,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #bj1 #bjag   
,mr4 ,nelson 7= himself & ,mr4 ,rubio7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+     
pr(\nd conc]n ab\t ! gr[+ political1    
humanit>ian1 & economic crisis 9        
,v5ezuela & ! widespread human rights   
abuses p]petrat$ by ! ,gov]nm5t (       
,v5ezuela4  ,:]eas ! crisis 9 ,v5ezuela 
cont9ues to ravage ! c\ntry & !         
,v5ezuelan p suff] f %ortages ( ess5tial
 m$ic9es1 food1 & basic supplies2 ,:]eas
 because ( ! crisis 9 ,v5ezuela1        
approximately #a1cjj1jjj p are          
und]n\ri%$ & r\ghly #ge p]c5t ( !       
population has lo/ an av]age ( #ai p\nds
 s9ce ! />t ( ! economic crisis2 ,:]eas 
! l>ge/ impact ( ! crisis 9 ,v5ezuela is
 felt by *ildr51 z #ed p]c5t suff] f    
nutritional defici5cies1 accord+ to !   
nongov]nm5tal organization ,c>itas2     
,:]eas public heal? organizations 9     

,v5ezuela report t only #ch p]c5t (     
ess5tial drugs are pres5t 9 ! c\ntry & m
 ?an #fj ( ! hospitals 9 ,v5ezuela no   
long] h potable wat]1 lead+ to a rise 9 
*ronic diseases1 z well z 9 communicable
 diseases su* z mal>ia & diph!ria2      
,:]eas ! crisis =ces ?\s&s ( ,v5ezuelans
 to leave ! c\ntry 9 vuln]able          
conditions & ! numb] ( ,v5ezuelans seek+
 asylum 9 #bjag 0 almo/ d\ble t 9 #bjaf1
 accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high     
,commission] = ,refugees2 ,:]eas        
,presid5t ( ,v5ezuela ,nicolas ,maduro  
has repeat$ly d5i$ ! exi/5ce (          
,v5ezuela's humanit>ian crisis & reject$
 (f]s ( int]national humanit>ian        
assi/ance2 ,:]eas1 in/ead ( respond+ to 
! ne$s & dem&s ( its p1 ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,v5ezuela has prioritiz$ ! consolidation
 ( p[]1 und]m9$ ,v5ezuela's democracy1 &
 engag$ 9 a campaign ( repression &     
human rights abuses2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,v5ezuela curtails fre$om (           
expression1 h>asses j\rnali/s1 & limits 
! ability ( ! ,v5ezuelan p & ! _w to    

le>n ab\t ! crisis & its effects2       
,:]eas1 />t+ 9 ,april #bjag1 ,v5ezuelan 
citiz5s /ag$ massive1 nationwide prote/s
 = m ?an f\r mon?s 9 direct opposition  
to ,presid5t ,maduro's ef=ts to         
consolidate p[] & und]m9e ,v5ezuela's   
democracy2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations     
,(fice ( ! ,high ,commission] on ,human 
,rights reports t #abd dea?s h be5      
inve/igat$ by ! ,v5ezuelan ,attorney    
,g5]al's ,(fice 9 connection ) ! #bjag  
prote/s1 ) at lea/ #df victims alleg$ly 
kill$ by security =ces & #bg m by memb]s
 ( arm$ pro-gov]nm5t civilian gr\ps1    
br++ ! total numb] ( extrajudicial dea?s
 to #ceg betwe5 ,july #bjae & ,m>*      
#bjag2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,(fice (
 ! ,high ,commission] conclud$ t !re has
 be5 widespread & sy/ematic use (       
excessive =ce & arbitr>y det5tions aga9/
 demon/rators1 z well z viol5t raids (  
homes1 torture1 & ill-treatm5t ( ^?     
deta9$ 9 connection ) ! prote/s2 ,:]eas 
human rights organizations 9 ,v5ezuela h
 id5tifi$ m ?an #e1jjj arbitr>y         

det5tions betwe5 ,april #a1 #bjag1 &    
,octob] #ca1 #bjag1 & at lea/ #bii      
political prison]s curr5tly deta9$2     
,:]eas ,amne/y ,int]national docum5t$   
repeat$ use ( v>i\s me?ods ( arbitr>y   
det5tion1 includ+ torture & =c$         
disappe>ances int5d$ to sil5ce dissid5ts
 & limit fre$om ( expression2 ,:]eas    
nongov]nm5tal organizations ,human      
,rights ,wat* & ,=o ,p5al h docum5t$ h[ 
,v5ezuelan security =ces h us$ tactics (
 torture1 involv+ electric %ocks &      
asphyxiation1 aga9/ individuals :o      
oppose ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela2 ,:]eas !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela cont9ues to use !
 ,boliv>ian ,national ,gu>d & ,national 
,police to repress & deta9 prote/]s &   
subsequ5tly try !m 9 milit>y c\rts ) at 
lea/ #aih docum5t$ cases aga9/ civilians
 9 milit>y c\rts2 & ,:]eas1 on ,july    
#be1 #bjag1 ! ,organization ( ,am]ican  
,/ates ,secret>y ,g5]al ,luis ,almagro  
conv5$ public he>+s to review :e!r !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela has committ$      
crimes aga9/ humanity & %\ld be ref]r$  

to ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7         
expresses its pr(\nd conc]n ab\t !      
humanit>ian impacts ( ! crisis suff]$ by
 ! p ( ,v5ezuela1 includ+ widespread    
%ortages ( basic food commodities &     
ess5tial m$ic9es2  7#b7 urges ,presid5t 
( ,v5ezuela ,nicolas ,maduro to p]mit ! 
deliv]y ( int]national humanit>ian      
assi/ance2  7#c7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,v5ezuela to imm$iately release all     
political prison]s & to respect         
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights2  
7#d7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela to
 ensure ! neutrality & pr(essionalism ( 
all security =ces & to respect !        
,v5ezuelan p's rights to fre$om (       
expression & assembly2  7#e7 supports ! 
,secret>y ,g5]al ( ! ,organization (    
,am]ican ,/ates 9 8 review ( :e!r !     
widespread human rights abuses 9        
,v5ezuela w>rant an inve/igation by !   
,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt2 &  7#f7   
urges ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
provide full support = ,,oas ef=ts 9    

exam9+ ! human rights situation 9       
,v5ezuela & to in/ruct appropriate      
,f$]al ag5cies to hold (ficials ( !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela acc\ntable =      
violations ( ,unit$ ,/ates law & abuses 
( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights4