,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ab1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %\ld seek to am5d ,article #bb ( !     
,/atute ( ! ,int]national ,c\rt (       
,ju/ice to move ! seat ( ! ,c\rt f !    
,ne!rl&s4  ,:]eas accord+ to !          
,int]national ,labor ,organization1     
ne>ly #ba1jjj1jjj m51 wom51 & *ildr5 are
 enslav$ 9 human traffick+ worldwide at 
any giv5 "t1 includ+ #d1ejj1jjj 9 sexual
 exploitation2 ,:]eas ! majority (      
traffick+ victims are enslav$ 9 c\ntries
 ) laws 9 /atute prohibit+ human        
traffick+2 ,:]eas ! rule ( law1 or fair 
implem5tation ( ! law ov] all to :om !  
law applies1 is ess5tial to secur+      
ju/ice = victims ( human traffick+2     
,:]eas no gov]nm5t (ficial %\ld be above
 application ( & adh]5ce to ! rule (    

law1 includ+ laws prohibit+ human       
traffick+2 ,:]eas gov]nm5t (ficials :o  
b5efit f or o!rwise p>ticipate 9 human  
traffick+ are ob/acles to rescu+ victims
 & prosecut+ traffick]s pursuant to !   
law2 ,:]eas ,joris ,demm9k1 ! ,secret>y 
,g5]al ( ! ,m9i/ry ( ,ju/ice 9 !        
,ne!rl&s f #bjjb to #bjab & ! ,director 
,g5]al = ,int]national ,affairs &       
,immigration 9 ! ,ne!rl&s f #aiic to    
#bjjb1 has be5 accus$ by ,mr4 ,osman (  
rape 9 ,edirne1 ,turkey1 9 or ab\t #aiig
 :5 ,mr4 ,osman 0 #ad ye>s old2 ,:]eas  
,mr4 ,demm9k1 has be5 accus$ by ,mr4    
,mu/afa ( rape 9 ,i/anbul1 ,turkey1 9 or
 ab\t #aiie1 :5 ,mr4 ,mu/afa 0 #ab or   
#ac ye>s old2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,demm9k has   
be5 accus$ by ,mr4 ,yas9 ( rape 9       
,bodrum1 ,turkey1 9 or ab\t #aiie1 :5   
,mr4 ,yas9 0 an adolesc5t2 ,:]eas       
,necdet ,m5zir1 ,*ief ( ! ,i/anbul      
,police ,dep>tm5t 9 ! #aiijs & =m]      
,m9i/] ( ,transport1 affirms t ,mr4     
,demm9k visit$ ,turkey num]\s times     
betwe5 #aiie & #bjjj us+ a v>iety (     

aliases on (ficial & private visits to  
conduct rese>* on 8 "w responsibilities 
relat$ to ,turkey2 ,:]eas ,(fic] ,mehmet
 ,korkmaz1 a ,turki% police (fic] 9     
,i/anbul f #aiie to #aiig1 has /at$ t he
 0 responsible = ,mr4 ,demm9k's security
 on ?ree ( ,mr4 ,demm9k's alleg$ visits1
 & t he br\ght ,mu/afa1 at t "t a /reet 
*ild1 z well z o!r *ildr5 to ,mr4       
,demm9k = ,mr4 ,demm9k to sexually      
abuse2 ,:]eas ,turki% security (fic]    
,hsey9 ,celebi report$ to ,*ief ( !     
,g5]al ,/aff1 ! ,*ief ( ,police1 !      
,attorney-,g5]al ( ! ,supreme ,c\ncil & 
! ,m9i/ry ( ,ju/ice 9 ,turkey 9 ,janu>y 
#bjjg t ,mr4 ,demm9k visit$ ,turkey e   
ye> betwe5 #aiie & #bjjc1 us+ aliases & 
attempt+ to hide 8 pres5ce 9 ,turkey2   
,:]eas a p>ticipant at ! ,m>* #aiih ,k#d
 ,committee meet+ 9 ,ank>a1 ,turkey1 has
 come =w>d to affirm t ,mr4 ,demm9k 0   
also pres5t at ! meet+ 9 ,turkey 9      
#aiih2 ,:]eas a p>ticipant at ! ,july   
#aiif ,,int]pol meet+ 9 ,antalya1       
,turkey1 has come =w>d to affirm t ,mr4 

