,,iii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,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 ,holl57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,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]s1 & m ?an #aj1jjj ,baha'is h be5 dismiss$ f gov]nm5t & univ]sity jobs2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ae1 #bjbb1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly adopt$ a resolution 7,a_/,c4#c_/gg_/,l4#cd7 criticiz+ ,iran = human rights abuses & call+ on ,iran to c>ry out wide-rang+ re=ms1 includ+-- 7#a7 to end its cont9u+ disreg>d = protections "u ,iranian law or int]nationally recogniz$ safegu>ds relat+ to ! imposition ( ! dea? p5alty & to commute ! s5t5ces = *ild (f5d]s on dea? r[2 7#b7 to ensure1 9 law & 9 practice1 t no "o is subject$ to torture or o!r cruel1 inhumane or degrad+ treatm5t2 7#c7 to cease ! widespread & sy/ematic use ( arbitr>y arre/s & det5tion2 7#d7 to release p]sons deta9$ = ! ex]cise ( _! human rights & fundam5tal fre$oms2 7#e7 to address ! poor conditions ( prisons2 7#f7 to elim9ate1 9 law & 9 practice1 all =ms ( sy/emic discrim9ation & o!r human rights violations aga9/ wom5 & girls2 7#g7 to cease ! increas$ h>assm5t1 intimidation1 p]secution1 arbitr>y arre/ & 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 &1 9 p>ticul>1 ,baha'is1 :o h be5 subject$ to a sudd5 increase 9 p]secution1 :o h fac$ increas+ re/rictions & sy/emic p]secution by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran 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 & 7#h7 to release all religi\s practition]s imprison$ = _! memb]%ip 9 or activities on behalf ( a m9ority religi\s gr\p1 to cease ! desecration ( cemet]ies & to ensure t ev]yone has ! "r to fre$om ( ?\ght1 consci5ce & religion or belief2 ,:]eas1 9 ! #bjbb ,annual ,report ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om issu$ 9 ,april #bjbb1 x is report$ t-- 7#a7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran arre/$ scores ( ,baha'is across ,iran1 _m ( :om 7 held incommunicado or tak5 to undisclos$ locations2 7#b7 ,iranian univ]sities cont9u$ to d5y education to ,baha'is on acc\nt ( _! fai?2 7#c7 gov]nm5t ag5ts clos$ six ,baha'i bus9esses2 7#d7 gov]nm5t (ficials demoli%$ ! homes ( ?ree ,baha'is )\t w>n+2 & 7#e7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran ann\nc$ ! auction ( ?irte5 ,baha'i f>ms2 ,:]eas ! ,iran section ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's #bjba ,report on ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om issu$ 9 ,june #bjbb provides1 9 "p-- 7#a7 ,au?orities cont9u$ to confiscate ,baha'i prop]ties z "p ( an ongo+ /ate-l$ campaign ( economic p]secution aga9/ ,baha'is42 7#b7 ,au?orities report$ly cont9u$ to d5y ! ,baha'i1 ,sabean-,m&aean1 & ,y>sani religi\s communities1 z well z memb]s ( o!r unrecogniz$ religi\s m9orities1 access to education & gov]nm5t employm5t unless !y decl>$ !mselves z belong+ to "o ( ! c\ntry's recogniz$ religions on _! application =ms42 & 7#c7 ,gov]nm5t (ficials 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 #bjah & 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 ,decemb] #aa1 #bjbb1 ! ,baha'i ,int]national ,community organization report$1 ,m ?an #cbj ,baha'is h be5 affect$ by individual acts ( p]secution s9ce ! arre/ ( ,mahva% & ,f>iba4 ,doz5s 7 arre/$ at v>i\s po9ts 9 ,%iraz1 across ,maz&>an prov9ce1 & else:]e ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4 ,homes own$ by ,baha'is 9 ! village ( ,ro%ank\h 7 demoli%$4 ,gov]nm5t plans to t> ! ,baha'is ?r\gh hate spee* & propag&a 7 also expos$4 ,& at lea/ #ij ,baha'is are curr5tly 9 prison or subject to degrad+ ankle-b& monitor+42 ,:]eas ,iran is a memb] ( ! ,unit$ ,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