,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ecb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #a1 #bjad ,ms4 
,e%oo 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,m>9o1 ,mr4       
,k5n$y1 & ,mr4 ,keat+7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,calls on ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,turkey to all[ free expression &       
,int]net fre$om4  ,:]eas an indep5d5t1  
unfett]$ m$ia & fre$om ( expression1    
includ+ ! ,int]net & social m$ia1 are   
ess5tial elem5ts ( democratic1          
transp>5t1 & op5 societies2 ,:]eas      
millions ( p 9 ,turkey1 includ+ s5ior   
memb]s ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey1 use !   
,int]net & social m$ia to communicate on
 a daily basis2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,turkey impos$ a c\ntrywide ban on      
access to ,twitt] on ,m>* #bj1 #bjad1 & 
to ,you,tube on ,m>* #bg1 #bjad1 block+ 
! use ( ! communications plat=ms2 ,:]eas
 respect$ nongov]nm5tal organizations h 
condemn$ ! decision to block ,twitt] &  
,you,tube z an attack on ,int]net fre$om

 & fre$om ( expression 9 ,turkey2 ,:]eas
 ,twitt] has be5 block$ 9 ,turkey1 ,*9a1
 ,iran1 ,nor? ,korea1 & ,syria &        
,you,tube has be5 block$ 9 ,turkey1     
,*9a1 ,iran1 & ,paki/an2 ,:]eas !       
,turki% ,b> ,association argu$ t ! ban  
on ,twitt] is uncon/itutional & 9       
violation ( ,turki% & ,european human   
rights laws2 & ,:]eas on ,m>* #bf1      
#bjad1 ! ,turki% di/rict c\rt 9 ,ank>a  
block$ implem5tation ( ! ban due to !   
re/riction on fre$om ( expression &     
communication t are protect$ by !       
,turki% ,con/itution & ! ,european      
,conv5tion ( ,human ,rights3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--   
7#a7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey to  
lift re/rictions on fre$om ( ! press1   
fre$om ( expression1 & ,int]net fre$om1 
includ+ social m$ia1 9 ,turkey2  7#b7   
recognizes ! critical role t te*nology &
 social m$ia play 9 help+ indep5d5t     
j\rnali/s & ! g5]al public to           
communicate1 access in=mation1 & support
 acc\ntability2 &  7#c7 reaffirms !     

importance ( ,int]net fre$om to promote 
democracy & good gov]nance ar\nd ! _w4