,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bb1 #bjae ,mr4 
,casey 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 & ,mr4  
,wyd57 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$ 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 #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 !     
#bjae ,_w ,press ,fre$om prize 0 aw>d$  
to ,syrian j\rnali/ & human rights      
activi/ ,maz5 ,d>wi%1 :o rema9s         
imprison$ by ! ,assad regime2 ,:]eas !  
,daniel ,pe>l ,fre$om ( ! ,press ,act ( 
#bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-aff2 #bb       

,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$om ( ! press   
ar\nd ! _w 9 ! annual human rights      
report ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 ,:]eas1   
accord+ to ,fre$om ,h\se1 only          
approximately #ad p]c5t ( ! _w's        
inhabitants--or "o 9 sev5 p--live 9     
c\ntries ) a press rank$ z ,free by     
,fre$om ,h\se2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to       
,report]s ,)\t ,bord]s1 #fi j\rnali/s & 
#ai citiz5 j\rnali/s 7 kill$ 9 #bjad 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 #bjad 7 ,syria1
 ,ukra9e1 & ,iraq2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! 
,committee to ,protect ,j\rnali/s1 m ?an
 #dj p]c5t ( ! j\rnali/s kill$ 9 #bjad 7
 t>get$ = murd] & #ca p]c5t ( j\rnali/s 
murd]$ report$ receiv+ ?reats fir/2     
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,committee to      
,protect ,j\rnali/s1 #fej j\rnali/s h   

be5 kill$ betwe5 #aiib & ,april #bjae   
)\t ! p]petrators ( su* crimes fac+     
puni%m5t2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !          
,committee to ,protect ,j\rnali/s1 ! #e 
c\ntries ) ! highe/ numb] ( j\rnali/    
murd]s t g unpuni%$1 measur$ f #bjjd to 
#bjad1 are ,iraq1 ,somalia1 !           
,philipp9es1 ,sri ,lanka1 & ,syria2     
,:]eas1 accord+ to ,report]s ,)\t       
,bord]s1 #hec j\rnali/s & #abb citiz5   
j\rnali/s 7 arre/$ 9 #bjad2 ,:]eas1     
accord+ to ! ,committee to ,protect     
,j\rnali/s1 #bba j\rnali/s worldwide 7 9
 prison z ( ,decemb] #a1 #bjad2 ,:]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]s' #bjae ,_w ,press ,fre$om       
,index1 ,eritrea1 ,nor? ,korea1         
,turkm5i/an1 ,syria1 & ,*9a rank$ l[e/  
accord+ to a range ( crit]ia t include  
m$ia pluralism & indep5d5ce1 respect = !
 safety & fre$om ( j\rnali/s1 & !       

legislative1 in/itutional &             
9fra/ructural environm5t 9 :i* ! m$ia   
op]ate2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,committee 
to ,protect ,j\rnali/s1 9 #bjad ,syria 0
 ! _w's deadlie/ c\ntry = j\rnali/s = ! 
?ird ye> 9 a r[2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !   
,int]national ,f$]ation ( ,j\rnali/s1 m 
?an #dj j\rnali/s & m$ia /aff h be5     
kill$ s9ce ,janu>y #bjae2 ,:]eas1       
accord+ to ,report]s ,)\t ,bord]s1 !    
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation cont9u$
 to int5sify its pressure on ! m$ia to  
br+ indep5d5t news outlets "u control or
 be ?rottl$ out ( exi/5ce2 ,:]eas       
,fre$om ,h\se has cit$ a det]iorat+     
environm5t = ,int]net fre$om ar\nd ! _w 
& rank$ ,iran1 ,syria1 ,*9a1 ,cuba1 &   
,e?iopia z ,n ,free & hav+ ! wor/       
ob/acles to access1 limits on cont5t1 & 
violations ( us] rights among ! #fe     
c\ntries & t]ritories rat$ by ,fre$om   
,h\se 9 #bjad2 ,:]eas fre$om ( ! press  
is absolutely ess5tial to ! creation &  
ma9t5ance ( free & op5 societies & a key
 compon5t ( democratic gov]nance1 !     

activism ( civil society1 &             
socioeconomic developm5t2 & ,:]eas      
fre$om ( ! press enhances public        
acc\ntability1 transp>5cy1 &            
p>ticipation3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !    
,s5ate-- 7#a7 commemorates ,_w ,press   
,fre$om ,day by comm5d+ j\rnali/s l     
,maz5 ,d>wi% & o!rs ar\nd ! _w = ! vital
 role !y play 9 support+ op5 &          
democratic societies1 promot+ gov]nm5t  
acc\ntability1 & /r5g!n+ civil society2 
7#b7 expresses conc]n ab\t ! ?reats to  
fre$om ( ! press & expression ar\nd !   
_w1 & pays tribute to j\rnali/s :o h lo/
 _! lives c>ry+ out _! "w2  7#c7 pays   
tribute to ! j\rnali/s :o h lo/ _! lives
 c>ry+ out _! "w2  7#d7 calls on        
gov]nm5ts abroad to implem5t ,unit$     
,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 includ+3 ! brutal murd]s (  
j\rnali/s by ! t]rori/ gr\p ,,isis1     
viol5t attacks aga9/ m$ia outlets l !   
,fr5* satirical magaz9e ,*>lie ,hebdo1 &
 kidnapp+s ( j\rnali/s & m$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