,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ijge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bi1        
#bjbb,mr4 ,s*iff 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coh51
 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4
 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,swalwell1  
,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 & ,ms4     
,ross7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to call on !      
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran to imm$iately
 end violations ( ! human rights1 &     
facilitate ! unconditional1 imm$iate    
release1 ( all arbitr>ily deta9$        
individuals1 includ+ peaceful prote/]s1 
political prison]s1 & prison]s (        
consci5ce1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,support
 = ,iranian ,political ,prison]s ,act4  
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3 7#a7 ,article #c ( ! ,univ]sal   
,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights gu>antees !
 "r to life1 lib]ty1 & security ( p]son4
 ,article #i ( su* ,decl>ation prohibits
 arbitr>y arre/s or det5tions & ,article

 #ah ( su* ,decl>ation gu>antees ! "r to
 fre$om ( ?\ght1 consci5ce1 & religion4 
7#b7 ,z a memb] /ate ( ! ,unit$ ,nations
 & o!r int]national in/itutions1 !      
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran is b\nd by   
int]national commitm5ts conc]n+ human   
rights & ! rule ( law4 ,nev]!less1 !    
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran has          
sy/ematically & consi/5tly curtail$ !   
ability ( ,iranian citiz5s to ex]cise   
fundam5tal fre$oms )\t fe> (            
retribution4  7#c7 ,on ,septemb] #ac1   
#bjbb1 #bb-ye>-old ,ma%a ,am9i 0 deta9$ 
by ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran's       
,morality ,police1 = alleg$ly hav+      
visible hair "u h] headsc>f4  7#d7 ,on  
,septemb] #ai1 #bjbb1 9 response to h]  
dea?1 prote/]s took to ! /reets across  
,iran4 ,! ,iranian ,gov]nm5t s\ght to   
put d[n ^! prote/s ) viol5ce1 :i* has   
result$ 9 ! dea?s ( at lea/ #dh p1      
includ+ #bj-ye>-old ,hadis ,najafi1 :o 0
 %ot multiple times by security =ces    
accord+ to eyewitnesses1 & ! arre/s (   
hundr$s m4  7#e7 ,on ,octob] #f1 #bjba1 

! ,unit$ ,nations ,(fice ( ! ,high      
,commission] = ,human ,rights releas$ a 
/atem5t express+ grave conc]n reg>d+ !  
consi/5t practice ( ! ,islamic ,republic
 ( ,iran to d5y m$ical treatm5t to      
deta9ees1 includ+ political prison]s4   
,d5ials ( m$ical treatm5t wors5$ dur+ ! 
ye> #bjba due to ! spread ( ,,covid-#ai 
?r\gh\t prisons4 ,! /atem5t also call$ =
 ! unconditional release ( human rights 
def5d]s1 attorneys1 political prison]s1 
peaceful prote/]s1 & all o!r p]sons     
depriv$ ( lib]ty = express+ views or    
o!rwise ex]cis+ rights 9 ! ,islamic     
,republic ( ,iran4  7#f7 ,on ,decemb]   
#af1 #bjba1 ! ,g5]al ,assembly ( !      
,unit$ ,nations adopt$ ,resolution      
#gf_/agh1 criticiz+ ! practices ( !     
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran & call+ on ! 
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran to implem5t  
significant re=ms1 includ+-- 7,a7 ensur+
 t no p]son is subject to torture or o!r
 cruel1 inhuman1 or degrad+ treatm5t2   
7,b7 ceas+ ! widespread & sy/ematic use 
( arbitr>y arre/s & det5tions2  7,c7    

releas+ p]sons deta9$ = ex]cis+ ! human 
rights & fundam5tal fre$oms2 &  7,d7    
improv+ ! conditions ( prisons4  7#g7   
,accord+ to ! #bjba ,c\ntry ,reports on 
,human ,rights ,practices issu$ by !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,islamic ,republic 
( ,iran took few /eps dur+ ! ye> #bjba  
to id5tify1 inve/igate1 prosecute1 or   
puni% p]sons at all levels ( ! ,iranian 
,gov]nm5t & ! ,iranian security =ces4   
,su* reports include cr$ible acc\nts t !
 ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran or ag5ts ( !
 ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1 h be5      
implicat$ 9-- 7,a7 unlawful or arbitr>y 
kill+s2  7,b7 =c$ disappe>ances2  7,c7  
torture or cruel1 inhuman1 or degrad+   
treatm5t2  7,d7 arbitr>y arre/ or       
det5tion2  7,e7 h>% or life-?reat5+     
prison conditions2  7,f7 lack ( judici>y
 indep5d5ce1 p>ticul>ly reg>d+ !        
revolution>y c\rts2  7,g7 sev]e         
re/rictions on free expression & m$ia1  
includ+ c5sor%ip1 crim9alization ( libel
 & sl&]1 & viol5ce1 ?reats ( viol5ce1   
unju/ifi$ arre/s1 & prosecutions aga9/  

