,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #be1 #bjba,mr4
 ,deut* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4 
,meeks1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1    
,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,*abot1 ,mr4       
,s*neid]1 ,mrs4 ,wagn]1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 
& ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey7 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 
( ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human      
,rights & ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on   
,civil & ,political ,rights4  ,:]eas 9  
#aihb1 #aihd1 #aihh1 #aiij1 #aiib1      
#aiic1 #aiid1 #aiif1 #bjjj1 #bjjd1      
#bjjf1 #bjjh1 #bjji1 #bjab1 #bjac1      
#bjae1 #bjaf1 #bjag1 #bjah1 & #bjbj1    
,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 ,:]eas
 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 ! ,unit$      
,nations ,g5]al ,assembly ,resolution on
 ! situation ( human rights 9 ! ,islamic
 ,republic ( ,iran                      
7,a_/,,res_/#ge_/aia71 dat$ ,decemb]    
#af1 #bjbj1 expresses s]i\s conc]ns     
ab\t-- 7#a7 ongo+ sev]e limitations &   
increas+ re/rictions on ! "r to fre$om (
 ?\ght1 consci5ce1 religion or belief2  
7#b7 re/rictions on ! e/abli%m5t (      
places ( wor%ip2  7#c7 undue re/rictions
 on burials c>ri$ out 9 accordance )    
religi\s t5ets2  7#d7 attacks aga9/     
places ( wor%ip & burial2 &  7#e7 o!r   
human rights violations1 includ+ b n    
limit$ to h>assm5t1 intimidation1       
p]secution1 arbitr>y arre/s & det5tion1 
& incitem5t to hatr$ t leads to viol5ce 
aga9/ p]sons belong+ to recogniz$ &     
unrecogniz$ religi\s m9orities2 ,:]eas1 
on ,janu>y #bi1 #bjbj1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  

,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s  
,fre$om condemn$ an ,iranian c\rt ord]  
all[+ au?orities to confiscate prop]ties
 own$ by ,baha'is 9 ! village ( ,ivel 9 
,maz&>an ,prov9ce2 ,:]eas 9 ! #bjbj     
,annual ,report ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s  
,fre$om issu$ 9 ,april #bjba1 x is      
report$ t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran-- 7#a7    
cont9u$ to arre/ ,baha'is & impose l5g?y
 prison s5t5ces on !m4 ,betwe5 #ej &    
#ajj ,baha'is 7 report$ to be 9 prisons 
9 ,iran dur+ #bjbj1 despite ! widespread
 preval5ce ( ,,covid-#ai2 &  7#b7       
cont9u$ its sy/ematic repression (      
,baha'is1 includ+ a mass raid on ab\t   
#ej ,baha'i h\ses 9 late ,novemb]4 ,a   
c\rt (ficial 9 ,%iraz ?reat5$ to uproot 
,baha'is 9 ! city 9 late spr+2 ,:]eas ! 
,iran section ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's   
#bjbj ,report on ,int]national ,religi\s
 ,fre$om issu$ 9 ,may #bjba provides1 9 
"p-- 7#a7 ,n,g,os report$ t z ( ,octob] 
#bg #bjbj1 !re 7 #ch ,baha'is - #af m5 &
 #bb wom5 - 9 prison42  7#b7 ,! law b>s 

,baha'is f f\nd+ or op]at+ _! own       
educational in/itutions4 ,a ,m9i/ry (   
,sci5ce1 ,rese>*1 & ,te*nology ord]     
requires univ]sities to exclude ,baha'is
 f access to high] education1 or to     
expel !m if _! religi\s affiliation     
becomes kn[n42  7#c7 ,on ,novemb] #a    
#bjbj1 ,iran ,int]national & !          
int]national human rights news ag5cy    
,,hrana report$ t au?orities b>r$ f     
high] education at lea/ #ag ,baha'is :o 
p>ticipat$ 9 ! ye>'s nationwide         
univ]sity entrance exam9ations1 despite 
_! be+ academically qualifi$42  7#d7 ,9 
,may #bjbj1 p>liam5t pass$ ! legislation
 on misguid$ sects 9 ! =m ( am5dm5ts to 
articles #dii & #ejj ( ! ,islamic ,p5al 
,code4 ,! legislation /at$ t ^? f\nd    
guilty ( deviant psy*ological           
manipulation or propag&a contr>y to     
,islam c\ld be label$ z memb]s ( a sect 
& puni%$ ) imprisonm5t1 flogg+1 f9es1 or
 ! dea? p5alty4 ,a human rights lawy]   
liv+ 9 ,europe /at$1 ,! law %\ld protect
 citiz5s1 includ+ ,*ri/ian conv]ts &    

,baha'is1 aga9/ ! gov]nm5t1 b 9 ,iran ! 
law has become a tool to ju/ify !       
gov]nm5t's viol5t treatm5t ( conv]ts &  
o!r unrecogniz$ m9orities42 &  7#e7 ,!  
gov]nm5t b>s ,baha'is f all gov]nm5t    
employm5t & =bids ,baha'i p>ticipation 9
 ! gov]nm5tal social p5sion sy/em4      
,baha'is may n receive comp5sation =    
injury or crimes committ$ aga9/ !m & may
 n inh]it prop]ty4 ,a religi\s fatwa f !
 ,supreme ,lead] enc\rages citiz5s to   
avoid all deal+s ) ,baha'is42 ,:]eas1 on
 ,april #i1 #bjba1 ! ,u4,s4 ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate ,(fice ( ,religi\s ,fre$om tweet$1
 ,we are conc]n$ by am5dm5ts to         
,articles #dii  #ejj ( ,iran's p5al     
code1 :i* may lead to m prosecutions (  
individuals = ex]cis+ _! fre$oms (      
religion1 belief  expression4 ,we call  
on ,iran to uphold ^! human rights =    
all1 includ+ religi\s m9orities42 ,:]eas
 ! ,baha'i ,int]national ,community     
docum5t$ a m ?an #ej p]c5t increase 9   
hate propag&a direct$ aga9/ ! ,baha'is 9
 ! #ab-mon? p]iod end+ 9 ,augu/ #bjbj   

comp>$ to prior ye>s1 ) m ?an #i1ejj su*
 articles1 videos1 or web pages appe>+ 9
 ,iranian gov]nm5t-controll$ or         
gov]nm5t-sponsor$ m$ia2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* 
#aj1 #bjba1 ! ,baha'i ,int]national     
,community condemn$ an (ficial ,iranian 
directive :i* in/ructs local au?orities 
9 ! city ( ,s>i1 9 ! nor!rn prov9ce (   
,maz&>an1 to conduct /rict controls on !
 ,baha'is 9 ! city by monitor+ _!       
op]ations1 & introduce measures         
toid5tify ,baha'i /ud5ts 9 ord] to br+  
!m into ,islam2 ,:]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 :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 !    
,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$iately  
release ! imprison$ 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+ ,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 imm$iately condemn !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,iran's cont9u$ violation ( 
human rights1 & 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