esses42 &  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 
= #bjah1 ,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>* #ac1 #bjai1 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate releas$ ! ,c\ntry     
,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices = 
#bjah &1 9 connection ) ,iran1 ! report 
provides1 9 "p-- 7#a7 ,iranian          
au?orities b>r$ ,baha'i /ud5ts f high]  
education1 & 9 ,septemb] #bjah1 d5i$    
enrollm5t to m ?an #ej ,baha'i college  
applicants because ( _! religi\s        
affiliation2 &  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 ,:]eas ! #bjai ,annual    
,report ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on
 ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om        
provides1 9 "p--  7#a7 ,!re are m ?an   
#cjj1jjj ,baha'is 9 ,iran1 :o toge!r    
con/itute ! l>ge/ non-,muslim religi\s  
majority 9 ! c\ntry42  7#b7 ,%iraz city 
c\ncilman ,mehdi ,hajati 0 arre/$ on !  
ord] ( ! ,%iraz ,revolution>y ,c\rt aft]
 criticiz+ ! arre/s ( ,baha'is 9 8      
city42 &  7#c7 ,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 ,:]eas ! ,baha'i ,int]national 
,community has docum5t$ m ?an #bf1jjj   
items ( anti-,baha'i hate propag&a 9    
,iran's (ficial & semi (ficial m$ia s9ce
 ,janu>y #bjad2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t (    

,iran is a 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--  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+ 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    
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