,,iii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #aeb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #bh1 #bjae ,mr4 ,casey 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]nance4 ,:]eas ,article #ai ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights1 adopt$ 9 ,p>is1 ,france1 on ,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 receive & imp>t in=mation & ideas ?r\gh any m$ia & reg>dless ( fronti]s42 ,:]eas 9 #aiic1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly proclaim$ ,may #c ( ea* ye> z ,_w ,press ,fre$om ,day to celebrate ! fundam5tal pr9ciples ( fre$om ( ! press1 evaluate fre$om ( ! press ar\nd ! _w1 def5d aga9/ attacks on ! indep5d5ce ( ! m$ia1 & 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,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly ,resolution #afc 7#bjac77 on ! safety ( j\rnali/s & ! issue ( impunity1 t unequivocally condemns1 9 bo? conflict & nonconflict situations1 all attacks on & viol5ce aga9/ j\rnali/s & m$ia work]s1 includ+ torture1 extrajudicial kill+1 en=c$ disappe>ance1 arbitr>y det5tion1 & intimidation & h>assm5t2 ,:]eas #bjae is ! #bbnd anniv]s>y ( ,_w ,press ,fre$om ,day1 :i* focuses on ! !me ,let ,j\rnalism ,?rive6 ,t[>ds ,bett] ,report+1 ,g5d] ,equality1 & ,m$ia ,safety 9 ! ,digital ,age2 ,:]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&$ ! annual ,human ,rights ,reports ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to include ! exam9ation ( fre$om ( ! press2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,report]s ,)\t ,bord]s1 9 #bjad1 fre$om ( ! press suff]$ a dra/ic decl9e across all cont95ts2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,report]s ,)\t ,bord]s1 9 #bjad1 #fi j\rnali/s & #ai citiz5-j\rnali/s 7 kill$ 9 connection ) ! collection & dissem9ation ( news & in=mation2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,committee to ,protect ,j\rnali/s1 9 #bjad1 ! #c deadlie/ c\ntries = j\rnali/s on assignm5t 7 ,syria1 ,ukra9e1 & ,iraq2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,committee to ,protect ,j\rnali/s1 m ?an #dj p]c5t ( ! j\rnali/s kill$ 9 #bjad _h be5 t>get$ = murd] & #ca p]c5t ( j\rnali/s murd]$ _h report$ receiv+ ?reats2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,committee to ,protect ,j\rnali/s1 #fej j\rnali/s 7 kill$ betwe5 #aiib & ,april #bjae & ! p]petrators h n be5 puni%$2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,committee to ,protect ,j\rnali/s1 ! #e c\ntries ) ! highe/ numb] ( unpuni%$ j\rnali/ murd]s betwe5 #bjjd & #bjad are ,iraq1 ,somalia1 ! ,philipp9es1 ,sri ,lanka1 & ,syria2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,report]s ,)\t ,bord]s1 9 #bjad1 #hec j\rnali/s & #abb citiz5-j\rnali/s 7 arre/$2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,committee to ,protect ,j\rnali/s1 z ( ,decemb] #a1 #bjad1 #bba j\rnali/s worldwide 7 9 prison2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,report]s ,)\t ,bord]s1 ! #e c\ntries ) ! highe/ numb] ( j\rnali/s 9 prison z ( ,decemb] #h1 #bjad1 7 ,*9a1 ,eritrea1 ,iran1 ,egypt1 & ,syria2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,report]s ,)\t ,bord]s1 9 #bjad1 ! #e c\ntries ) ! highe/ numb] ( j\rnali/s ?reat5$ or attack$ 7 ,ukra9e1 ,v5ezuela1 ,turkey1 ,libya1 & ,*9a2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! #bjae ,_w ,press ,fre$om ,index ( ,report]s ,)\t ,bord]s1 ,eritrea1 ,nor? ,korea1 ,turkm5i/an1 ,syria1 & ,*9a 7 ! c\ntries rank$ l[e/ ) respect to m$ia pluralism & indep5d5ce1 respect = ! safety & fre$om ( j\rnali/s1 & ! legislative1 in/itutional & infra/ructural environm5t 9 :i* ! m$ia op]ate2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,committee to ,protect ,j\rnali/s1 9 #bjad1 ,syria 0 ! _w's deadlie/ c\ntry = j\rnali/s = ! ?ird ye> 9 a r[2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,report]s ,)\t ,bord]s1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation cont9u$ to pressure ! m$ia to control indep5d5t news outlets to an ext5t t may lead to ! t]m9ation ( ! outlets2 ,:]eas ,fre$om ,h\se has cit$ a det]iorat+ environm5t = ,int]net fre$om ar\nd ! _w & 9 #bjad rank$ ,iran1 ,syria1 ,*9a1 ,cuba1 & ,e?iopia z ! c\ntries hav+ ! wor/ ob/acles to access1 limits on cont5t1 & violations ( us] rights among c\ntries & t]ritories rat$ by ,fre$om ,h\se z ,n ,free2 ,:]eas fre$om ( ! press is a key compon5t ( democratic gov]nance1 activism 9 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$om ,day on ,may #c1 #bjae2 7#b7 comm5ds j\rnali/s & m$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 #afc 7#bjac72 7#e7 condemns all actions ar\nd ! _w t suppress fre$om ( ! press1 includ+3 brutal murd]s ( j\rnali/s by ! t]rori/ gr\p ,islamic ,/ate 9 ,syria1 viol5t attacks aga9/ m$ia outlets su* z ! ,fr5* satirical magaz9e ,*>lie ,hebdo1 & ! kidnapp+s ( j\rnali/s & m$ia work]s by pro-,russian militant gr\ps 9 ea/]n ,ukra9e2 7#f7 reaffirms ! c5trality ( fre$om ( ! press to ef=ts ( ! ,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$om ( ! press ar\nd ! _w2 7,b7 to urge =eign gov]nm5ts to conduct transp>5t inve/igations & adjudications ( ! p]petrators ( attacks aga9/ j\rnali/s2 & 7,c7 to highlight ! issue ( ?reats aga9/ fre$om ( ! press ye> r\nd4