,demm9k 0 also pres5t at ! meet+ 9      
,turkey 9 #aiif2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,demm9k has
 (ficially d5i$ ev] visit+ ,turkey 9 !  
#aiijs2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,demm9k's travel    
records f #aiig to #bjjj 7 alleg$ly     
de/roy$1 accord+ to ! ,dut* ,m9i/ry ( ! 
,int]ior & ,k+dom ,relations1           
,directorate-,g5]al = ,immigration      
,affairs2 ,:]eas 9 an ,octob] #c1 #bjab1
 lett] f ! ,m9i/] ( ,security & ,ju/ice1
 ,i4,w4 ,op/elt51 to ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives ( ! ,/ates ,g5]al ( !   
,ne!rl&s1 ,op/elt5 indicates t !        
,ne!rl&s has repeat$ly decid$ aga9/ a   
=mal inve/igation into ! allegations    
aga9/ ,mr4 ,demm9k2 ,:]eas )\t !        
au?ority ( a =mal inve/igation1 !       
prosecutors lack p[]s = adequate rese>* 
or travel to ,turkey to int]view victims
 & witnesses2 ,:]eas ! ,ne!rl&s has n   
int]view$ alleg$ victims ,mr4 ,mu/afa & 
,mr4 ,yas92 ,:]eas ! ,ne!rl&s dismiss$ !
 /atem5t ( ,mr4 ,osman )\t explanation  
or opportunity = ! alleg$ victim to     
cl>ify 8 /atem5t2 ,:]eas ! ,ne!rl&s has 

n int]view$ any ( ! five additional     
gov]nm5t or =m] gov]nm5t witnesses2     
,:]eas ,mr4 ,mu/afa & ,mr4 ,osman h     
pursu$ e legal option available to      
secure ju/ice 9 ! ,ne!rl&s2 ,:]eas ,mr4 
,mu/afa & ,mr4 ,osman h report$ ?reats  
aga9/ _! lives & safety & t ( _!        
families 9 ,turkey2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,mu/afa 
& ,mr4 ,osman h gone into hid+ 9 ord] to
 protect _! safety :ile !y seek r$ress  
?r\gh ! ju/ice sy/ems ( ! ,ne!rl&s &    
,turkey2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,osman 0 report$ly 
beat5 & suff]$ brok5 facial bones aft]  
leav+ an attorney's (fice 9 ,turkey 9   
,novemb] #bjab2 ,:]eas j\rnali/ ,burhan 
,kazmali1 :o rese>*$ & report$ on !     
alleg$ victims' /ory1 0 report$ly knock$
 unconsci\s on ! /reet 9 ,yalova1       
,turkey1 9 ,decemb] #bjab1 aft] he      
refus$ to disclose ,mr4 ,mu/afa's       
address2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,demm9k's position 
z ! ,secret>y ,g5]al ( ! ,m9i/ry (      
,ju/ice f #bjjb to #bjab1 dur+ ! "t !   
alleg$ victims h be5 pursu+ an          
inve/igation & crim9al *>ges 9 ! ,dut*  

c\rts creates a height5$ duty = !       
,ne!rl&s to ?or\ghly inve/igate ! *>ges 
& avoid ! appe>ance t ,mr4 ,demm9k is   
above ! rule ( law or is o!rwise        
ob/ruct+ ju/ice by virtue ( 8 position2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate
 ,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons ,report = #bjab   
indicates t1 al?\gh ! law 9 ! ,ne!rl&s  
prescribes maximum s5t5ces rang+ f #h to
 #ah ye>s imprisonm5t = individuals     
convict$ ( human traffick+1 convict$    
traffick]s on av]age receive a s5t5ce ( 
less ?an two ye>s 9 jail1 & typically   
s]ve little m ?an #a ye> ( ! s5t5ce 9   
jail2 ,:]eas ! ,dut* ,/ate ,secret>y (  
,ju/ice1 ,fr$ ,teev51 a lead prosecutor 
9 a *ild sex traffick+ inve/igation 9   
#aiih :i* implicat$ high-rank+          
repres5tatives ( ! ,dut* gov]nm5t1 /at$ 
"u oa? 9 a clos$ c\rt he>+ 9 ! ,di/rict 
,c\rt ( ! ,hague 9 ! case ( ,paul       
,h4_/,,om 7#ji_/gedjbc-jf7 t ! #aiih    
*ild sex traffick+ inve/igation 0 block$
 & t x has nev] l$ to ! prosecution ( ! 
suspects because ( c]ta9 contra-actions2

 ,:]eas ! int]national community 9 #aidf
 designat$ ,! ,hague1 ,ne!rl&s1 z ! seat
 ( ! ,int]national ,c\rt ( ,ju/ice2     
,:]eas ! ,int]national ,c\rt ( ,ju/ice  
is ! pr9cipal judicial organ ( ! ,unit$ 
,nations to promote ! rule ( law betwe5 
nations2 ,:]eas ! inexplicable refusal (
 ! ,ne!rl&s to =mally inve/igate ! s]i\s
 allegations aga9/ ! =m] ,secret>y      
,g5]al ( ! ,m9i/ry ( ,ju/ice1 ,mr4      
,demm9k1 br+s into "q ! rule ( law 9 !  
,ne!rl&s2 & ,:]eas ! cr$ibility ( !     
,int]national ,c\rt ( ,ju/ice is und]m9$
 by its curr5t location 9 ,! ,hague1    
,ne!rl&s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is !   
s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld take !           
appropriate /eps 9 ! ,unit$ ,nations to 
am5d ,article #bb ( ! ,/atute ( !       
,int]national ,c\rt ( ,ju/ice to move ! 
seat ( ! c\rt f ! ,ne!rl&s to a m       
appropriate v5ue4