,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #eci  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #aa1 #bjbj,mr4   
,c>d9 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4    
,ka9e1 & ,ms4 ,ros57 submitt$ ! foll[+  
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,support+ ! rights ( ! p ( ,iran to     
det]m9e _! future1 condemn+ ! ,iranian  
regime = its crackd[n on legitimate     
prote/s1 & = o!r purposes4  ,:]eas1 on  
,janu>y #h1 #bjbj1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran  
%ot d[n ,ukra9e ,int]national ,airl9es  
,flight #geb1 li$ ab\t its culpability1 
& !n admitt$ to d[n+ ! plane on ,janu>y 
#aa aft] evid5ce 0 made public by o!r   
s\rces2 ,:]eas all #afg pass5g]s & #i   
crewmemb]s abo>d ,ukra9e ,int]national  
,airl9es ,flight #geb di$ 9 ! result+   
cra%2 ,:]eas pass5g]s 7 mo/ly citiz5s ( 
,iran1 b also includ$ citiz5s ( ,canada1
 ,ukra9e1 ,great ,brita91 ,afghani/an1 &
 ,sw$52 ,:]eas1 dur+ ,janu>y #aa ?r\gh  
#ac1 #bjbj1 prote/]s ga!r$ across ,iran 
to d5\nce ly+ & incompet5ce by regime   

lead]%ip ) respect to ! airl9e %ootd[n2 
,:]eas video clips ( prote/s f ,janu>y  
#aa ?r\gh #ac1 #bjbj1 %[$ prote/ors     
*ant+ aga9/ ,iran's ,supreme ,lead] ,ali
 ,kham5e'i & ! ,,irgc2 ,:]eas video     
clips sugge/ ,iranian au?orities deploy$
 te> gas & live ammunition aga9/        
prote/ors 9 ,janu>y #bjbj2 ,:]eas e>li] 
antigov]nm5t prote/s 9 ,iran began on   
,novemb] #ae1 #bjai1 & rapidly spread to
 doz5s ( ,iranian cities 9 #bi ( ,iran's
 #ca prov9ces1 9 ! mo/ significant      
antigov]nm5t prote/s 9 ,iran s9ce !     
,gre5 ,movem5t demon/rations 9 #bjji &  
#bjaj2 ,:]eas ! prote/s began 9 response
 to an ann\nc$ increase on ! price (    
fuel1 & prote/]s express$ num]\s        
economic grievances1 :ile also call+ = !
 /ructural re=m ( ! political sy/em &   
condemn+ curr5t & =m] ,iranian lead]s2  
,:]eas reports indicate t ,iranian      
security =ces respond$ to prote/s )     
le?al =ce1 kill+ hundr$s ( demon/rators 
& arre/+ ?\s&s m2 ,:]eas reports        
indicate t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran          

au?orities h1 9 _m in/ances1 refus$ to  
return victims' bodies to _! families & 
t security =ces h remov$ bodies f       
morgues & transf]r$ !m to unkn[n        
locations2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #af1     
#bjai1 ,iranian au?orities began        
implem5t+ a ne>-total %utd[n ( int]net  
s]vices1 /opp+ ne>ly all means ( onl9e  
communications = p inside ,iran to      
prev5t ! %>+ ( images & videos ( deadly 
viol5ce be+ us$ by security =ces2       
,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #af1 #bjai1 ,iran's 
,int]ior ,m9i/] ,abdolreza ,rahmani     
,fazli sugge/$ t ! ,iranian regime w\ld 
no long] %[ tol]ance t[>d ! prote/]s2   
,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #ag1 #bjai1 ,iranian
 ,supreme ,lead] ,ayatollah ,ali        
,kham5e'i call$ ! demon/rators villa9s1 
sugge/$ t prote/s 7 incit$ by =eign     
enemies & dome/ic insurg5ts1 & ord]$    
,iranian security s]vices to 8implem5t  
_! duties0 to end ! prote/s2 ,:]eas1 on 
,novemb] #ah1 #bjai1 ! ,,irgc deploy$ to
 ! s\?we/]n city ( ,mah%ahr1 :i* _h be5 
tak5 ov] by demon/rators1 & engag$ 9    

mass repression ov] a p]iod ( #d days1  
report$ly kill+ z _m z #ajj p2 ,:]eas   
multiple ,unit$ ,/ates laws provide     
au?orities to designate & sanction      
elem5ts ( ! ,iranian regime = its       
repressive conduct1 includ+ ^? involv$ 9
 significant corruption or s]i\s human  
rights abuses1 includ+-- 7#a7 !         
,compreh5sive ,iran ,sanctions1         
,acc\ntability1 & ,dive/m5t ,act ( #bjaj
 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #heja et seq472  7#b7 ! 
,iran ,?reat ,r$uction & ,syria ,human  
,rights ,act ( #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#hgja et seq472  7#c7 ! ,c\nt]+ ,iran's 
,de/abiliz+ ,activities ,act ( #bjag    
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #idja et seq472 &  7#d7 !
 ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights      
,acc\ntability ,act 7subtitle ,f ( title
 ,,xii ( ,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note72 ,:]eas ! ,iranian
 regime 0 implicat$ 9 a t]rori/ plot    
t>get+ ga!r+s ( ,iranian dissid5ts 9    
,p>is 9 ,june #bjah & 9 ,albania 9 ,m>* 
#bjah2 ,:]eas1 9 ,augu/ #bjah1 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t arre/$ #b ,iranian     

