,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ahj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #be1 #bjag,mr4   
,m>key submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations  ,,resolution  ,condemn+ !   
viol5ce aga9/ peaceful prote/]s outside 
! ,turki% ,ambassador's resid5ce on ,may
 #af1 #bjag1 & call+ = ! p]petrators to 
be br\ght to ju/ice & measures to be    
tak5 to prev5t simil> incid5ts 9 !      
future4  ,:]eas1 on ,may #af1 #bjag1    
,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump ho/$       
,presid5t ,recep ,tayyip ,erdogan (     
,turkey1 a long/&+ ,,nato ally1 = an    
(ficial meet+ at ! ,:ite ,h\se to       
discuss c\nt]t]rorism coop]ation &      
bilat]al issues2 ,:]eas1 on ! ev5+ (    
,may #af1 #bjag1 ov] two doz5 prote/]s  
ga!r$ outside ( ! ,turki% ,ambassador's 
resid5ce 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 to demon/rate
 opposition to ,turki% gov]nm5t         
policies2 ,:]eas aft] h\rs ( peaceful   
prote/1 viol5ce erupt$ :5 pro-,erdogan  
support]s & individuals f ! ,turki%     

,embassy gr\nds pu%$ pa/ ,di/rict (     
,columbia police (fic]s to brutally     
attack ! demon/rators2 ,:]eas ^? ,turki%
 (ficials blatantly suppress$ ! ,fir/   
,am5dm5t rights ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1
 & multiple arm$ ,turki% security       
(ficials beat1 kick$1 & *ok$ un>m$      
demon/rators2 ,:]eas multiple video     
record+s ( ! viol5ce & reports by !     
,metropolitan ,police ,dep>tm5t ( !     
,di/rict ( ,columbia & ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate confirm t ! demon/rators did n    
in/igate ! viol5ce2 ,:]eas at lea/ #aa  
individuals 7 s]i\sly injur$ 9 ! ensu+  
brawl1 ) two individuals requir+        
imm$iate hospitalization2 ,:]eas two    
arm$ ,turki% security (fic]s atta*$ to a
 security detail 7 deta9$ at ! sc5e =   
physically assault+ ,f$]al ag5ts2 ,:]eas
 ^? two ,turki% security (fic]s 7 lat]  
releas$ & subsequ5tly all[$ to leave !  
,unit$ ,/ates because !y held ,d]iv$    
,head ( ,/ate immunity2 ,:]eas !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate did n reque/ t ,turkey
 waive ! immunity = ^! two security     

(fic]s 9 ord] to fully inve/igate !     
assault prior to _! be+ releas$ f       
cu/ody2 ,:]eas a jo9t crim9al           
inve/igation into ! incid5t is ongo+ ) !
 comb9$ ef=ts ( ! ,wa%+ton ,metropolitan
 ,police ,dep>tm5t1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,secret ,s]vice1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate  
,diplomatic ,security ,s]vice2 ,:]eas at
 no po9t 0 ,presid5t ,erdogan 9 dang]2  
,:]eas immunity = diplomatic p]sonnel & 
c]ta9 o!r =eign (ficials is a core      
pr9ciple ( int]national law1 z is ! "r  
to prote/ peacefully & freely 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 ,:]eas ?is is ! ?ird in/ance ( 
viol5ce p]petrat$ by memb]s ( ,turki%   
,presid5t ,erdogan's security detail 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas 9 #bjaa1 a brawl 
erupt$ 9 ! halls ( ! ,unit$ ,nations    
,g5]al ,assembly betwe5 memb]s ( ,turki%
 ,presid5t ,erdogan's security detail & 
,unit$ ,nations security (fic]s1 result+
 9 "o ,unit$ ,nations security (fic] be+
 hospitaliz$ due to s]i\s injuries2     
,:]eas 9 #bjaf1 memb]s ( ,turki%        
,presid5t ,erdogan's security detail    

engag$ 9 unw>rant$ viol5ce aga9/        
j\rnali/s report+ on an ev5t at !       
,brook+s ,in/itution2 ,:]eas ,secret>y (
 ,/ate ,rex ,till]son said on ,may #ba1 
#bjag1 t ! viol5ce outside ! ,turki%    
,embassy 0 outrage\s & simply           
unacceptable2 & ,:]eas ! "r to assembly1
 peaceful prote/1 & fre$om ( spee* are  
ess5tial & protect$ rights 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! s5se
 ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7 ! rights to        
peacefully assemble & freely express    
"o's views are ess5tial to ! fabric (   
,am]ican democracy2  7#b7 ! ,turki%     
security =ces act$ 9 an unpr(essional & 
brutal mann]1 reflect+ poorly on        
,presid5t ,erdogan & ! ,gov]nm5t (      
,turkey2  7#c7 any ,turki% security     
(ficials :o direct$1 ov]saw1 or         
p>ticipat$ 9 ef=ts by ,turki% security  
=ces to illegally suppress peaceful     
prote/s on ,may #af1 #bjag1 %\ld be *>g$
 & prosecut$ "u ,unit$ ,/ates law2  7#d7
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice & !    
,diplomatic ,security ,s]vice ( !       

,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %\ld review ?is       
incid5t & confirm ) ! ,turki% ,national 
,police ! /&>ds expect$ by visit+       
security details to prev5t future viol5t
 incid5ts2  7#e7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate    
%\ld imm$iately reque/ ! waiv] (        
immunity ( any ,turki% security detail  
(ficial engag$ 9 any assault 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates prior to release ( t individual f
 cu/ody2  7#f7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %\ld 
conduct a review ( its own security     
proc$ures to det]m9e h[ to mitigate !   
likelihood ( su* an ev5t 9 ! future2    
7#g7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates respect = free     
spee* requires (ficials ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates to speak out aga9/ su* incid5ts2 
&  7#h7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld take /eps  
to /r5g!n fre$oms = ! press & civil     
society 9 c\ntries su* z ,turkey1 &     
combat ef=ts by =eign lead]s to suppress
 free & peaceful prote/ 9 _! own        
c\ntries4