,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #eja  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #g1 #bjah,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 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates 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 /ates t
 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$ia & reg>dless ( fronti]s2 ,:]eas1
 9 #aiic1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al      
,assembly proclaim$ ,may #c ( ea* ye> z 
,_w ,press ,fre$om ,day to-- 7#a7       
celebrate ! fundam5tal pr9ciples (      
fre$om ( ! press2  7#b7 evaluate fre$om 

( ! press ar\nd ! _w2  7#c7 def5d aga9/ 
attacks on ! indep5d5ce ( ! m$ia2 &     
7#d7 pay tribute to j\rnali/s :o h lo/  
_! lives 9 ! ex]cise ( _! pr(ession2    
,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ah1 #bjac1 ! ,unit$
 ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly adopt$ ,unit$
 ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly ,resolution  
#afc 7#bjac7 on ! safety ( j\rnali/s & !
 issue ( impunity1 :i* 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 = 
,_w ,press ,fre$om ,day #bjah is ,keep+ 
,p[] 9 ,*eck3 ,m$ia1 ,ju/ice & ! ,rule (
 ,law2 ,:]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 an exam9ation ( fre$om ( !   

press2 ,:]eas ! #bjag ,_w ,press ,fre$om
 ,index1 publi%$ by ,report]s ,)\t      
,bord]s1 w>n$ t m$ia fre$om has retreat$
 :]ev] ! au?orit>ian /rongman model has 
triumph$2 ,:]eas ,fre$om ,h\se not$ 9 ! 
report ,fre$om ( ! ,press #bjag t--     
7#a7 global press fre$om has decl9$ to  
its l[e/ po9t 9 #ac ye>s2 &  7#b7 only  
#ac p]c5t ( ! global population enjoys a
 free press1 mean+ a m$ia environm5t 9  
:i* 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 pressures2  ,:]eas1 accord+ to 
! ,committee to ,protect ,j\rnali/s--   
7#a7 9 #bjag--  7,a7 ! #b deadlie/      
c\ntries = j\rnali/s on assignm5t 7     
,iraq & ,syria2  7,b7 #df j\rnali/s 7   
kill$ 9 cases 9 :i* ! motive = ! kill+ 0
 confirm$ to be relat$ to report+ by ^? 
j\rnali/s2  7,c7 #bj j\rnali/s 7 kill$ 9
 cases 9 :i* ! motive = ! kill+ 0       
unconfirm$2  7,d7 !re 7 #ba cases 9 :i* 
j\rnali/s 7 jail$ = false news1 :i*     

repres5t$ m ?an d\ble ! numb] ( cases 9 
:i* j\rnali/s 7 jail$ = false news 9    
#bjaf2 &  7,e7 ! p]c5tage ( female      
j\rnali/s :o 7 kill$ 9 a ye> 0 ! highe/ 
on record2  7#b7 ! mo/ dang]\s subject =
 a j\rnali/ to report is politics1      
foll[$ only !n by w>2 &  7#c7 z (       
,decemb] #a1 #bjag1 #bfb j\rnali/s      
worldwide 7 imprison$ = _! "w1 m>k+ !   
second consecutive ye> t ! numb] (      
j\rnali/s imprison$ = _! "w hit a       
hi/oric high2  ,:]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>ticipation 9 civil society &          
democratic gov]nance3 ,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   
#bjah on ,may #c1 #bjah2  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 ! safety ( ^?         
j\rnali/s & m$ia work]s2  7#d7 pays     
tribute to j\rnali/s :o h lo/ _! lives  
c>ry+ out _! "w2  7#e7 calls on         
gov]nm5ts abroad to implem5t ,unit$     
,nations ,g5]al ,assembly ,resolution   
#afc 7#bjac7 on ! safety ( j\rnali/s & !
 issue ( impunity by ?or\ghly inve/igat+
 & seek+ to resolve out/&+ cases (      
viol5ce aga9/ j\rnali/s1 includ+ murd]s 
& kidnapp+s1 :ile ensur+ ! protection ( 
witnesses2  7#f7 condemns all actions   
ar\nd ! _w t suppress fre$om ( ! press2 
7#g7 reaffirms ! c5trality ( fre$om ( ! 
press to ef=ts ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to support democracy1 mitigate   
conflict1 & promote good gov]nance      
dome/ically & ar\nd ! _w2 &  7#h7 calls 
on ! ,presid5t & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate    
to-- 7,a7 on ! basis ( ! protections    
af=d$ "u ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to !          
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 pres]ve 

& build ^u ! lead]%ip ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
on issues relat+ to fre$om ( ! press2   
7,b7 improve ! means by :i* ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates rapidly id5tifies1    
publicizes1 & responds to ?reats aga9/  
fre$om ( ! press ar\nd ! _w2  7,c7 urge 
=eign gov]nm5ts to conduct transp>5t    
inve/igations & adjudications ( !       
p]petrators ( attacks aga9/ j\rnali/s2 &
  7,d7 highlight ! issue ( ?reats aga9/ 
fre$om ( ! press-- 7i7 9 ! annual ,human
 ,rights ,reports ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2
 &  7ii7 ?r\gh\t ! ye>4