,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ibe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #c1 #bjbe,ms4
 ,s*ak[sky 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1    
,mr4 ,au*9closs1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4       
,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,doggett1
 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4      
,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,lawl]1 ,mr4        
,mc,cormick1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4      
,ob]nolte1 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,mr4 ,%]man1  
,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,mr4 ,subramanyam1 ,mr4    
,van ,drew1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,vasquez1 
& ,mr4 ,yakym7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,condemn+ ! ,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 ,rights4  ,:]eas1 9 #aihb1   
#aihd1 #aihh1 #aiij1 #aiib1 #aiic1      
#aiid1 #aiif1 #bjjj1 #bjjd1 #bjjf1      
#bjjh1 #bjji1 #bjab1 #bjac1 #bjae1      
#bjaf1 #bjag1 #bjah1 #bjbj1 #bjba1      

#bjbb1 & #bjbd1 ,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 ,june
 #ah1 #bjbe1 m>ks ! #db;d anniv]s>y ( ! 
execution ( #aj ,baha'i wom5 by !       
,iranian ,gov]nm5t1 ea* witness+ ! 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 #bjbd1 ! ,unit$ ,nations  
,g5]al ,assembly adopt$ a resolution    
7,a_/,,res_/#gi_/ahc7 criticiz+ ,iran = 
human rights abuses & call+ on ,iran to 
c>ry out wide-rang+ re=ms1 includ+      
end+--  7#a7 9 law & 9 practice1 all =ms
 ( discrim9ation on ! basis ( ?\ght1    

consci5ce1 religion or belief1 includ+  
re/rictions conta9$ 9 article #dii bis &
 article #ejj bis ( ! ,islamic ,p5al    
,code2  7#b7 escalat$ discrim9ation &   
viol5ce1 z well z economic re/rictions1 
su* z ! closure1 de/ruction or          
confiscation ( bus9esses1 l& &          
prop]ties1 ! cancellation ( lic5ses & ! 
d5ial ( employm5t 9 c]ta9 public &      
private sectors1 includ+ gov]nm5t or    
milit>y positions & elect$ (fice1 !     
d5ial ( & re/rictions on access to      
education1 includ+ = memb]s ( ! ,baha'i 
& o!r religi\s m9orities1 & o!r human   
rights violations aga9/ p]sons belong+  
to recogniz$ & unrecogniz$ religi\s     
m9orities2  7#c7 ongo+ sev]e limitations
 & increas+ re/rictions on ! "r to      
fre$om ( ?\ght1 consci5ce1 religion or  
belief re/rictions on ! e/abli%m5t (    
places ( wor%ip1 & undue re/rictions on 
burials c>ri$ out 9 accordance )        
religi\s t5ets2 &  7#d7 attacks aga9/   
places ( wor%ip & burial & o!r human    
rights violations1 includ+ b n limit$ to

 ! 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+ 
4 4 4 9 p>ticul>1 ,baha'is2  ,:]eas1 9 !
 #bjbd ,annual ,report ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s 
,fre$om issu$ 9 ,may #bjbd1 x is report$
 t-- 7#a7 ,! gov]nm5t has t>get$ ,baha'i
 wom5 9 p>ticul>1 includ+ #aj arre/$ 9  
,isfahan 9 ,octob]4 ,approximately      
two-?irds ( ,iranian ,baha'i prison]s   
are wom51 includ+ ,mahva% ,sabet &      
,f>iba ,kamalabadi1 memb]s ( ,iran's =m]
 ,baha'i lead]%ip 7,y>an-e-,iran74 ,bo? 
are s]v+ a decade 9 prison aft] hav+    
previ\sly s]v$ an id5tical s5t5ce 9 !   
e>ly #bjajs2 &  7#b7 ,au?orities also   
t>get$ ,baha'i cemet]ies 9 ,arak1       
,alborz1 & ,gole/an4 ,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

