,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dec  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ba1 #bjad ,mr4  
,rubio 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4    
,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mr4
 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1 ,mr4 ,vitt]1 ,mr4
 ,moran1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,boozman1   
,ms4 ,ayotte1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1
 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4        
,isakson1 ,mr4 ,burr1 ,ms4 ,mikulski1   
,mr4 ,coburn1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,kirk1  
,mr4 ,hat*1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,johanns1  
,mr4 ,blunt1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1
 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,ms4 ,l&rieu1 ,mr4      
,frank51 & ,mr4 ,*ambliss7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,june  
#c1 #bjad;,committee dis*>g$2 consid]$1 
am5d$1 & agre$ to ) an am5d$ preamble   
,,resolution  ,condemn+ ! dea? s5t5ce   
aga9/ ,m]iam ,yahia ,ibrahim ,i%ag1 a   
,sudanese ,*ri/ian woman accus$ (       
apo/asy4  ,:]eas1 on ,may #ae1 #bjad1 a 
,sudanese c\rt affirm$ a s5t5ce ( dea?  
by hang+ = #bg-ye>-old ,m]iam ,yahia    

,ibrahim ,i%ag1 a ,*ri/ian woman accus$ 
( apo/asy = refus+ to recant h] ,*ri/ian
 fai?1 & ord]$ h] to receive #ajj la%es 
= adult]y because "u ,sudan's ,%>i'ah   
law su* int]-religi\s m>riages are      
illegal2 ,:]eas ,ibrahim is be+ held 9 !
 ,omdurman ,f$]al ,wom5's ,prison ) h]  
newborn daught] & #bj-mon?-old son2     
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has designat$
 ,sudan z a ,c\ntry ( ,p>ticul> ,conc]n 
"u ! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om    
,act ( #aiih 7,public ,law #aje-bib7    
bas$ on ! gov]nm5t's sy/ematic1 ongo+1 &
 egregi\s violations ( religi\s fre$om  
s9ce #aiii2 ,:]eas ! ,sudanese #aiia    
,crim9al ,code all[s = dea? s5t5ces =   
apo/asy1 /on+ = adult]y1                
cross-amputations = !ft1 prison s5t5ces 
= blasphemy1 & flogg+s = undef9$ acts ( 
indec5cy2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,commission on ,int]national     
,religi\s ,fre$om 7,,uscirf71 !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,sudan1 l$ by ,presid5t ,om>
 ,hassan al-,ba%ir1 cont9ues to engage 9
 sy/ematic1 ongo+1 & egregi\s violations

 ( religi\s fre$om or belief1 imposes a 
re/rictive int]pretation ( ,%>i'ah law  
on ,muslims & non-,muslims alike &1     
along ) o!r ,national ,congress ,p>ty   
lead]s1 ,presid5t al-,ba%ir has /at$ t  
,sudan's new con/itution1 :5 draft$1 w  
be bas$ on its int]pretation ( ,%>i'ah2 
,:]eas1 accord+ to ,,uscirf1 s9ce ,s\?  
,sudan's indep5d5ce f ,sudan 9 #bjaa1 ! 
numb] & sev]ity ( h>% ,%>i'ah-bas$      
judicial decisions 9 ,sudan has         
increas$1 includ+ s5t5ces ( amputation =
 !ft & s5t5ces ( /on+ = adult]y2 ,:]eas 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has designat$ 
,sudan z a ,/ate ,sponsor ( ,t]rorism   
s9ce ,augu/ #ab1 #aiic1 = repeat$ly     
provid+ support = acts ( int]national   
t]rorism2 ,:]eas ! ,sudanese #bjje      
,int]im ,con/itution /ates t the ,/ate  
%all respect ! religi\s rights to 7a7   
wor%ip or assemble 9 connection ) any   
religion or belief2 ,:]eas !            
,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &      
,political ,rights1 :i* ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,sudan has acc$$1 provides t ev]yone    

%all h ! "r to fre$om ( ?\ght1          
consci5ce1 & religion4 ,?is "r %all     
include fre$om to h or to adopt a       
religion or belief ( 8 *oice1 & fre$om1 
ei!r individually or 9 community ) o!rs1
 & 9 public or private1 to manife/ 8    
religion or belief 9 wor%ip1 obs]vance1 
practice1 & tea*+42 ,:]eas ! ,pew       
,rese>* ,c5t]'s ,=um on ,religion       
,public ,life f\nd t1 z ( #bjaa1 #aj    
p]c5t ( ! #aih c\ntries survey$ _h      
apo/asy laws :i* c1 & h be51 us$ to     
puni% bo? ,muslims & non-,muslims 9     
c\ntries su* z ,afghani/an1 ,paki/an1   
,morocco1 & ,sudan2 & ,:]eas p h ! "r to
 practice _! fai? )\t fe> ( dea? or     
p]secution3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !      
,s5ate-- 7#a7 condemns ! *>ge ( apo/asy 
& dea? s5t5ce ( ,m]iam ,yahia ,ibrahim  
,i%ag & calls = imm$iate & unconditional
 release ( h] & h] *ildr52  7#b7        
enc\rages ef=ts by ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t to support religi\s fre$om )9 
,sudan1 includ+ by requir+1 be=e        
normaliz+ relations or lift+ sanctions  

"u ! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om    
,act ( #aiih 7,public ,law #aje-bib7 & !
 ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s 
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 t ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,sudan abide by int]national
 /&>ds ( fre$om ( religion or belief2   
7#c7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sudan to      
ensure t1 :5 draft+ ! c\ntry's new      
con/itution1 ! process is transp>5t &   
inclusive ( civil society lead]s &      
repres5tatives ( all major political    
p>ties1 to ensure t ! new con/itution   
includes protections = fre$om ( religion
 or belief1 respect = int]national human
 rights commitm5ts1 & recognition (     
,sudan z a multireligi\s1 multie?nic1 & 
multicultural nation2  7#d7 recognizes t
 e individual reg>dless ( religion %\ld 
h ! opportunity to practice 8 or h]     
religion )\t fe> ( discrim9ation2  7#e7 
reaffirms ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,gov]nm5t to end religi\s discrim9ation 
& to pursue policies t gu>antee ! basic 
human rights ( all individuals          
worldwide2 &  7#f7 enc\rages ! ,dep>tm5t

 ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =     
,int]national ,developm5t to cont9ue _! 
support = initiatives worldwide t       
support religi\s fre$om4