nationals :o lat] plead$ guilty = act+  
on behalf ( ! ,iranian regime to conduct
 cov]t surveillance 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
aga9/ (ficials ( ! ,iranian opposition =
 a t>get package :i*1 accord+ to !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice compla9t1 may h     
includ$ appreh5sion1 recruitm5t1 cyb]   
exploitation1 or capture_/kill          
op]ations2 ,:]eas ! ,iranian regime has 
r\t9ely violat$ ! human rights (        
,iranian citiz5s1 includ+ by implem5t+  
ongo+1 sy/ematic1 & s]i\s re/rictions ( 
fre$om ( peaceful assembly & association
 & fre$om ( op9ion & expression1 includ+
 ! cont9u+ closures ( m$ia outlets1     
arre/s ( j\rnali/s1 & ! c5sor%ip (      
expression 9 onl9e =ums su* z blogs &   
websites2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #bb1      
#bjai1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates impos$ sanctions 
on ,iran's ,m9i/] ( ,in=mation &        
,communications ,te*nology = 8 role 9   
%utt+ d[n int]net access 9 ,iran2 ,:]eas
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's mo/ curr5t ,human
 ,rights ,report not$ t ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,iran levi$ sev]e re/rictions on free   

expression1 ! press1 & ! int]net1       
includ+ c5sor%ip1 site block+1 &        
crim9alization ( libel2 sub/antial      
int]f]5ce ) ! rights ( peaceful assembly
 & fre$om ( association1 su* z ov]ly    
re/rictive nongov]nm5tal organization   
7,,ngo7 laws2 egregi\s re/rictions (    
religi\s fre$om2 re/rictions on         
political p>ticipation2 & t !re is      
widespread corruption at all levels (   
gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #ah1      
#bjai1 ! ,(fice ( ! ,g]man ,*ancellor   
/at$1 ,x is legitimate & des]v+ ( our   
respect :5 p c\rage\sly air _! economic 
& political grievances1 z is curr5tly   
happ5+ 9 ,iran ''' ,we urge ! gov]nm5t 9
 ,tehran to respect fre$om ( assembly & 
expression42 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #bj1   
#bjai1 ! ,fr5* ,=eign ,m9i/ry /at$1     
,france is foll[+ ! demon/rations tak+  
place 9 ,iran ) conc]n4 ,x expresses its
 deep conc]n at reports t a l>ge respect
 its int]national human rights          
obligations42 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #b1   
#bjai1 a /atem5t f ,amne/y ,int]national

 confirm$ t ext5sive video footage      
v]ifi$ & analyz$ by ,amne/y             
,int]national's ,digital ,v]ification   
,corps %[s security =ces %oot+ at un>m$ 
prote/]s :o did n pose any imm95t risk2 
,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #f1 #bjai1 ,unit$   
,nation's ,high ,commission] = ,human   
,rights ,mi*elle ,ba*elet said1 ,v]ifi$ 
video footage indicates sev]e viol5ce 0 
us$ aga9/ prote/]s1 includ+ arm$ memb]s 
( security =ces %oot+ f ! ro( ( a ju/ice
 dep>tm5t build+ 9 "o city1 & f         
helicopt]s 9 ano!r1 & add$ t ! ,(fice ( 
! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] =  
,human ,rights has also receiv$ footage 
%[+ security =ces %oot+ to kill2 ,:]eas1
 on ,decemb] #h1 #bjai1 a ,decl>ation by
 ! ,european ,union ,high ,repres5tative
 = ,=eign ,affairs & ,security ,policy  
,josep ,borrell ,fontelles /at$1 ,a gr[+
 body ( evid5ce indicates t despite     
repeat$ calls = re/ra9t1 ! ,iranian     
security =ces' disproportionate response
 to rec5t demon/rations has l$ to high  
numb]s ( dea?s & injuries4 ,= !         

