,,iii ,cal5d> ,no4 #ddj #aac? ,,congress
  #b;d ,session  ,s4 ,,res4 #ddg  ,,9   
,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates     
,may #ae1 #bjad,mr4 ,casey 7= himself1  
,mr4 ,rubio1 & ,mrs4 ,%ahe57 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,june  
#be1 #bjad,report$ by ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ) an
 am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to !              
preamble,strike out all aft] ! resolv+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9             
italic,strike ! preamble & ins]t ! "p   
pr9t$ 9 italic  ,,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]nance4  ,:]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 ,:]eas1 on   
,decemb] #ah1 #bjac1 ! ,unit$ ,nations  
,g5]al ,assembly adopt$ a resolution    
7,a_/,,res_/#fh_/afc7 on ! safety (     
j\rnali/s & ! issue ( impunity1 :i*     
unequivocally condemns all attacks &    
viol5ce aga9/ j\rnali/s & m$ia work]s1  
includ+ torture1 extrajudicial kill+s1  
en=c$ disappe>ances1 arbitr>y det5tion1 
& intimidation & h>assm5t 9 bo? conflict
 & non-conflict situations2 ,:]eas #bjad
 is ! #ba/ anniv]s>y ( ,_w ,press       
,fre$om ,day1 :i* focuses on ! !me ,m$ia
 ,fre$om = a ,bett] ,future3 ,%ap+ !    
,po/-#bjae ,developm5t ,ag5da2 ,:]eas ! 
,daniel ,pe>l ,fre$om ( ! ,press ,act ( 

#bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-affbb2         
,u4,s4,c4 #baea note71 :i* 0 pass$ by   
unanim\s cons5t 9 ! ,s5ate & sign$ into 
law by ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama 9 #bjaj1 
exp&$ ! exam9ation ( fre$om ( ! press   
ar\nd ! _w 9 ! annual human rights      
report ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 ,:]eas1   
accord+ to ,report]s ,)\t ,bord]s1 #ga  
j\rnali/s & #ci citiz5 j\rnali/s 7 kill$
 9 #bjac 9 connection ) _! collection & 
dissem9ation ( news & in=mation2 ,:]eas1
 accord+ to ! ,committee to ,protect    
,j\rnali/s1 ! #c deadlie/ c\ntries =    
j\rnali/s on assignm5t 9 #bjac 7 ,syria1
 ,iraq1 & ,egypt1 & 9 ,syria1 ! deadlie/
 c\ntry = su* j\rnali/s1 an unprec$5t$  
numb] ( j\rnali/s 7 abduct$2 ,:]eas1    
accord+ to ! ,committee to ,protect     
,j\rnali/s1 #fag j\rnali/s h be5 murd]$ 
s9ce #aiib )\t ! p]petrators ( su*      
crimes fac+ puni%m5t2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to
 ! ,committee to ,protect ,j\rnali/s1 ! 
#e c\ntries ) ! highe/ numb] ( unsolv$  
j\rnali/ murd]s are ,iraq1 !            
,philipp9es1 ,alg]ia1 ,colombia1 &      

,somalia2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,report]s  
,)\t ,bord]s1 #hbf j\rnali/s & #abg     
citiz5 j\rnali/s 7 arre/$ 9 #bjac2      
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,committee to      
,protect ,j\rnali/s1 #baa j\rnali/s     
worldwide 7 9 prison on ,decemb] #a1    
#bjac2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,report]s ,)\t
 ,bord]s1 ! #e c\ntries ) ! highe/ numb]
 ( j\rnali/s 9 prison are ,syria1 ,*9a1 
,eritrea1 ,turkey1 & ,iran2 ,:]eas1     
accord+ to ,report]s ,)\t ,bord]s1 !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria & extremi/ rebel     
militias h int5tionally t>get$          
j\rnali/s1 caus+ dramatic rep]cussions =
 ! fre$om ( ! press ?r\gh\t ! region2   
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian         
,f$]ation has engag$ 9 an unprec$5t$    
campaign to sil5ce ! indep5d5t press &  
und]m9e fre$om ( expression1 includ+ its
 rec5t ef=ts to de/abilize ,ukra9e2     
,:]eas fre$om ( ! press is a key        
compon5t ( democratic gov]nance1 !      
activism ( civil society1 &             
socioeconomic developm5t2 & ,:]eas      
fre$om ( ! press enhances public        

