,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cif  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bi1 #bjae ,ms4 
,gabb>d 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,salmon1 ,mr4   
,%]man1 ,mr4 ,fattah1 & ,mr4 ,dold7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,call+ on !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,banglade% to protect !     
human rights ( all its citiz5s1         
p>ticul>ly vuln]able m9orities1 /r5g!n  
democratic in/itutions & rule ( law1 &  
prev5t ! gr[? ( extremi/ gr\ps4  ,:]eas 
! nation ( ,banglade% a*iev$ indep5d5ce 
9 #aiga & e/abli%$ a secul> democratic  
/ate1 :i* is home to ,muslims1 ,h9dus1  
,buddhi/s1 ,*ri/ians1 & a!i/s2 ,:]eas   
!re is ext5sive docum5tation t ! ,we/   
,paki/an army 9 conjunction ) local     
militias c>ri$ out crimes aga9/ humanity
 aga9/ ! e?nic ,b5gali population 9 ,ea/
 ,paki/an dur+ ! #aiga ,w> (            
,indep5d5ce2 ,:]eas ?\gh numb]s v>y1    
reports indicate t ! viol5ce result$ 9  
approximately #c1jjj1jjj dea?s1 m ?an   

#aj1jjj1jjj displac$1 & #bjj1jjj wom5   
rap$2 ,:]eas ,edw>d ,k5n$y1 ! =m]       
,democratic ,s5ator f ,massa*usetts1    
d5\nc$ ! massacres ( civilians on !     
,s5ate floor & wrote ! foll[+ 9 a report
 = a ,s5ate ,judici>y ,subcommittee     
,he>+1 ,field reports to ! ,u4,s4       
,gov]nm5t1 c\ntless eye-witness         
j\rnali/ic acc\nts1 reports (           
,int]national ag5cies su* z ,_w ,bank & 
additional in=mation available to !     
subcommittee docum5t ! reign ( t]ror :i*
 grips ,ea/ ,b5gal 7,ea/ ,paki/an74     
,h>de/ hit h be5 memb]s ( ! ,h9du       
community :o h be5 robb$ ( _! l&s &     
%ops1 sy/ematically slaught]$1 & 9 "s   
places1 pa9t$ ) yell[ pat*es m>k$ ,h4   
,all ( ?is has be5 (ficially sanction$1 
ord]$ & implem5t$ "u m>tial law f       
,islamabad2 ,:]eas a report by !        
,int]national ,commission ( ,juri/s     
7,,icj7 foll[+ ! w> confirm$ t !        
,paki/ani army & local p>amilit>y       
militias 7 responsible = an 8attempt to 
ext]m9ate or drive out ( ! c\ntry a l>ge

 "p ( ! ,h9du population ( approximately
 #aj million p402 ,:]eas ,b5gali        
nationali/s also c>ri$ out attacks on ! 
e?nic ,bih>i population1 :o 7 view$ z   
support]s ( ,paki/an dur+ ! w>2 ,:]eas  
dur+ viol5t riots aga9/ ! ,int]national 
,crimes ,tribunals 7,,ict71 ,banglade%  
,nationali/ ,p>ty 7,,bnp7 along ) its   
opposition alliance p>tn]               
,jamaat-e-,islami 7,je,i71 & ,islami    
,*hatra ,%ibir 7,,ics7 support]s set (f 
doz5s ( bombs1 remov$ tracks f major    
railways1 attack$ security p]sonnel1 &  
=cibly %ut d[n bus9esses1 disrupt+ life 
= ord9>y ,banglade%is2 ,:]eas !         
,tribunals 7 e/abli%$ 9 #bjaj by        
,banglade% to inve/igate w> crimes      
committ$ dur+ ! #aiga ,w> ( ,indep5d5ce 
by local militias1 includ+ ,je,i &      
,,ics1 t collaborat$ ) ! ,paki/ani army 
,:]eas ,,bnp1 ,je,i1 & ,,ics engag$ 9   
widespread viol5ce aga9/ vuln]able      
m9orities foll[+ v]dicts by ! tribunals1
 result+ 9 ! de/ruction ( ne>ly #ej     
temples & #a1ejj homes2 ,:]eas ,amne/y  