,european ,union & its ,memb] ,/ates1 ! 
widespread & disproportionate use ( =ce 
aga9/ nonviol5t prote/ors is            
unacceptable42 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #af1 
#bjai1 ,amne/y ,int]national fur!r      
report$ t eyewitness te/imony sugge/s t1
 almo/ imm$iately aft] ! ,iranian       
au?orities massacr$ hundr$s '''         
p>ticipat+ 9 nationwide prote/s1 !      
au?orities w5t on to or*e/rate a        
wide-scale clampd[n design$ to in/ill   
fe> & prev5t anyone f speak+ out ab\t   
:at happ5$2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #ag1     
#bjbj1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates designat$ ,,irgc 
,g5]al ,hassan ,%ahv>p\r1 ,khuze/an     
,prov9ce's ,vali ,asr ,comm&]1 = 8      
involvem5t 9 gross violations ( human   
rights aga9/ prote/ors dur+ ! ,novemb]  
#ae ?r\gh #ah1 #bjai1 prote/s 9         
,mah%ahr1 ,iran2 ,:]eas ,iran is a memb]
 ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 vot$ = ! ,univ]sal
 ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights1 & is a   
/ate p>ty to ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on
 ,civil & ,political ,rights1 done at   
,new ,york ,decemb] #ai1 #aiff2 ,:]eas1 

dur+ ,febru>y #bjbj p>liam5t>y          
elections1 aga9/ ! backdrop ( regime    
int]f]5ce1 disqualification ( re=mi/ &  
mod]ate c&idates1 & ang] ov] crackd[ns  
on prote/]s1 ! majority ( ! ,iranian p  
*ose n to vote1 mak+ turn\t ! l[e/ 9    
,iran's po/-#aigi hi/ory2 & ,:]eas !    
,iranian regime has a long hi/ory (     
viol5t repression ( diss5t1 includ+--   
7#a7 9 #aihh1 c>ry+ out ! b>b>ic mass   
executions ( ?\s&s ( political          
prison]s--includ+ te5ag]s & pregnant    
wom5--by hang+ & fir+ squad = refus+ to 
r5\nce _! political affiliations &1 9 "s
 cases1 = possess+ or di/ribut+         
political read+ mat]ial2  7#b7 9 #aiii1 
brutally suppress+ a /ud5t revolt t 0 "o
 ( ! l>ge/ mass upris+s up until t po9t 
9 ! c\ntry s9ce #aigi1 9 a crackd[n s9ce
 ref]r$ to z ,iran's ,tiananm5 ,squ>e2  
7#c7 foll[+ vot+ irregul>ities t result$
 9 ! #bjji re-election ( ,mahm\d        
,ahmad9ejad1 crack+ d[n on peaceful     
political diss5t f wide segm5ts ( civil 
society 9 a cynical attempt to reta9 its

 undemocratic grip on p[]2 &  7#d7      
beg9n+ 9 ,decemb] #bjag1 & cont9u+ =    
sev]al mon?s aft] prote/s erupt$ ov]    
economic conditions 9 m ?an #hj cities1 
confront+ prote/ors ) excessive =ce t   
result$ 9 at lea/ #be dea?s & #d1jjj    
arre/s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 
7#a7 /&s ) ! p ( ,iran t are engag$ 9   
legitimate prote/s aga9/ an oppressive1 
corrupt regime2  7#b7 supports ! "r (   
,iranians to peacefully assemble1 )\t   
fe> ( p]secution & viol5ce1 :e!r 9 ,iran
 or int]nationally2  7#c7 respects !    
pr\d hi/ory & ri* culture ( ! ,iranian  
nation & fully supports ef=ts by ! p (  
,iran to promote ! e/abli%m5t ( basic   
fre$oms t build ! f\ndation = ! em]g5ce 
( a freely elect$ & transp>5t republic2 
7#d7 condemns ! ,iranian regime's d[n+ (
 ,ukra9ian ,int]national ,airl9es       
,flight #geb & its repeat$ ly+ to ! p ( 
,iran & ar\nd ! _w ab\t its             
responsibility = ! disa/]2  7#e7        
condemns ! ,iranian regime = its record 
( brutal repression aga9/ peaceful      

prote/s2  7#f7 condemns ! ,iranian      
regime's s]i\s human rights abuses aga9/
 ,iranians1 significant corruption1 &   
de/abiliz+ activities abroad2  7#g7     
comm5ds ! /atem5ts ( support = prote/]s 
f ! ,unit$ ,/ates & key ,unit$ ,/ates   
allies2  7#h7 calls on all democratic   
gov]nm5ts & in/itutions to support !    
ability ( ! p ( ,iran to live 9 a free  
society su* t !y c ex]cise _! human     
rights & fundam5tal fre$oms2  7#i7 dem&s
 t ! ,iranian regime abide by its       
int]national obligations ) respect to   
human rights & civil lib]ties1 includ+  
fre$oms ( peaceful assembly & spee*1    
includ+ = memb]s ( ! press2  7#aj7 urges
 ! ,presid5t 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 !       
,iranian regime & e/abli% a me*anism by 
:i* ! ,security ,c\ncil c monitor su*   
violations2  7#aa7 enc\rages ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t to d ev]y?+ 9 its p[]  

to ensure ! ,iranian p h free &         
un9t]rupt$ access to ! int]net2  7#ab7  
calls on telecommunications companies to
 reject reque/s by ! regime to cut (f ! 
,iranian p f social m$ia & o!r          
communications plat=ms2 &  7#ac7 urges !
 ,presid5t & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to "w )
 ! int]national community to signal     
?r\gh future multilat]al & bilat]al     
discussions t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran's     
human rights violations are             
unacceptable4