,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ecg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bf1        
#bjag,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7= himself
 & ,mr4 ,mc,govern7 submitt$ ! foll[+   
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,promot+ ,unit$ ,/ates national security
 & =eign policy objectives ?r\gh        
consolidation & /r5g!n+ ( ! rule ( law &
 respect = human rights 9 ! ,republic ( 
,az]baijan4  ,:]eas ! ,republic (       
,az]baijan is a p>tn] = ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& its allies 9 combat+ t]rorism1        
support+ ,unit$ ,/ates & alli$ op]ations
 9 ,afghani/an1 promot+ ,european en]gy 
security1 & address+ o!r transnational  
?reats2 ,:]eas x is 9 ! national        
security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to    
advance respect = univ]sally recogniz$  
human rights & rule ( law z ! f\ndation 
= j1 peaceful1 & prosp]\s relations     
among nations2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
! ,republic ( ,az]baijan z memb]s ( !   
,organization = ,security & ,coop]ation 

9 ,europe 7,,osce7 & signatories ( !    
,hels9ki ,f9al ,act recognize ! univ]sal
 significance ( human rights &          
fundam5tal fre$oms1 respect = :i* is an 
ess5tial factor = peace1 ju/ice &       
well-be+ necess>y to ensure ! developm5t
 ( fri5dly relations & co-op]ation among
 !mselves z among all ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 z 
an ,,osce p>ticipat+ ,/ate1 ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,az]baijan has committ$ itself to "w  
t[>d a /&>d ( free & fair elections1 yet
 s9ce sign+ ! ,hels9ki ,f9al ,act 9     
#aiib no election held 9 ,az]baijan has 
met ! m9imum requirem5ts z det]m9$ by ! 
,,osce2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's    
#bjaf ,c\ntry ,report on ,human ,rights 
,practices = ,az]baijan f\nd t          
au?orities limit$ ! fre$oms (           
expression1 assembly1 & association     
?r\gh intimidation1 inc>c]ation on      
que/ionable *>ges1 & h>% abuse ( select$
 activi/s & secul> & religi\s opposition
 figures2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's  
#bjaf ,c\ntry ,report on ,human ,rights 
,practices = ,az]baijan fur!r det]m9$ t 

au?orities arbitr>ily arre/$ & deta9$   
activi/s1 engag$ 9 politically motivat$ 
imprisonm5t1 conduct$ trials t lack$ due
 process1 & subject$ activi/s to l5g?y  
pretrial det5tion ) impunity2 ,:]eas a  
coalition ( ,az]baijani nongov]nm5tal   
human rights organizations 9 ,augu/     
#bjag docum5t$ #aeh political prison]s 9
 ,az]baijan2 ,:]eas opposition lead] &  
=m] ,presid5tial c&idate ,ilg> ,mammadov
 has be5 deta9$ s9ce ,febru>y #bjac &   
rema9s 9 jail s]v+ a #g-ye> prison      
s5t5ce 9 contrav5tion ( a ,european     
,c\rt ( ,human ,rights decision call+ = 
8 release & det]m9+ ! *>ges aga9/ him 7 
int5d$ to sil5ce or puni% him =         
criticiz+ ! ,gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas cr$ible   
reports indicate t ,az]baijani          
au?orities tortur$1 humiliat$1 & ?reat5$
 #b ,az]baijani y\? activi/s into       
confess+ to s]i\s drug *>ges aft] !y    
v&aliz$ a public /atue 9 ,may #bjaf & 7 
subsequ5tly s5t5c$ to #aj ye>s 9 prison 
on ! fabricat$ drug *>ges2 ,:]eas !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan s9ce ,m>* #bjag  

has block$ ! websites ( ,meydan ,,tv1 ! 
,azadliq newspap]1 ,turan ,,tv1 & !     
,unit$ ,/ates-sponsor$ ,radio ,free     
,europe_/,radio ,lib]ty's 7,,rfe_/,,rl7 
,az]i s]vice1 effectively /ifl+ !       
c\ntry's only rema9+ major s\rces (     
indep5d5t news foll[+ ye>s ( ,gov]nm5t  
ef=ts to h>ass1 coopt1 & %utt] indep5d5t
 m$ia s\rces 9 pr9t1 radio1 & ,,tv2     
,:]eas1 z ( ,septemb] #a1 #bjag1        
approximately #aj j\rnali/s are 9 jail 9
 ,az]baijan1 ! ,,rfe_/,,rl ,baku ,bureau
 rema9s clos$ by gov]nm5t ord] s9ce     
#bjad1 & ,,rfe_/,,rl correspond5t       
,khadija ,ismayilova rema9s subject to a
 travel ban foll[+ h] arre/1 conviction1
 imprisonm5t1 & release 9 #bjaf2 ,:]eas 
indep5d5t ,az]baijani j\rnali/ ,afgan   
,mukht>li 0 abduct$ f ,tbilisi1         
,georgia1 on ,may #bi1 #bjag1 beat51    
transport$ aga9/ 8 w into ,az]baijan1   
*>g$ by ,az]baijani au?orities ) illegal
 bord] cross+ & smuggl+1 & z ( ,septemb]
 #a1 #bjag1 rema9s 9 pre-trial det5tion 
9 ,baku :ile ^? responsible = 8 kidnapp+

 are unid5tifi$ & face no consequ5ces2  
,:]eas ! #bjag ,annual ,report ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on            
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om         
7,,uscirf7 f\nd t 9 #bjaf ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,az]baijan increas$ its repression (    
indep5d5t religi\s activity1 clos+      
,sunni mosques1 raid+ religi\s book%ops1
 & h>ass+ ,jehovah's ,witnesses & c]ta9 
,prote/ant communities2 ,:]eas1 z (     
,septemb] #a1 #bjag1 m ?an #ij prison]s 
( consci5ce are 9 jail = ex]cis+ _!     
con/itutionally gu>ante$ fre$oms (      
religion & assembly2 ,:]eas ! ,global   
,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability
 ,act au?orizes ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t to d5y travel visas & freeze !
 ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$ assets ( =eign      
gov]nm5t (ficials responsible =         
extrajudicial kill+s1 torture1 or o!r   
gross violations ( int]nationally       
recogniz$ human rights or ord]+1        
controll+1 or o!rwise direct+1 acts (   
significant corruption2 & ,:]eas !      
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  

#aiih au?orizes ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t to d5y travel visas to any    
=eign gov]nm5t (ficial responsible =    
p>ticul>ly sev]e violations ( religi\s  
fre$om1 includ+ torture or cruel1       
inhuman1 or degrad+ treatm5t or         
puni%m5t2 prolong$ det5tion )\t *>ges2  
caus+ ! disappe>ance ( p]sons by !      
abduction or cl&e/9e det5tion ( ^?      
p]sons2 or o!r flagrant d5ial ( ! "r to 
life1 lib]ty1 or ! security ( p]sons3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 affirms !        
importance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates p>tn]%ip ) 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan 9 ! /rategic   
areas ( int]national security1 ,european
 en]gy security1 & economic developm5t2 
7#b7 calls on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1
 9 its diplomatic engagem5t & deliv]y ( 
bilat]al assi/ance1 to prioritize z a   
matt] ( /rategic importance its response
 to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan's          
violations ( univ]sally recogniz$ human 
rights1 fundam5tal fre$oms1 & ! rule (  
law to ensure ! long-t]m su/a9ability ( 

! ,unit$ ,/ates-,az]baijani bilat]al    
p>tn]%ip2  7#c7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,az]baijan to imm$iately release all    
political prison]s & prison]s (         
consci5ce1 rehabilitate _! records1 lift
 travel bans1 & cease h>assm5t1         
intimidation1 & mi/reatm5t ( citiz5s    
engag$ 9 political spee*1 indep5d5t     
j\rnalism1 & o!r =ms ( advocacy on      
behalf ( gov]nm5t acc\ntability1        
democratic values1 & univ]sally         
recogniz$ human rights2  7#d7 urges !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to closely      
evaluate report+ f intellig5ce1         
diplomatic1 op5 s\rce1 congressional1 & 
nongov]nm5tal organization s\rces to    
id5tify & impose travel & f9ancial      
re/rictions on ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan   
(ficials responsible = gross violations 
( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights1
 pursuant to ! provisions ( ! ,global   
,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability
 ,act2  7#e7 urges ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t to closely evaluate report+ f 
intellig5ce1 diplomatic1 op5 s\rce1     

congressional1 & nongov]nm5tal          
organization s\rces to id5tify & impose 
travel re/rictions on ,gov]nm5t (       
,az]baijan (ficials responsible = sev]e 
violations ( religi\s fre$om1 pursuant  
to ! provisions ( ! ,int]national       
,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih2 &  7#f7 
/&s ) ! p ( ,az]baijan 9 support ( _!   
peaceful ef=ts to a*ieve democratic re=m
 & ex]cise _! fundam5tal fre$oms en%r9$ 
9 ! ,hels9ki ,f9al ,act & o!r           
int]national *>t]s4