,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #adc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #af1 #bjac ,mr4  
,m55dez 7= himself & ,mr4 ,rubio7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !  
?reats to fre$om ( ! press & expression 
ar\nd ! _w & reaffirm+ fre$om ( ! press 
z a priority 9 ! ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,gov]nm5t to promote democracy & good  
gov]nance on ! occasion ( ,_w ,press    
,fre$om ,day on ,may #c1 #bjac4  ,:]eas 
,article #ai ( ! ,unit$ ,nations        
,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights1 
adopt$ at ,p>is ,decemb] #aj1 #aidh1    
/ates t ev]yone has ! "r to fre$om (    
op9ion & expression2 ?is "r includes    
fre$om to hold op9ions )\t int]f]5ce &  
to seek1 receive1 & imp>t in=mation &   
ideas ?r\gh any m$ia & reg>dless (      
fronti]s2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiic1 ! ,unit$     
,nations ,g5]al ,assembly proclaim$ ,may
 #c ( ea* ye> z ,_w ,press ,fre$om ,day 
to celebrate ! fundam5tal pr9ciples (   

fre$om ( ! press1 to evaluate fre$om ( !
 press ar\nd ! _w1 to def5d ! m$ia f    
attacks on its indep5d5ce1 & to pay     
tribute to j\rnali/s :o h lo/ _! lives 9
 ! ex]cise ( _! pr(ession2 ,:]eas #bjac 
is ! #bj? anniv]s>y ( ,_w ,press ,fre$om
 ,day1 :i* focuses on ! !me ,safe to    
,speak3 ,secur+ ,fre$om ( ,expression 9 
,all ,m$ia2 ,:]eas ! ,daniel ,pe>l      
,fre$om ( ! ,press ,act ( #bjji 7#bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #baea note2 ,public ,law      
#aaa-aff71 :i* 0 pass$ by unanim\s      
cons5t 9 ! ,s5ate & sign$ into law by   
,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama 9 #bjaj1 exp&$ !
 exam9ation ( fre$om ( ! press ar\nd !  
_w 9 ! annual human rights report ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to   
,fre$om ,h\se1 ! p]c5tage ( p 9 ! _w :o 
live 9 c\ntries ) a free m$ia environm5t
 fell to #ad p]c5t 9 #bjab1 ! l[e/      
p]c5tage 9 m ?an a decade2 ,:]eas1      
accord+ to ,report]s ,)\t ,bord]s1 #hh  
j\rnali/s & #dg citiz5 j\rnali/s 7 kill$
 9 #bjab 9 connection ) _! collection & 
dissem9ation ( news & in=mation1 an     

increase ( #cc p]c5t & #hdj p]c5t1      
respectively1 comp>$ to #bjaa2 ,:]eas1  
accord+ to ,report]s ,)\t ,bord]s1 !    
five deadlie/ c\ntries = j\rnali/s 9    
#bjab 7 ,syria1 ,somalia1 ,paki/an1     
,mexico1 & ,brazil2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !
 ,committee to ,protect ,j\rnali/s1 #eic
 j\rnali/s h be5 murd]$ s9ce #aiib )\t !
 p]petrators ( ^? crimes fac+ puni%m5t2 
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,committee to      
,protect ,j\rnali/s1 ! five c\ntries ) !
 highe/ numb] ( unsolv$ j\rnali/ murd]s 
s9ce #bjjc z a p]c5tage ( ! population (
 t c\ntry are ,iraq1 ,somalia1          
,philipp9es1 ,sri ,lanka1 & ,colombia2  
,:]eas1 accord+ to ,report]s ,)\t       
,bord]s1 #hgi j\rnali/s & #add citiz5   
j\rnali/s 7 arre/$ 9 #bjab2 ,:]eas1     
accord+ to ! ,committee to ,protect     
,j\rnali/s1 !re 7 a record #bcb         
j\rnali/s 9 prison worldwide on ,decemb]
 #a1 #bjab2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,report]s
 ,)\t ,bord]s1 ! five c\ntries 9 :i* !  
mo/ j\rnali/s are imprison$ are ,turkey1
 ,*9a1 ,eritrea1 ,iran1 & ,syria2 ,:]eas

 ! abuse ( anti-t]rorism & cyb]crime    
laws to inc>c]ate j\rnali/s & suppress  
fre$om ( ! press occurr$ on num]\s      
occasions abroad 9 #bjab2 ,:]eas fre$om 
( ! press is a key compon5t ( democratic
 gov]nance1 ! activism ( civil society1 
& socio-economic developm5t2 ,:]eas1 9 !
 ongo+ political transition ( ,burma1   
notable progress 0 made 9 advanc+ fre$om
 ( ! press 9 #bjab1 al?\gh c]ta9        
problems rema92 & ,:]eas fre$om ( !     
press enhances public acc\ntability1    
transp>5cy1 & p>ticipation3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7 expresses     
conc]n ab\t ! ?reats to fre$om ( ! press
 & expression ar\nd ! _w on ! occasion (
 ,_w ,press ,fre$om ,day on ,may #c1    
#bjac2  7#b7 comm5ds j\rnali/s ar\nd !  
_w = ! ess5tial role !y play 9 promot+  
gov]nm5t acc\ntability1 def5d+          
democratic activity1 & /r5g!n+ civil    
society1 despite ?reats to _! safety2   
7#c7 pays tribute to ! j\rnali/s :o h   
lo/ _! lives c>ry+ out _! "w & calls on 
gov]nm5ts abroad to ?or\ghly inve/igate 

& seek to resolve all cases :ile ensur+ 
! protection ( witnesses2  7#d7 condemns
 all actions ar\nd ! _w t suppress      
fre$om ( ! press2  7#e7 reaffirms !     
c5trality ( fre$om ( ! press to ef=ts by
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to support   
democracy1 mitigate conflict1 & promote 
good gov]nance dome/ically & ar\nd ! _w2
 &  7#f7 calls on ! ,presid5t & !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate--  7,a7 to improve !  
means by :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t  
rapidly id5tifies1 publicizes1 &        
responds to ?reats aga9/ fre$om ( !     
press ar\nd ! _w2 &  7,b7 to highlight !
 issue ( ?reats aga9/ fre$om ( ! press  
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