,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #egh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ad1 #bjbj,mr4   
,wyd5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4     
,durb91 & ,mr4 ,boozman7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,condemn+ ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,iran's /ate-sponsor$ p]secution ( its  
,baha'i m9ority & its cont9u$ violation 
( ! ,int]national ,cov5ants on ,human   
,rights4  ,:]eas 9 #aihb1 #aihd1 #aihh1 
#aiij1 #aiib1 #aiic1 #aiid1 #aiif1      
#bjjj1 #bjjd1 #bjjf1 #bjjh1 #bjji1      
#bjab1 #bjac1 #bjae1 #bjaf1 #bjag1 &    
#bjah1 ,congress decl>$ t x-- 7#a7      
deplor$ ! religi\s p]secution by !      
,gov]nm5t ( ,iran ( ! ,baha'i community2
 &  7#b7 w\ld hold ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran  
responsible = uphold+ ! rights ( all    
,iranian nationals1 includ+ memb]s ( !  
,baha'i ,fai?2 ,:]eas accord+ to !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on            
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om's #bjag 
annual report1 ,s9ce #aigi1 ,iranian    

au?orities h kill$ or execut$ m ?an #bjj
 ,baha'i lead]s1 & m ?an #aj1jjj ,baha'i
 h be5 dismiss$ f gov]nm5t & univ]sity  
jobs 9 ,iran2 ,:]eas ! ,report ( !      
,unit$ ,nations ,special ,rapporteur on 
! situation ( human rights 9 ! ,islamic 
,republic ( ,iran 7,a_/#gd_/ahh71 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  7#b7 ! ,baha'i    
,fai? is reg>d$ z a misguid$ sect &     
,baha'i wor%ip & religi\s practices are 
deem$ h]esy2  7#c7 ,baha'is h be5 murd]$
 ) impunity & violations ( _! human     
rights h n be5 inve/igat$42  7#d7 memb]s
 ( ! ,baha'i ,fai? frequ5tly face *>ges 
su* z brea*+ national security1 propag&a
 aga9/ ! holy regime ( ! ,islamic       
,republic ( ,iran or propag&a activities
 aga9/ ! regime 9 ! int]e/s ( ! ,baha'i 
sect2  7#e7 ,s9ce ,augu/ #bjje1 m ?an   
#a1afh ,baha'is h be5 arre/$ & *>g$ )   
vaguely word$ (f5ces42  7#f7 ,!re 7 a   
total ( #ie ,baha'is report$ly arre/$ 9 

#bjah1 comp>$ ) at lea/ #hd 9 #bjag &   
#ha 9 #bjaf42  7#g7 ,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#h7 ,s9ce 
#bjjg1 9 response to a lett] f !        
,security ,unit ( ! ,public ,place      
,sup]vision ,(fice ( ! ,islamic         
,republic ( ,iran to police comm&]s     
?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 ,baha'is h be5 bann$ f
 specific pr(essions1 to halt _! entry  
into high e>n+ bus9esses2 &  7#i7 ,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 ! ,iran section ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's #bjah ,report on    
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om         
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$ ! #bjai ,c\ntry ,reports
 on ,human ,rights ,practices1 :i*      
provides1 9 "p-- 7#a7 ,iranian          
au?orities b>r$ ,baha'i /ud5ts f high]  
education2 &  7#b7 ,accord+ to a ,baha'i
 ,int]national ,community report ,april 
#bjah1 ,iranian au?orities direct$      
au?orities 9 ,h\?i-controll$ areas (    
,yem5 to h>ass & deta9 ,baha'is because 
( _! religi\s affiliation2 ,:]eas !     
,baha'i ,int]national ,community has    

docum5t$ m ?an #bf1jjj items (          
anti-,baha'i propag&a 9 ,iran's (ficial 
& semi-(ficial m$ia s9ce ,janu>y #bjad4 
,:]eas s9ce #bjai1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran  
has exclud$ ,baha'is f receiv+ national 
id5tification c>ds1 :i* are requir$ =   
access+ basic ev]yday necessities1      
includ+ obta9+ a passport1 mak+ bank    
transactions1 & gett+ "w p]mits4 ,:]eas 
! ,iranian ,p>liam5t 7=mally kn[n z !   
,islamic ,consultative ,assembly7 is    
consid]+ a bill to am5d ,articles #dii &
 #ejj ( ,book #e ( ! ,islamic ,p5al     
,code ( ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran to 
crim9alize all activities 9 support (   
any religi\s m9ority t is n recogniz$ "u
 ,iran's con/itution4 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,iran is a p>ty to ! ,int]national   
,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights1
 done at ,new ,york ,decemb] #ai1 #aiff1
 & ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on          
,economic1 ,social & ,cultural ,rights1 
done at ,new ,york ,decemb] #af1 #aiff1 
& 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 :o are 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 !    
,s5ate-- 7#a7 condemns ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,iran's /ate-sponsor$ p]secution ( its  
,baha'i m9ority & its cont9u$ violation 
( ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &  
,political ,rights & ! ,int]national    
,cov5ant on ,economic1 ,social &        
,cultural ,rights2  7#b7 calls on !     

,gov]nm5t ( ,iran -- 7,a7 to imm$iately 
release ! imprison$ or deta9$ ,baha'is &
 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       
nations-- 7,a7 to imm$iately condemn !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,iran's cont9u$ violation ( 
human rights2 &  7,b7 to 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/ ! ,iranian ,baha'i
 community4