,int]national1 subsequ5t to ! viol5ce1  
not$ ) conc]n t1 ,! ,h9du community 9   
,banglade% is at extreme risk ''' ,x is 
%ock+ t !y appe> to be t>get$ simply =  
_! religion4 ,! au?orities mu/ ensure t 
!y receive ! protection !y ne$42 ,:]eas 
m9orities 7 simil>ly t>get$ by ,,bnp1   
,je,i1 & ,,ics 9 ! run-up to & dur+ !   
rec5tly conduct$ elections1 dur+ :i*    
#die ,h9du homes 7 damag$1 #ehe %ops 7  
attack$ or loot$1 & #afi temples 7      
v&aliz$ betwe5 ,novemb] #bjac & ,janu>y 
#bjad1 accord+ to ! ,banglade% ,h9du    
,buddhi/ ,*ri/ian ,unity ,c\ncil2 ,:]eas
 religi\s extremi/s h also attack$      
,buddhi/s1 ,*ri/ians1 & ,ahmadi         
,muslims2 ,:]eas ,je,i & ,,ics1 & o!r   
extremi/ gr\ps pose an ongo+ ?reat to   
,banglade%'s /ability & secul>          
democracy1 & religi\s m9orities rema9 at
 grave risk ( cont9u+ viol5ce2 ,:]eas ! 
rec5t flaw$ elections also ?reat5       
,banglade%'s /ability & democracy by    
lead+ to viol5ce ar\nd ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas 
ma*ete wield+ ,islamic extremi/s        

brutally murd]$ ,avijit ,roy &          
critically injur$ 8 wife ,rafida ,ahm$1 
bo? ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s ( ,banglade%i 
orig9 & a!i/ activi/s1 on ,febru>y #bf1 
#bjae1 9 close proximity ( police (fic]s
 at ! _w fam\s ,dhaka ,book ,fair2      
,:]eas ,islamic extremi/s 9 ,banglade% h
 a hi/ory ( t>get+ a!i/ blogg]s &       
activi/s1 z m ?an #h h be5 murd]$ ov] ! 
pa/ #aa ye>s1 & doz5s m are n[ 9 hid+ = 
fe> ( _! lives2 ,:]eas repeat$ attacks  
on religi\s m9orities1 exp&+ religi\s   
intol]ance1 & gr[+ de/abilization caus$ 
by radical gr\ps1 includ+ ,je,i & ,,ics1
 und]m9e ,unit$ ,/ates economic &       
/rategic int]e/s 9 ,banglade%2 ,:]eas   
!re is a gr[+ tr5d ( ,islamic extremism 
9 ,banglade% ti$ to pro-,islamic ,/ate (
 ,iraq & ,syria activity1 ) sev]al      
arre/s ( ,islami/s l9k$ ) ! t]rori/ gr\p
 made ov] ! pa/ ye>2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$  
,/ates %\ld m actively engage ) !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,banglade% ov] _! %>$       
int]e/s 9 safegu>d+ human rights1       
religi\s fre$om1 & secul> democracy 9   

,banglade%1 :ile prev5t+ ! gr[? (       
religi\s extremism & militancy3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 ackn[l$ges !     
victims ( ! #aiga ,w> ( ,indep5d5ce2    
7#b7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,banglade%  
to adh]e to int]nationally recogniz$    
norms = elections1 rule ( law1 & = due  
process 9 ! conduct ( ! ,int]national   
,crimes ,tribunal2  7#c7 calls on !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,banglade% to /op radical   
organizations1 su* z ,jamaat-e-,islami &
 ,islami ,*hatra ,%ibir1 :o pose an     
ongo+ ?reat to ! c\ntry's /ability &    
secul> democracy2 &  7#d7 calls on !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,banglade% to protect !     
human rights & fundam5tal fre$oms ( all 
its citiz5s1 p>ticul>ly vuln]able       
m9orities4