,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aej  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #c1 #bjag ,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$ 9 ,p>is1 ,france1
 on ,decemb] #aj1 #aidh1 /ates1 ,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$ia & reg>dless ( fronti]s42       
,:]eas1 9 #aiic1 ! ,unit$ ,nations      
,g5]al ,assembly proclaim$ ,may #c ( ea*
 ye> z ,_w ,press ,fre$om ,day to       
celebrate ! fundam5tal pr9ciples (      
fre$om ( ! press1 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 ! !me = 
! #bjag ,_w ,press ,fre$om ,day1 is     
,critical ,m9ds = ,critical ,times3     
,m$ia's role 9 advanc+ peaceful1 j &    
inclusive societies2 ,:]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$om ( ! press2 ,:]eas1 !
 #bjaf ,_w ,press ,fre$om ,index1       
publi%$ by ,report]s ,)\t ,bord]s 9     
,april #bjaf1 indicat$ a climate ( fe> &
 t5sion comb9$ ) increas+ control ov]   
newsrooms by gov]nm5ts & private sector 
int]e/s2 ,:]eas1 ! #bjaf ,_w ,press     
,fre$om ,index id5tifi$ a decl9e 9 m$ia 
fre$om across all indicators1 especially
 ! de/ruction ( m$ia infra/ructure1 l ! 
facilities & equipm5t ( m$ia1 & !       
adoption ( legislative frameworks t     
unju/ly p5alize j\rnali/s = do+ _! "w2  
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,committee to      
,protect ,j\rnali/s1 9 #bjaf1 ! ?ree    
deadlie/ c\ntries = j\rnali/s 7 ,syria1 
,yem51 & ,iraq1 ) m ?an half ( !        
j\rnali/s kill$ 9 combat or crossfire1 =
 ! fir/ "t s9ce ! ,committee to ,protect
 ,j\rnali/s began keep+ records2 ,:]eas1
 accord+ to ! ,committee to ,protect    
,j\rnali/s1 9 #bjaf1 #dh j\rnali/s 7    
kill$ 9 cases :]e ! motive 0 confirm$ to
 be relat$ to _! report+1 #bh j\rnali/s 

7 kill$ 9 cases :]e ! motive 0          
unconfirm$1 & #b m$ia work]s 7 kill$2   
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,committee to      
,protect ,j\rnali/s1 impunity = ! murd] 
( j\rnali/s rema9s sy/emic1 ) ! kill]s  
go+ free 9 #i out ( #aj cases2 ,:]eas1  
accord+ to ! ,committee to ,protect     
,j\rnali/s1 z ( ,decemb] #a1 #bjaf1 #bei
 j\rnali/s worldwide 7 9 prison1 !      
highe/ numb] record$ s9ce ! gr\p began  
sy/ematically track+ imprisonm5t 9      
#aiij2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,fre$om     
,h\se report ,fre$om ( ! ,press #bjag1  
only #ac p]c5t ( ! _w's population      
enjoys a ,free press1 mean+ cov]age (   
political news is robu/1 ! safety (     
j\rnali/s is gu>ante$1 /ate intrusion 9 
m$ia affairs is m9imal1 & ! press is n  
subject to on]\s legal or economic      
pressures42 ,:]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$om ( ! press & expression 
ar\nd ! _w2  7#b7 welcomes ! celebration
 ( ,_w ,press ,fre$om ,day #bjag on ,may
 #c1 #bjag2  7#c7 comm5ds j\rnali/s &   
m$ia work]s ar\nd ! _w = _! ess5tial    
role 9 promot+ gov]nm5t acc\ntability1  
def5d+ democratic activity1 & /r5g!n+   
civil society1 despite ?reats to _!     
safety2  7#d7 pays tribute to j\rnali/s 
:o h lo/ _! lives or lib]ty c>ry+ out _!
 "w2  7#e7 calls on gov]nm5ts abroad to 
implem5t ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al         
,assembly ,resolution                   
7,a_/,,res_/#fh_/afc7 by ?or\ghly       
inve/igat+ & seek+ to resolve out/&+    
cases ( viol5ce aga9/ j\rnali/s1 includ+
 murd]s & kidnapp+s1 :ile ensur+ !      
protection ( witnesses1 & by report+ on 
! /atus ( inve/igations2  7#f7 condemns 
all actions ar\nd ! _w t suppress fre$om
 ( ! press2  7#g7 reaffirms ! c5trality 
( fre$om ( ! press to ef=ts ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t to support democracy1  

mitigate conflict1 & promote good       
gov]nance dome/ically & ar\nd ! _w2 &   
7#h7 calls on ! ,presid5t & ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate-- 7,a7 to pres]ve & build ^u    
,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip 9 fre$om ( !     
press1 on ! basis ( ,fir/ ,am5dm5t      
protections2  7,b7 to improve ! means by
 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t rapidly  
id5tifies1 publicizes1 & responds to    
?reats aga9/ fre$om ( ! press ar\nd !   
_w2  7,c7 to urge =eign gov]nm5ts to    
conduct transp>5t inve/igations &       
adjudications ( ! p]petrators ( attacks 
aga9/ j\rnali/s2 &  7,d7 to highlight ! 
issue ( ?reats aga9/ fre$om ( ! press 9 
! annual ,human ,rights ,reports & ye>  
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