,,iii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #ahc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #bh1 #bjba,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 & #bjbj1 ,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 ! ,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]n 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 ! ,iran section ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's #bjai ,report on ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om /ates t-- 7#a7 ,! gov]nm5t b>s ,baha'is f all gov]nm5t employm5t & =bids ,baha'i p>ticipation 9 ! gov]nm5tal social p5sion sy/em4 ,baha'is may n receive comp5sation = injury or crimes committ$ 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 7#b7 ,baha'is & ^? :o advocat$ = _! rights report$ ,baha'is cont9u$ to be major t>gets ( social /igma & viol5ce1 & p]petrators report$ly cont9u$ to act ) impunity4 ,ev5 :5 arre/$1 p]petrators fac$ dim9i%$ puni%m5t foll[+ admissions t _! acts 7 bas$ on ! religi\s id5tity ( ! victim42 7#c7 ,!re cont9u$ to be reports ( non-,baha'is dismiss+ or refus+ employm5t to ,baha'is1 sometimes 9 response to gov]nm5t pressure1 accord+ to ! ,baha'i ,int]national ,community & o!r organizations monitor+ ! situation ( ! ,baha'is42 & 7#d7 ,accord+ to m$ia & ,,ngo reports1 ,baha'is cont9u$ to face *>ges t includ$ insult+ religi\s sanctities1corruption on e>?1propag&a aga9/ ! sy/em1espionage & collaboration ) =eign entities1 & actions aga9/ national security4 ,*>ges also includ$ involvem5t ) ! ,baha'i ,in/itute = ,high] ,education 7,,bihe71 a univ]sity-level educational in/itution (f]+ ma9ly di/ance le>n+1 t ! gov]nm5t consid]$ illegal42 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #aa1 #bjbj1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate releas$ ! #bjai ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices1 :i* /ates t ,iranian au?orities b>r$ ,bahai /ud5ts f high] education2 ,:]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>s ) m ?an #i1ejj su* articles1 videos1 or web pages appe>+ 9 ,iranian gov]nm5t-controll$ or gov]nm5t-sponsor$ m$ia2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran is a p>ty to ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights1 done at ,new ,york ,decemb] #ai1 #aiff1 & ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on ,economic1 ,social & ,cultural ,rights1 done at ,new ,york ,decemb] #af1 #aiff1 & is 9 violation ( its obligations "u su* cov5ants2 ,:]eas section #aje ( ! ,compreh5sive ,iran ,sanctions1 ,acc\ntability1 & ,dive/m5t ,act ( #bjaj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #head7 au?orizes ! ,presid5t to impose sanctions on individuals :o are responsible = or complicit 91 or responsible = ord]+1 controll+1 or o!rwise direct+1 ! commission ( s]i\s human rights abuses aga9/ citiz5s ( ,iran or _! family memb]s on or aft] ,june #ab1 #bjji2 & ,:]eas ! ,iran ,?reat ,r$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