 ,muslims2 ,:]eas1 9 response to a surge
 9 p]secution ( ,baha'i wom5 by !       
,iranian ,gov]nm5t betwe5 #bjbb & #bjbd1
 on ,july #ca1 #bjbd1 #ah ,unit$        
,nations ,special ,rapporteurs & ,unit$ 
,nations ,work+ ,gr\p exp]ts releas$ a  
jo9t lett] ( allegations conc]n+ !      
increase 9 ! sy/ematic t>get+ ( ,baha'i 
wom51 includ+ ?r\gh arre/s1 summon+ =   
int]rogation1 en=c$ disappe>ance1 raids 
on _! homes & confiscation ( _! p]sonal 
belong+s & report$ t--  7#a7 ,s9ce e>ly 
,m>* #bjbd alone1 #gb ( #ic ,baha'is    
summon$ to c\rt or prison1 m ?an        
?ree-qu>t]s1 h be5 wom52 &  7#b7 ,baha'i
 wom5 face int]sectional p]secution3 z  
wom5 & z memb]s ( ! ,baha'i religi\s    
m9ority4 ,! escalation comes z ,baha'i  
wom5 cont9ue to be confront$ ) ongo+    
incid5ts ( p]secution fac$ by all       
,baha'is1 includ+ d5ial ( high]         
education & economic & cultural         
re/rictions1 :i* spans _! entire lives1 
impact+ !m intellectually1 socially &   
economically z !y are bann$ f univ]sity 

& public employm5t only = _! fai?2      
,:]eas ! ,iran section ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate's ,report on ,int]national        
,religi\s ,fre$om issu$ 9 ,may #bjbc    
provides1 9 "p-- 7#a7 t ! ,human ,rights
 ,activi/s ,news ,ag5cy 7,,hrana7 said !
 majority ( human rights violations     
aga9/ religi\s m9orities involv$        
,baha'is 7#he p]c5t72  7#b7 t ,! ,,ngo  
,human ,rights ,)\t ,fronti]s 7,,hrwf7  
report$ m ?an #a1jjj ,baha'is 7 ei!r    
imprison$1 9 cu/ody1 "u arre/1 or wait+ 
= a he>+ or to be summon$ by a c\rt2 &  
7#c7 t ,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[n2  ,:]eas1 on  
,april #a1 #bjbd1 ,human ,rights ,wat*  
issu$ a report titl$1 ,! ,boot on ,my   
,neck3 ,iranian ,au?orities' ,crime (   
,p]secution ,aga9/ ,baha'is 9 ,iran1 :i*
 detail$-- 7#a7 t = ! pa/ f\r decades1 !
 au?orities' s]ial violations (         
,baha'is' rights h cont9u$1 direct$ by !

 /ate's mo/ s5ior (ficials & ! ,islamic 
,republic's ideology1 :i* holds extreme 
animus aga9/ adh]5ts ( ! ,baha'i fai?4  
,:ile ! int5sity ( violations aga9/     
,baha'is has v>i$ ov] "t1 ! au?orities' 
p]secution ( p :o are memb]s ( ?is fai? 
community has rema9$ con/ant1 impact+   
virtually e aspect ( ,baha'is' private &
 public lives2  7#b7 t ! ,islamic       
,republic's repression ( ,baha'is1      
p>ticul>ly aft] #aigi1 is en%r9$ 9      
,iranian law & is (ficial gov]nm5t      
policy2 &  7#c7 t ,human ,rights ,wat*  
believes t ! cumulative impact (        
au?orities' decades-long sy/ematic      
repression is an int5tional & sev]e     
deprivation ( ,baha'is' fundam5tal      
rights & am\nts to ! crime aga9/        
humanity ( p]secution2  ,:]eas1 on ,july
 #ag1 #bjbd1 ,mr4 ,javaid ,rehman1 !    
,special ,rapporteur on situation (     
human rights 9 ! ,islamic ,republic (   
,iran issu$ a special report titl$1     
,atrocity ,crimes & grave violations (  
human rights committ$ by ! ,islamic     

,republic ( ,iran 7#aiha-aihb & #aihh71 
:i* conclud$1 ,hav+ consid]$ ! v>i\s    
submissions & ! available docum5tation &
 hav+ exam9$ ! treatm5t met$ out to !   
,bah'i community 9 ! e>ly ye>s ( !      
,revolution1 ! ,special ,rapporteur     
reports t ,iranian au?orities--)        
de/ructive1 arguably g5ocidal           
int5t--engag$ 9 kill+ or collud$ 9 !    
kill+s ( memb]s ( ! ,bah'i community2   
,bah'is 7 physically & m5tally tortur$  
simply because ( _! fai? & memb]s ( !   
community suff]$ f s]i\s bodily or m5tal
 h>m4 ,!y also fac$ confiscation ( _!   
prop]ties1 expulsion f employm5t & d5ial
 ( education rights2 ,:]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 ( ! ,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