j\rnali/s2 &  7,h7 s]i\s re/rictions on 
& h>assm5t ( dome/ic or int]national    
human rights organizations4  7#h7 ,!    
#bjba ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human ,rights
 ,practices fur!r report$ t political   
prison]s 9 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran 
7 at great] risk ( torture & abuse 9    
det5tion & 7 (t5 mix$ ) ! g5]al prison  
population4 ,=m] prison]s 9 ! ,islamic  
,republic ( ,iran report$ t gov]nm5t    
au?orities (t5 ?reat5$ political        
prison]s ) transf] to crim9al w>ds1 :]e 
attacks by fell[ prison]s 7 m likely4   
,human rights activi/s & int]national   
m$ia organizations report$ cases (      
political prison]s conf9$ ) p]sons      
accus$ ( & convict$ ( viol5t crime4 ,!  
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran also (t5     
exil$ political prison]s to prisons 9   
remote prov9ces f> f ! families ( su*   
prison]s z a means ( reprisal1 d5i$ su* 
prison]s a "r to correspond5ce & access 
to legal c\nsel1 & held su* prison]s 9  
solit>y conf9em5t = long p]iods4  7#i7  
,accord+ to ! organization ,iran ,human 

,rights1 9 ,octob] ( #bjba1 political   
prison]s ,%ap\r ,ehsanirad1 ,p\ya       
,ghobadi1 ,esmail ,g]ami1 ,akb> ,bagh]i1
 & ,akb> ,%irazi 7 s]i\sly injur$ aft]  
be+ attack$ by prison]s accus$ ( or     
convict$ ( viol5t crime4  7#aj7 ,accord+
 to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,special          
,rapporteur on ! situation ( human      
rights 9 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1 !
 ,m9i/ry ( ,intellig5ce ( ! ,islamic    
,republic ( ,iran & ! ,intellig5ce      
,organization ( ! ,islamic ,revolution>y
 ,gu>d ,corps control secret det5tion   
c5t]s ) deplorable conditions4 ,su*     
c5t]s (t5 h\se1 = ext5d$ pretrial       
det5tions1 political prison]s & o!r     
p]sons arbitr>ily arre/$ on national    
security *>ges4 ,= example1 ,ali ,y\nesi
 & ,amirhosse9 ,moradi h be5 arbitr>ily 
deta9$ 9 section #bji ( ,ev9 ,prison    
s9ce su* p]sons 7 arre/$ 9 ,april (     
#bjbj4 ,ev9 ,prison1 a notori\s facility
 locat$ 9 ,tehran1 is "u ! control ( !  
,m9i/ry ( ,intellig5ce ( ! ,islamic     
,republic ( ,iran & is a prim>y prison =

 political deta9ees4  7#aa7 ,attorneys  
:o def5d political prison]s deta9$ by ! 
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran are regul>ly 
arre/$1 deta9$1 & subject$ to excessive 
puni%m5ts = engag+ 9 regul> pr(essional 
activities4 ,! ,islamic ,republic (     
,iran also cont9ues to imprison         
attorneys & o!rs affiliat$ ) ! advocacy 
gr\p ,def5d]s ( ,human ,rights ,c5t]4   
,accord+ to ! ,c5t] = ,human ,rights 9  
,iran1 n less ?an #e human rights       
attorneys--,soheila ,hejab1 ,payam      
,d]af%an1 ,mohammad ,naf>i1 ,amirsal>   
,dav\di1 & ,nasr9 ,sot\deh--7 9 prison  
dur+ ! ye> #bjba = p]=m+ human rights   
"w4  7#ab7 ,) limit$ options = rec\rse1 
political prison]s regul>ly p>ticipate 9
 hung] /rikes to raise aw>5ess ab\t     
prison conditions & ! plight ( political
 prison]s1 :o are (t5 d5i$ m$ical       
treatm5t4 ,9 ,janu>y ( #bjbb1 accord+ to
 report+ by ,radio ,free ,europe_/,radio
 ,lib]ty1 #f prison]s 9 ,ev9 ,prison w5t
 on a hung] /rike foll[+ ! dea? ( jail$ 
,iranian poet & filmmak] ,bakta% ,abt94 

,at lea/ #c o!r prison]s at ! ,gh>*ak   
,wom5's ,prison & ! ,great] ,tehran     
,c5tral ,p5it5ti>y jo9$ ! hung] /rike4  
,radio ,free ,europe_/,radio ,lib]ty    
report$ t doz5s ( prison]s are believ$  
to h di$ 9 ! prisons ( ! ,islamic       
,republic ( ,iran due to mi/reatm5t1    
includ+ beat+s1 torture1 & a lack (     
prop] m$ical c>e4  7#ac7 ,9 ,augu/ (    
#bjba1 foll[+ ! release ( footage (     
mi/reatm5t & torture at ,ev9 ,prison1 ! 
,bureau ( ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & 
,labor ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate issu$ a    
/atem5t /at+ t ! rec5tly leak$ footage (
 ! notori\s ,ev9 ,prison confirms :at we
 h long kn[n3 torture is sy/emic 9      
,iranian prisons4 ,we call on ! ,islamic
 ,republic ( ,iran to release all       
political prison]s & to treat all       
prison]s ) dignity4  7#ad7 ,accord+ to !
 organization ,unit$ = ,iran1 m ?an #eef
 prison]s ( consci5ce1 includ+ p]sons   
jail$ = religi\s beliefs1 7 held 9 #bjj 
or m prisons 9 ! ,islamic ,republic (   
,iran z ( ,may ( #bjbb4  #c4 ,/atem5t ( 

,policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 t-- 7#a7 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran  
%\ld all[ ! ,unit$ ,nations ,special    
,rapporteur on ! situation ( human      
rights 9 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran   
unimp$$ access to facilitate ! full     
implem5tation ( ! m&ate ( ! ,unit$      
,nations ,special ,rapporteur1 includ+--
 7,a7 inve/igat+ alleg$ violations (    
human rights t are occurr+ or h occurr$ 
bo? )9 prisons & else:]e2  7,b7         
transmitt+ urg5t appeals & lett]s to !  
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran reg>d+ alleg$
 violations ( human rights2 &  7,c7     
engag+ ) relevant /akehold]s 9 !        
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran & ! surr\nd+ 
region2  7#b7 ! ,islamic ,republic (    
,iran %\ld imm$iately end violations ( !
 human rights ( political prison]s or   
p]sons imprison$ = ex]cis+ ! "r to      
fre$om ( spee*1 includ+-- 7,a7 torture2 
7,b7 assault2  7,c7 d5ial ( access to   
heal? c>e2 &  7,d7 d5ial ( a fair trial2
  7#c7 all arbitr>ily deta9$            
individuals1 includ+ peaceful prote/]s1 

political prison]s1 & prison]s (        
consci5ce1 %\ld be unconditionally &    
imm$iately releas$2  7#d7 all diplomatic
 tools ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld be invok$ 
to ensure t all arbitr>ily deta9$       
individuals1 includ+ political prison]s 
& prison]s ( consci5ce 9 ! ,islamic     
,republic ( ,iran are releas$1 includ+  
rais+ individual cases ( p>ticul>       
conc]n2 &  7#e7 all (ficials ( !        
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran
 :o are responsible = human rights      
abuses 9 ! =m ( politically motivat$    
imprisonm5t %\ld be held to acc\nt1     
includ+ ?r\gh ! imposition ( sanctions  
pursuant to ! ,global ,magnitsky ,human 
,rights ,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq47 & o!r         
applicable /atutory au?orities ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  #d4 ,assi/ance =        
prison]s ( consci5ce & political        
prison]s ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate is        
au?oriz$ to cont9ue to provide assi/ance
 to civil society organizations t       
support arbitr>ily deta9$ individuals1  

includ+ prison]s ( consci5ce & political
 prison]s 9 ! ,islamic ,republic (      
,iran1 includ+ organizations t-- 7#a7 "w
 to secure ! release ( su* prison]s2    
7#b7 docum5t violations ( human rights )
 respect to su* prison]s2  7#c7 support 
int]national advocacy to raise aw>5ess (
 issues relat+ to su* prison]s2  7#d7   
support ! heal?1 includ+ m5tal heal?1 ( 
su* prison]s2 &  7#e7 provide           
po/-inc>c]ation assi/ance to enable su* 
prison]s to resume normal lives1 includ+
 access to education1 employm5t1 or o!r 
=ms ( rep>ation4  #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 ,act3 7#a7 ,arbitr>ily deta9$ ,! t]m   
arbitr>ily deta9$1 ) respect to an      
individual1 means an individual depriv$ 
( lib]ty due to ! ex]cise ( ! rights or 
fre$oms describ$-- 7,a7 9 article #g1   
#ac1 #ad1 #ah1 #ai1 #bj or #ba ( !      
,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights2 
or  7,b7 9 article #ab1 #ah1 #ai1 #ba1  
#bb1 #be1 #bf or #bg ( ! ,int]national  
,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights4
  7#b7 ,political prison] ,! t]m        

political prison] means a p]son :o has  
be5 deta9$ or imprison$ on politically  
motivat$ gr\nds & may include p]sons t--
 7,a7 h us$ viol5ce2  7,b7 h advocat$   
viol5ce or hatr$2 or  7,c7 h committ$ a 
m9or (f5se t s]ves z a pretext =        
politically motivat$ imprisonm5t4  7#c7 
,prison] ( consci5ce ,! t]m prison] (   
consci5ce means a p]son :o-- 7,a7 is    
imprison$ or o!rwise physically re/rict$
 solely 9 response to ! peaceful ex]cise
 ( ! human rights ( su* p]son2 &  7,b7  
has n us$ viol5ce or advocat$ viol5ce or
 hatr$4