Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of the Baha'i minority in Iran and the continued violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
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Latest Action · December 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
This House resolution condemns the Iranian government's systematic persecution of the Baha'i religious minority and calls for action to address it. According to the resolution, Iran has executed over 200 Baha'i leaders since 1979, dismissed thousands from jobs, and continues to target Baha'is through arrests, imprisonment, denial of education and employment, property confiscation, and attacks on places of worship—with women making up roughly two-thirds of Baha'i prisoners. The resolution notes that human rights organizations and United Nations experts have documented these abuses as a potential crime against humanity and violation of international human rights treaties that Iran has signed. The resolution urges the Iranian government to immediately release imprisoned Baha'is, end propaganda campaigns against them, and restore their access to education and employment, while calling on the U.S. President and Secretary of State to condemn Iran's actions and impose sanctions on Iranian officials responsible for these human rights abuses. This is a symbolic resolution with no direct budget or enforcement mechanism, but it reflects congressional support for using existing sanctions authorities to pressure Iran on religious freedom issues.
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