acc\ntability1 transp>5cy1 &            
p>ticipation3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,:]eas   
,article #ai ( ! ,unit$ ,nations        
,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights1 
adopt$ at ,p>is ,decemb] #aj1 #aidh1    
/ates t 8ev]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$ia & reg>dless (      
fronti]s02 ,:]eas1 9 #aiic1 ! ,unit$    
,nations ,g5]al ,assembly proclaim$ ,may
 #c ( ea* ye> z 8,_w ,press ,fre$om     
,day0 to celebrate ! fundam5tal         
pr9ciples ( fre$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 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ah1
 #bjac1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al        
,assembly adopt$ a resolution           
7,a_/,,res_/#fh_/afc7 on ! safety (     
j\rnali/s & ! issue ( impunity1 :i*     
unequivocally condemns all attacks &    

viol5ce aga9/ j\rnali/s & m$ia work]s1  
includ+ torture1 extrajudicial kill+s1  
en=c$ disappe>ances1 arbitr>y det5tion1 
& intimidation & h>assm5t 9 bo? conflict
 & non-conflict situations2 ,:]eas #bjad
 is ! #ba/ anniv]s>y ( ,_w ,press       
,fre$om ,day1 :i* focuses on ! !me      
8,m$ia ,fre$om = a ,bett] ,future3 ,%ap+
 ! ,po/-#bjae ,developm5t ,ag5da02      
,:]eas ! ,daniel ,pe>l ,fre$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$om ( ! press ar\nd ! _w 9 ! annual  
human rights report ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,report]s ,)\t
 ,bord]s1 #ga j\rnali/s & #ci citiz5    
j\rnali/s 7 kill$ 9 #bjac 9 connection )
 _! collection & dissem9ation ( news &  
in=mation2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !         
,committee to ,protect ,j\rnali/s1 ! #c 
deadlie/ c\ntries = j\rnali/s on        
assignm5t 9 #bjac 7 ,syria1 ,iraq1 &    

,egypt1 & 9 ,syria1 ! deadlie/ c\ntry = 
su* j\rnali/s1 an unprec$5t$ numb] (    
j\rnali/s 7 abduct$2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to 
! ,committee to ,protect ,j\rnali/s1    
#fag j\rnali/s h be5 murd]$ s9ce #aiib  
)\t ! p]petrators ( su* crimes fac+     
puni%m5t2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !          
,committee to ,protect ,j\rnali/s1 ! #e 
c\ntries ) ! highe/ numb] ( unpuni%$    
j\rnali/ murd]s betwe5 #bjjd to #bjac   
are ,iraq1 ,somalia1 ! ,philipp9es1 ,sri
 ,lanka1 & ,syria2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to   
,report]s ,)\t ,bord]s1 #hbf j\rnali/s &
 #abg citiz5 j\rnali/s 7 arre/$ 9 #bjac2
 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,committee to     
,protect ,j\rnali/s1 #baa j\rnali/s     
worldwide 7 9 prison on ,decemb] #a1    
#bjac2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,report]s ,)\t
 ,bord]s1 ! #e c\ntries ) ! highe/ numb]
 ( j\rnali/s 9 prison are ,syria1 ,*9a1 
,eritrea1 ,turkey1 & ,iran2 ,:]eas1     
accord+ to ,report]s ,)\t ,bord]s1 !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,syria & extremi/ rebel     
militias h int5tionally t>get$          
pr(essional & citiz5 j\rnali/s1 caus+   

