,,iii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #dg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #bi1 #bjbb,mr4 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,cruz1 & ,mr4 ,cram]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,concurr5t ,,resolution ,comm5d+ ! brav]y1 c\rage1 & resolve ( ! wom5 & m5 ( ,iran demon/rat+ 9 m ?an #hj cities & risk+ _! safety to speak out aga9/ ! ,iranian regime's human rights abuses4 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #af1 #bjbb1 #bb-ye>-old ,mahsa ,am9i pass$ away 9 ! cu/ody ( ,iranian morality police foll[+ a #c-;day coma due to w\nds1 includ+ bone fracture1 hemorrhage1 & c]ebral edema consi/5t ) sev]e beat+1 inflict$ by ! police = purport$ly we>+ a hijab improp]ly2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #ag1 ,iranians ga!r$ 9 ! /reets ( ,tehran to prote/ ! kill+ ( ,mahsa ,am9i2 ,:]eas demon/rations h s9ce spread to m ?an #hj cities & #bj univ]sities 9 ,iran1 :]e wom5 are remov+ or burn+ hijabs1 cutt+ _! hair1 & danc+ 9 front ( ,iranian security =ces1 jo9$ by _! fell[ ,iranian citiz5s2 ,:]eas ,iranian security =ces h respond$ to su* demon/rations ) viol5ce & det5tions1 includ+ det5tions ( j\rnali/s & activi/s = cov]+ ! prote/s2 ,:]eas ! security =ces h kill$ a report$ #gf prote/ors1 includ+ at lea/ #d *ildr52 h[ev]1 ! numb] ( injuries & dea?s is likely high] b unobta9able due to int]net black\ts2 ,:]eas at lea/ #a1bjj ,iranians h be5 arre/$ across ,iran accord+ to (ficial s\rces1 & _m ?\s&s m h be5 deta9$ accord+ to indep5d5t reports2 ,:]eas videos1 images1 & demon/rations h spread to social m$ia plat=ms & are an important way = ! voices ( ! ,iranian p to be he>d2 ,:]eas int]net monitor+ gr\ps h report$ t ! ,iranian regime has-- 7#a7 caus$ ne>-total disruption ( int]net connectivity 9 p>ts ( ,iran & p>tial disruptions 9 city c5t]s2 & 7#b7 block$ ,whats,app1 ,twitt]1 ,telegram1 ,facebook1 ,in/agram1 & video games ) *at functions2 ,:]eas common prote/ *ants include-- 7#a7 ,wom51 life1 & fre$om62 7#b7 ,iranians die b w n be suppress$62 & 7#c7 ,dea? to ! dictator ,ayatollah ,ali ,kham5ei62 ,:]eas ! ,iranian regime has a long hi/ory ( /ructural & legal discrim9ation aga9/ wom51 includ+ b>ri]s = wom5 seek+ ju/ice aga9/ dome/ic viol5ce & crim9al prohibitions aga9/ wom5 s++ or %[+ hair 9 public & /udy+ c]ta9 te*nical subjects2 ,:]eas ! ,iranian regime approv$ ( depriv+ "o social "r or m = any woman :o po/s an unveil$ picture ( h]self on social m$ia1 &1 9 ,augu/ #bjbb1 approv$ ( en=c+ m&atory hijab laws ?r\gh facial recognition2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh misogyni/ic crim9al /atutes1 ! ,iranian regime = decades has deta9$ & engag$ 9 ! ongo+ p]secution ( wom51 includ+-- 7#a7 ,saba ,kord ,af%>i1 :o 0 s5t5c$ to #ae ye>s 9 prison = po/+ videos to social m$ia )\t a hijab & transf]r$ into ,w>d #f ( ! notori\s ,q>*ak ,wom5's ,prison1 id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury = gross violations ( human rights2 7#b7 ,raheleh ,ahmadi1 "m ( ,af%>i1 :o 0 s5t5c$ to #b ye>s 9 prison = advocacy on behalf ( ,af%>i2 7#c7 ,yasaman ,aryani1 h] "m ,monireh ,arab%ahi1 & ,mojgan ,ke%av>z1 :o 7 s5t5c$ to betwe5 #af & #bc ye>s 9 prison = po/+ a video = ,int]national ,wom5's ,day 9 #bjai1 dur+ :i* !y walk$ )\t headsc>ves ?r\gh a metro tra9 9 ,tehran1 h&+ fl[]s to female pass5g]s2 7#d7 human rights attorney ,nasr9 ,sot\deh1 :o 0 s5t5c$ 9 #bjai to #ch ye>s 9 prison & #adh la%es = provid+ legal def5se s]vices to wom5 *>g$ ) n we>+ a hijab2 7#e7 ,n>ges ,mohammadi1 a prom95t rights advocate1 :o-- 7,a7 0 arre/$ 9 ,novemb] #bjai on ! second anniv]s>y ( c\ntrywide prote/s & is curr5tly s]v+ a #b-ye> s5t5ce 9 prison2 & 7,b7 previ\sly1 _h be5 s5t5c$ to #aj ye>s 9 prison 9 ,may #bjae = e/abli%+ an illegal gr\p1 assembly & collusion to act aga9/ national security1 & propag&a aga9/ ! /ate2 7#f7 =m] ,vice ,presid5t = ,wom5 & ,family ,affairs ,%ah9dokht ,molav]di1 :o 0 *>g$ ) enc\rag+ corruption1 pro/itution1 & sexual deviance1 a common *>ge aga9/ wom5 refus+ m&atory hijab laws1 & s5t5c$ 9 ,decemb] #bjbj to #cj mon?s 9 prison = def5d+ ! "r ( wom5 to att5d sport+ ev5ts & criticiz+ ! practice ( *ild m>riage2 7#g7 six wom5 :o 7 s5t5c$ by ! ,culture & ,m$ia ,c\rt ( ,tehran 9 ,july #bjbb to ea* s]ve #a ye> 9 prison = ! (f5se ( s++ songs 9 public2 7#h7 ,nil\f> ,ham$i1 "o ( ! fir/ ,iranian j\rnali/s to report on ,mahsa ,am9i's dea?1 :o 0 arre/$ on ,septemb] #bb1 #bjbb1 & is be+ held 9 solit>y conf9em5t2 & 7#i7 c\ntless o!r wom52 & ,:]eas peaceful prote/s 9 ,iran ov] ! la/ ye> h focus$ on grievances t include-- 7#a7 mismanagem5t ( ! economy & national res\rces2 7#b7 prioritization ( fund+ = t]ror gr\ps & p>iah regimes ov] social s]vices = ! p ( ,iran2 & 7#c7 widespread political corruption3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ,congress-- 7#a7 comm5ds ! brav]y1 c\rage1 & resolve ( ! wom5 & m5 ( ,iran :o are-- 7,a7 p>ticipat+ 9 ! curr5t prote/s to def5d _! fundam5tal human rights2 & 7,b7 risk+ _! safety to speak out aga9/ ! human rights abuses committ$ by ! ,iranian regime2 7#b7 condemns-- 7,a7 ! brutal beat+ & dea? ( ,mahsa ,am9i2 & 7,b7 ! viol5t suppression by ! ,iranian regime ( wom5 & m5 p>ticipat+ 9 ! curr5t demon/rations1 includ+ *ildr51 & calls = transp>5t acc\ntability = all kill+s ( prote/]s by ,iranian security =ces2 7#c7 supports int]net fre$om programs t circumv5t ! regime1 includ+ ! ,op5 ,te*nology ,fund1 :i* provides support = ,v,p,ns & o!r alt]natives t c be us$ to bypass attempts by au?orit>ian gov]nm5ts to c5sor int]net access dur+ times ( prote/1 & comm5ds private entities will+ to provide programs to circumv5t su* c5sor%ip2 7#d7 enc\rages cont9u$ ef=ts by ! ,bid5 ,adm9i/ration to respond to ! prote/s1 includ+ ! rec5t sanction+ ( ! ,iranian morality police1 & fur!r enc\rages ! ,bid5 ,adm9i/ration-- 7,a7 to imm$iately impose1 "u exi/+ au?orities1 additional human rights sanctions on (ficials & entities responsible = ! repression ( ! curr5t prote/s2 7,b7 to prioritize ef=ts to exp& unre/rict$ int]net access 9 ,iran1 consi/5t ) exi/+ law2 & 7,c7 to "w to develop a /rategy to prev5t ! ,iranian regime f obta9+ & exploit+ facial recognition data & s(tw>e = ! use ( mass surveillance & en=cem5t ( m&atory hijab2 7#e7 enc\rages ! private sector1 foll[+ ! rec5t cl>ification by ! ,bid5 ,adm9i/ration ( sanctions exemptions on communications te*nology1 to "w ) ! ,bid5 ,adm9i/ration to ensure prote/ors & activi/s h access to tools ne$$ to circumv5t gov]nm5t surveillance & repression2 & 7#f7 welcomes ! ef=ts ( ! int]national community to support prote/ors 9 ,iran1 & calls on ! int]national community-- 7,a7 to publicly condemn viol5ce by ! ,iranian regime aga9/ peaceful prote/]s2 7,b7 to speak out aga9/ violations by ! regime ( fundam5tal human rights1 includ+ ! fre$om ( expression1 assembly1 & r$ress ( grievances ( ! ,iranian p2 & 7,c7 impose human rights sanctions on (ficials & entities t are responsible = ! repression ( curr5t prote/s & involv$ 9 violat+ ! human rights ( ! ,iranian p4