,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #af1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,wyd5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4    
,durb91 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1  
,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4        
,hick5loop]1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,ms4 ,hirono1  
,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51  
,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4        
,murphy1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1  
,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,wel*1    
,mr4 ,braun1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,van   
,holl51 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,ms4
 ,baldw91 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,padilla1    
,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4     
,book]1 ,mr4 ,oss(f1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,ms4  
,butl]1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,crapo1
 & ,mr4 ,re$7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,decemb] #e1     
#bjbd;,committee dis*>g$2 consid]$ &    
agre$ to ) an am5d$ preamble            
,,resolution  ,condemn+ ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,iran's /ate-sponsor$ p]secution ( !    
,baha'i m9ority & its cont9u$ violation 

( ! ,int]national ,cov5ants on ,human   
,rights4  ,:]eas1 9 #aihb1 #aihd1 #aihh1
 #aiij1 #aiib1 #aiic1 #aiid1 #aiif1     
#bjjj1 #bjjd1 #bjjf1 #bjjh1 #bjji1      
#bjab1 #bjac1 #bjae1 #bjaf1 #bjag1      
#bjah1 #bjbj1 & #bjbb1 ,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 ,:]eas1 s9ce #aigi1       
,iranian au?orities h kill$ or execut$ m
 ?an #bjj ,baha'i lead]s & m ?an #aj1jjj
 ,baha'is h be5 dismiss$ f gov]nm5t &   
univ]sity jobs2 ,:]eas ,june #ah1 #bjbc1
 m>k$ ! #dj? anniv]s>y ( ! execution (  
#aj ,baha'i wom5 by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran1
 ea* witness+ ! hang+ ( ^? hang$ be=e h]
 9 a f9al fail$ attempt to induce       
ab&onm5t ( _! fai? aft] ov] #f mon?s (  
imprisonm5t & viol5t abuse1 ) ! y\nge/  
only #ag ye>s old2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb]  
#ai1 #bjbc1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al    
,assembly adopt$ a resolution           

7,a_/,c4#c_/gh_/,l4#da7 call+ on ,iran  
to c>ry out wide-rang+ re=ms & express+ 
s]i\s conc]ns = its escalat+ human      
rights abuses1 includ+-- 7#a7 sev]e     
limitations & increas+ re/rictions on ! 
"r to fre$om ( ?\ght1 consci5ce1        
religion1 or belief2  7#b7 re/rictions  
on ! e/abli%m5t ( places ( wor%ip1 undue
 re/rictions on burials c>ri$ out 9     
accordance ) religi\s t5ets1 attacks    
aga9/ places ( wor%ip & burial2  7#c7   
increas$ h>assm5t1 intimidation1        
p]secution1 arbitr>y arre/1 & det5tion  
(1 & incitem5t to hatr$ t leads to      
viol5ce aga9/1 p]sons belong+ to        
recogniz$ & unrecogniz$ religi\s        
m9orities1 includ+ ,*ri/ians 7p>ticul>ly
 conv]ts f ,islam71 ,gonabadi ,d]vi%es1 
,jews1 ,sufi ,muslims1 ,sunni ,muslims1 
,y>sanis1 ,zoroa/rians1 & 9 p>ticul>1   
,baha'is2  7#d7 d5ial ( & re/rictions on
 access to education1 includ+ = memb]s (
 ! ,baha'i fai?2 &  7#e7 p>ticul>       
p]secution ( memb]s ( ! ,baha'i         
community :o h be5 subject$ to a cont9u$

 increase 9 p]secution1 includ+ attacks1
 h>assm5t & t>get+ 4 4 4 on acc\nt ( _! 
fai? & h be5 report$ly subject$ to mass 
arre/s & l5g?y prison s5t5ces1 z well z 
! arre/ ( prom95t memb]s & increas$     
confiscation & de/ruction ( prop]ty2    
,:]eas1 9 ! #bjbd ,annual ,report ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on            
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om issu$ 9 
,may #bjbd1 x is report$ t 9 #bjbc--    
7#a7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran conduct$       
individual & mass arre/s ( ,baha'is     
across ,iran tak+ !m to undisclos$      
locations & impos+ excessively long     
prison s5t5ces2  7#b7 security (ficials 
beat & brutaliz$ ,baha'is dur+ raids &  
se>*es ( private homes2  7#c7 security  
=ces arre/$ scores ( ,baha'is 9 cities  
includ+ ,hamadan1 ,mehr%ahr1 ,yazd1     
,k>aj1 ,alborz1 & ,tehran2  7#d7 !      
gov]nm5t has t>get$ ,baha'i wom5 9      
p>ticul> & t approximately two-?irds (  
,iranian ,baha'i prison]s are wom52     
7#e7 au?orities t>get$ ,baha'i cemet]ies
 9 ,arak1 ,alborz1 & ,gole/an2 &  7#f7  