dramatic rep]cussions = ! fre$om ( !    
press ?r\gh\t ! region2 ,:]eas !        
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation has    
engag$ 9 an unprec$5t$ campaign to      
sil5ce ! indep5d5t press & und]m9e      
fre$om ( expression1 includ+ its rec5t  
ef=ts to de/abilize ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas     
,report]s ,)\t ,bord]s has express$     
conc]n t j\rnali/s 9 ,cuba h suff]$     
physical attacks1 arbitr>y det5tion1 &  
dea? ?reats1 & h be5 prev5t$ access to  
in=mation2 ,:]eas ,fre$om ,h\se has cit$
 a det]iorat+ environm5t = int]net      
fre$om ar\nd ! _w & has rank$ ,iran1    
,cuba1 ,*9a1 ,syria1 & ,e?iopia z hav+ !
 wor/ ob/acles to access1 limits on     
cont5t1 & violations ( us] rights among 
! c\ntries & t]ritories rat$ by ,fre$om 
,h\se z 8,n ,free02 ,:]eas fre$om ( !   
press is a key compon5t ( democratic    
gov]nance1 ! activism ( civil society1 &
 socioeconomic developm5t2 & ,:]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$om ( ! press & expression 
ar\nd ! _w foll[+ ,_w ,press ,fre$om    
,day1 held on ,may #c1 #bjad2  7#b7     
comm5ds j\rnali/s & m$ia work]s ar\nd ! 
_w = _! ess5tial role 9 promot+ gov]nm5t
 acc\ntability1 def5d+ democratic       
activity1 & /r5g!n+ civil society1      
despite ?reats to _! safety2  7#c7 pays 
tribute to ! j\rnali/s :o h lo/ _! lives
 c>ry+ out _! "w2  7#d7 calls on        
gov]nm5ts abroad to implem5t ,unit$     
,nations ,g5]al ,assembly ,resolution   
7,a_/,,res_/#fh_/afc71 by ?or\ghly      
inve/igat+ & seek+ to resolve out/&+    
cases ( viol5ce aga9/ j\rnali/s1 includ+
 murd]s & kidnapp+s1 :ile ensur+ !      
protection ( witnesses2  7#e7 condemns  
all actions ar\nd ! _w t suppress fre$om
 ( ! press1 su* z ! rec5t kidnapp+s (   
j\rnali/s & m$ia work]s 9 ea/]n ,ukra9e 
by pro-,russian militant gr\ps2  7#f7   
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#g7 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$om ( !  
press ar\nd ! _w2  7,b7 to urge =eign   
gov]nm5ts to transp>5tly inve/igate &   
br+ to ju/ice ! p]petrators ( attacks   
aga9/ j\rnali/s2 &  7,c7 to highlight ! 
issue ( ?reats aga9/ fre$om ( ! press   
ye>-r\nd4  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 expresses 
conc]n ab\t ! ?reats to fre$om ( ! press
 & expression ar\nd ! _w foll[+ ,_w     
,press ,fre$om ,day1 held on ,may #c1   
#bjad2  7#b7 comm5ds j\rnali/s & m$ia   
work]s ar\nd ! _w = _! ess5tial role 9  
promot+ gov]nm5t acc\ntability1 def5d+  
democratic activity1 & /r5g!n+ civil    
society1 despite ?reats to _! safety2   
7#c7 pays tribute to ! j\rnali/s :o h   
lo/ _! lives c>ry+ out _! "w2  7#d7     
calls on gov]nm5ts abroad to implem5t   
,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly        
,resolution 7,a_/,,res_/#fh_/afc71 by   

?or\ghly inve/igat+ & seek+ to resolve  
out/&+ cases ( viol5ce aga9/ j\rnali/s1 
includ+ murd]s & kidnapp+s1 :ile ensur+ 
! protection ( witnesses2  7#e7 condemns
 all actions ar\nd ! _w t suppress      
fre$om ( ! press1 su* z ! rec5t         
kidnapp+s ( j\rnali/s & m$ia work]s 9   
ea/]n ,ukra9e by pro-,russian militant  
gr\ps2  7#f7 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#g7 calls on ! ,presid5t & ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate-- 7,a7 to ensure t ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t rapidly id5tifies1     
publicizes1 & responds to ?reats aga9/  
fre$om ( ! press ar\nd ! _w2  7,b7 to   
cont9ue to urge =eign gov]nm5ts to      
transp>5tly inve/igate & br+ to ju/ice !
 p]petrators ( attacks aga9/ j\rnali/s2 
&  7,c7 to cont9ue to highlight ! issue 
( ?reats aga9/ fre$om ( ! press         
ye>-r\nd4  ,june #be1 #bjad,report$ ) an
 am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to ! preamble