,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #cib  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #h1 #bjaf ,mr4   
,leahy 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4    
,murphy1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 
,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 
,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,c>d91  
,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 & ,mrs4       
,fe9/e97 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ! ,s5ate reg>d+ ! prosecution &  
conviction ( =m] ,presid5t ,moham$      
,na%e$ )\t due process & urg+ !         
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,maldives to take all     
necess>y /eps to r$ress ?is inju/ice1 to
 release all political prison]s1 & to   
ensure due process & fre$om f political 
prosecution = all ! p ( ! ,maldives4    
,:]eas ! ,maldives is /rategically      
important due to its location1 :i*      
/raddles major trade r\tes 9 ! ,indian  
,ocean2 ,:]eas increas+ civil rights    
violations 9 ! ,maldives fuel in/ability
 & pose a ?reat to regional security2   

,:]eas s9ce ,janu>y #bjae1 ,presid5t    
,abdulla ,yame5 ( ! ,maldives has       
increas+ly crack$ d[n on diss5t )9 8 own
 p>ty & ! political opposition1 presid$ 
ov] ! erosion ( judicial imp>tiality1 & 
put increas+ pressure on civil society2 
,:]eas ! arre/ ( =m] ,presid5t ,moham$  
,na%e$ 9 ,m>* #bjae1 0 widely condemn$ z
 politically motivat$1 & 8 conviction & 
s5t5ce ( #ac ye>s 9 prison has be5      
condemn$ by ,amne/y ,int]national z a   
trave/y ( ju/ice2 ,:]eas 9 8 spee* 9    
,sri ,lanka on ,may #b1 #bjae1 ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate ,john ,k]ry /at$1 ,we've se5   
ev5 n[ h[ regrettably !re are tr\bl+    
signs t democracy is "u ?reat 9 !       
,maldives :]e ! =m] ,presid5t ,na%e$ has
 be5 imprison$ )\t due process4 ,& t is 
an inju/ice t mu/ be address$ soon42 &  
,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #ad1 #bjae1 9 8    
op5+ /atem5t at ! #cj? session ( !      
,unit$ ,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil1 
,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] =    
,human ,rights ,zeid ,ra'ad said--  7#a7
 ,9 ! ,maldives1 ! rule ( law cont9ues  

to be manipulat$ = political ends42 &   
7#b7 9 ref]5ce to =m] ,presid5t ,moham$ 
,na%e$'s det5tion1 ,giv5 ! deeply ta9t$ 
nature ( ?is case1 ,i urge ! ,gov]nm5t  
to release him1 & to review sev]al      
hundr$ p5d+ crim9al cases aga9/         
opposition support]s 9 relation to      
prote/s 9 rec5t mon?s43 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 expresses pr(\nd   
conc]n ov] ! prosecution & conviction ( 
=m] ,presid5t ,moham$ ,na%e$ )\t due    
process2 &  7#b7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( !  
,maldives to take all necess>y /eps--   
7,a7 to r$ress ?is inju/ice2  7,b7 to   
release all political prison]s2 &  7,c7 
to ensure due process & fre$om f        
political prosecution = all ! p ( !     
,maldives4