local municipalities seiz$ & confiscat$ 
,baha'i l&1 re/rict$ ,baha'i access to  
burial gr\nds1 & decl>$ int5tions to    
sell ,baha'i-own$ prop]ty exclusively to
 ,muslims42 ,:]eas ! ,iran section ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's #bjbb ,report on    
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om issu$ 9 
,may #bjbc provides1 9 "p-- 7#a7 ,in    
,july & ,augu/1 security =ces 9 cities  
across ! c\ntry conduct$ multiple raids 
( ,baha'i homes1 confiscat$ prop]ty     
deem$ illegitimate weal?1 & arre/$      
,baha'is 9 _! homes or workplaces on    
unsub/antiat$ *>ges includ+ caus+       
intellectual & ideological insecurity 9 
,muslim society42  7#b7 ,au?orities     
report$ly cont9u$ to d5y memb]s (       
unrecogniz$ religi\s m9ority gr\ps      
access to education & gov]nm5t employm5t
 unless !y decl>$ !mselves z belong+ to 
"o ( ! c\ntry's recogniz$ religions on  
_! application =ms4 ,,un exp]ts report$ 
univ]sities reject$ m ?an #ij ,baha'i   
/ud5ts betwe5 ,janu>y & ,augu/42 &  7#c7
 ,gov]nm5t (ficials & gov]nm5t-affiliat$

 organizations cont9u$ to dissem9ate    
anti-,baha'i & antisemitic messages us+ 
traditional & social m$ia42 ,:]eas1 9   
response to a surge 9 p]secution 9 ,june
 & ,july #bjbb1 involv+ ! subjection (  
ov] #ajj ,baha'is to arre/s1            
arraignm5ts1 s5t5c+1 & raids on _! homes
 & bus9esses across ,iran1 includ+ !    
s5t5c+ 9 ,june ( #bf individuals 9 !    
city ( ,%iraz to a comb9$ total ( #he   
ye>s 9 prison1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's    
,(fice ( ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om
 issu$ a /atem5t on ,augu/ #b1 #bjbb1   
indicat+ t amid a cont9u$ rise 9 arre/s1
 s5t5ces1 & imprisonm5ts1 ! ,u4,s4 urges
 ,iran to halt its ongo+ oppression ( ! 
,baha'i community & honor its           
int]national obligations to respect ! "r
 ( all ,iranians to fre$om ( religion or
 belief2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #ba1 #bjbb1
 ,mahva% ,sabet & ,f>iba ,kamalabadi1 #b
 =m] memb]s ( ! in=mal #g-p]son lead]%ip
 gr\p ( ! ,baha'is ( ,iran1 :o ea* s]v$ 
#aj-ye> s5t5ces f #bjjh to #bjah1 & h   
be5 deta9$ s9ce ,july #ca1 #bjbb1 9 ,ev9

 prison1 7 s5t5c$ to #aj ye>s 9 prison  
ea* aft] a summ>y trial la/+ #a h\r2    
,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #aa1 #bjbb1 !       
,baha'i ,int]national ,community        
organization /at$ t ,dr4 ,%ir9 ,ebadi1 !
 ,nobel laureate & def5ce lawy] =       
,mahva% & ,f>iba dur+ _! fir/ trial1    
said 9 #bjjh t n a %r$ ( evid5ce 0 (f]$ 
to prove ! national security *>ges or   
o!r allegations4 ,nor 0 any new evid5ce 
=?com+ at ?is late/ trial2 ,:]eas1 on   
,janu>y #ab1 #bjbd1 ! ,baha'i           
,int]national ,community organization   
report$ increas+ incid5ts ( p]secution  
accompani$ by int5sifi$ viol5ce         
p]petrat$ aga9/ ! ,baha'i community by !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran1 = example-- 7#a7    
s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ,octob] #bjbc m ?an #bjj
 incid5ts ( p]secution1 includ+ ov] #ej 
arre/s & imprisonm5ts1 h occurr$ 9 v>i\s
 cities su* z ,%iraz1 ,yazd1 ,isfahan1  
,hamadan1 & ,k>aj2  7#b7 gov]nm5t ag5ts 
h p]petrat$ increas+ly viol5t home      
raids1 disproportionately affect+ wom5 &
 ! eld]ly1 & h ev5 result$ 9            

hospitalizations & traumatic sep>ations 
( mo!rs f _! *ildr54 ,notably1 ov]      
two-?irds ( ^? arre/$ & deta9$ h be5    
wom51 pr$om9antly 9 _! tw5ties &        
?irties1 highlight+ ! escalation (      
attacks aga9/ wom5 9 rec5t mon?s42 &    
7#c7 gov]nm5t ag5ts h in/igat$ a        
conspicu\s rise 9 hate spee*1 :]e       
,baha'is h be5 accus$ ( be+ beh9d !     
,septemb] #bjbb prote/s1 promot+        
p]missiv5ess1 be+ aga9/ ,islam & ,%iism1
 be+ spies = ,israel & ! ,we/1 & be+ "p 
( a political movem5t t seeks to und]m9e
 ! /ate2 ,:]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 !    
,s5ate-- 7#a7 condemns ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,iran's /ate-sponsor$ p]secution ( !    
,baha'i m9ority 9 ,iran & ! 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