,,iii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #if ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #d1 #bjae ,mr4 ,mc,cain 7= himself & ,mr4 ,graham7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,condemn+ ! murd] ( ,boris ,nemtsov1 & = o!r purposes4 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bg1 #bjae1 ,russian opposition lead] & =m] deputy prime m9i/] ,boris ,nemtsov 0 brutally murd]$ 9 ! %ad[ ( ! ,kreml9 9 ,russia's capitol city ,mosc[2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,nemtsov 0 a man ( conviction & pr9ciple :o d$icat$ 8 life to ! fight aga9/ corruption 9 ,russia & s\ght to advance democracy1 human rights1 free spee*1 free m>ket re=ms1 & ! rule ( law ?r\gh\t 8 life2 ,:]eas 9 ,decemb] #bjaa1 ,mr4 ,nemtsov help$ mobilize ! l>ge/ anti-,kreml9 demon/rations s9ce ! e>ly #aiijs1 lead+ t5s ( ?\s&s ( ,russians to m>* 9 prote/ ( widespread fraud & corruption 9 ! p>liam5t>y elections2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation respond$ by pass+ a s]ies ( h>% laws t va/ly exp&$ ! def9ition ( treason1 increas$ gov]nm5t control ov] ! m$ia1 & limit$ ! scope & activities ( opposition p>ties & civil society organizations2 ,:]eas ,russian au?orities exploit ^! laws = _! own political ends & use !m to intimidate memb]s ( ! opposition1 human rights activi/s1 & o!rs ) :om !y disagree2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,nemtsov /rongly oppos$ ^! & o!r repressive measures1 & express$ conc]ns t ,presid5t ,vladimir ,put9's policies 7 ?reat5+ democracy & rule ( law 9 ,russia2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,nemtsov /rongly criticiz$ ,russia's annexation ( ,crimea & milit>y activities 9 ea/]n ,ukra9e1 blam+ ,presid5t ,put9 = a mad1 aggressive & deadly policy ( w> aga9/ ,ukra9e & ly+ to ! ,russian p ab\t ?is policy2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,nemtsov _h be5 inve/igat+ ,russia's role 9 ,ukra9e & 0 prep>+ to release an inve/igative report conclusively prov+ ! p>ticipation ( ! ,russian ,arm$ ,=ces 9 ! invasion ( ,ukra9e & reveal+ ! ext5t to :i* ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation 0 involv$2 ,:]eas1 prior to 8 dea?1 ,mr4 ,nemtsov plann$ to lead a ,spr+ ,m>* on ,m>* #a1 #bjae1 to prote/ ! ,russian milit>y's pres5ce 9 ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bh1 #bjae1 ,ukra9ian ,presid5t ,petro ,poro%5ko /at$ t he believ$ ,mr4 ,nemtsov _h be5 murd]$ because he plann$ to disclose ?is evid5ce ( ,russia's involvem5t 9 ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,put9 call$ critics ( 8 gov]nm5t a fif? column & national traitors1 invit+ viol5t attacks ^u !m & sponsor+ a campaign ( hatr$1 intimidation1 & aggression2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bj1 #bjae1 a new movem5t call$ ,anti-,maidan m>*$ freely ?r\gh ,mosc[ call+ = viol5ce aga9/ ?is fif? column1 ) signs nam+ ,mr4 ,nemtsov z an enemy ( ,russia2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,nemtsov's colleagues /at$ t he 0 "u /ate surveillance %ortly be=e 8 murd] & he 0 murd]$ 9 "o ( ! mo/ heavily secur$ areas ( ,mosc[1 sugge/+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,russia's culpability2 ,:]eas o!r prom95t figures 9 ,russia :o h criticiz$ ,presid5t ,put9 & 8 gov]nm5t h also be5 assass9at$1 includ+ ,vladimir ,golovlyov1 ,yuri ,%*eko*ikh91 ,anna ,politkovskaya1 ,alex&] ,litv95ko1 ,magom$ ,yevloyev1 ,/anslav ,m>kelov1 & ,natalia ,e/]mirova2 ,:]eas none ( ! individuals responsible = ^! assass9ations h be5 br\ght to ju/ice1 rais+ s]i\s que/ions ab\t ! ability ( ,russian au?orities to conduct a cr$ible inve/igation into ,mr4 ,nemtsov's murd]2 ,:]eas a culture ( impunity & lack ( acc\ntability prevail 9 ,put9's ,russia1 ) law en=cem5t1 judicial1 & inve/igative bodies (t5 us$ to t>get political oppon5ts & civil society1 & ?us lack+ cr$ibility to conduct an inve/igation !mselves2 ,:]eas ! ,russia ,inve/igative ,committee releas$ a li/ ( motives = ,mr4 ,nemtsov's murd] :i* d n take into acc\nt 8 role z a prom95t gov]nm5t critic1 surveillance cam]as 7 alleg$ly turn$ (f = ma9t5ance dur+ ! "t ( 8 murd]1 & ,kreml9-sponsor$ *annels are incit+ fe> & hatr$ by propagat+ conspiracy !ories t blame ! ,unit$ ,/ates = 8 assass9ation2 ,:]eas ^! cont9u+ assass9ations are int5d$ to intimidate ! p ( ,russia & und]m9e political & social re=m 9 ! ,russian ,f$]ation2 & ,:]eas support = rule ( law & human rights 9 ! ,russian ,f$]ation w help ensure its future z a free1 /rong1 & vibrant society & endur+ /ability 9 ! ,russian ,f$]ation w come f an active civil society 9 :i* democracy fl\ri%es3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ! c\rage\s "w ( ,boris ,nemtsov1 a tireless advocate = re=m & human rights :o sacrific$ 8 life 9 ! fight = fre$om & democracy 9 ! ,russian ,f$]ation2 7#b7 expresses its deepe/ condol5ces to ! family1 fri5ds1 & colleagues ( ,mr4 ,nemtsov1 z well z to all ! p ( ,russia2 7#c7 condemns1 9 ! /ronge/ possible t]ms1 ! murd] ( ,boris ,nemtsov on ,febru>y #bg1 #bjae1 z well z ! assass9ations ( num]\s o!r human rights & democracy activi/s 9 ! ,russian ,f$]ation s9ce ,presid5t ,vladimir ,put9 came to (fice2 7#d7 urges ! ,presid5t to seek a ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil resolution t e/abli%es an indep5d5t inve/igation into ! assass9ation2 7#e7 calls ^u ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,russia to support & facilitate an indep5d5t inquiry into ! murd] ( ,mr4 ,nemtsov2 7#f7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation to release all political prison]s & to end ! ongo+ h>assm5t ( political oppon5ts1 human rights activi/s1 & j\rnali/s2 7#g7 calls = ! re/oration ( an indep5d5t judici>y & ! rule ( law 9 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 & an end to all re/rictions on ! m$ia & fre$om ( spee*2 7#h7 urges ! ,presid5t to add ! names ( p]sons t ,mr4 ,nemtsov reque/$ be add$ to ! visa ban li/ z provid$ = "u ! ,s]gei ,manitsky ,rule ( ,law ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjab 7title ,,iv ( ,public ,law #aab-bjh7 & cont9ue to sanction human rights violators 9 ! ,russian ,f$]ation2 7#i7 urges ! ,organization = ,security & ,coop]ation 9 ,europe 7,,osce7 to obta91 exam9e1 & publi% ! inve/igative report ,mr4 ,nemtsov plann$ to release z "p ( ! ,,osce obs]v] role 9 ea/]n ,ukra9e to demon/rate ! inability ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation to suppress ! tru? ,mr4 ,nemtsov repres5t$2 & 7#aj7 urges ! ,presid5t to significantly increase ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t support to l-m9d$ p>tn]s & human rights activi/s 9 ! ,russian ,f$]ation to create a m vibrant civil society & op5 m$ia environm5t 9 :i* democracy c fl\ri%4