,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #eci  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aa1 #bjah ,mr4 
,wick] 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4   
,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 &   
,mr4 ,boozman7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,urg+ ! ,presid5t to /r5g!n ef=ts ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates to combat religi\s fre$om 
violations 9 ,eurasia1 especially ! use 
( torture or cruel1 inhuman1 or degrad+ 
treatm5t or puni%m5t1 prolong$ det5tion 
)\t *>ges1 caus+ ! disappe>ance ( p]sons
 by ! abduction or cl&e/9e det5tion ( ^?
 p]sons1 & o!r flagrant d5ial ( ! "r to 
life1 lib]ty1 or ! security ( p]sons4   
,:]eas ! ,national ,security ,/rategy ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates issu$ 9 #bjag /at$ t the
 ,unit$ ,/ates also rema9s committ$ to  
support+ & advanc+ religi\s fre$om '''  
,our ,f\nd]s und]/ood religi\s fre$om n 
z ! /ate's creation1 b z ! gift ( ,god  
to e p]son & a fundam5tal "r = our      
fl\ri%+ society1 & national security    

/rategies issu$ 9 #bjae1 #bjjf1 #bjjb1  
#bjjj1 #aiii1 #aiih1 & #aiig1 likewise  
committ$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates to promot+     
int]national religi\s fre$om to advance 
! security1 economic1 & o!r national    
int]e/s ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas 
religi\s fre$om is ! fir/ fre$om        
enum]at$ 9 ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 en%r9$ z a non-d]ogable fre$om 9
 int]national law1 enum]at$ 9 ,article  
#ah ( ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human  
,rights1 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates vot$ =1    
enum]at$ 9 ,article #ah ( !             
,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &      
,political ,rights1 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
ratifi$1 committ$ to z "p ( compreh5sive
 security by ! #eg p>ticipat+ ,/ates ( !
 ,organization = ,security & ,coop]ation
 9 ,europe1 includ+ 9 ! ,hels9ki ,f9al  
,act ( #aige1 ! ,madrid ,conclud+       
,docum5t ( #aihc1 ! ,vi5na ,conclud+    
,docum5t ( #aihi1 ! ,,csce_/,,osce      
,cop5hag5 ,docum5t ( #aiij1 ! ,*>t] (   
,p>is = a ,new ,europe ( #aiij1 !       
,budape/ ,docum5t ( #aiid1 & ! ,i/anbul 

,docum5t ( #aiii1 & affirm$ 9 specific  
decisions ( ! ,m9i/]ial ,c\ncil 9 #bjjb 
to #bjjg1 & #bjac2 ,:]eas !             
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act (  
#aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdja et seq47     
def9es p>ticul>ly sev]e violations (    
religi\s fre$om z torture or cruel1     
inhuman1 or degrad+ treatm5t or         
puni%m5t1 prolong$ det5tion )\t *>ges1  
caus+ ! disappe>ance ( p]sons by !      
abduction or cl&e/9e det5tion ( ^?      
p]sons1 o!r flagrant d5ial ( ! "r to    
life1 lib]ty1 or ! security ( p]sons1   
requires ! ,presid5t to designate ea*   
c\ntry ! gov]nm5t ( :i* has engag$ 9 or 
tol]at$ p>ticul>ly sev]e violations (   
religi\s fre$om 9 t c\ntry dur+ ! prec$+
 #ab mon?s or s9ce ! date ( ! la/ review
 ( t c\ntry ''' z a c\ntry ( p>ticul>   
conc]n = religi\s fre$om1 & requires !  
,unit$ ,/ates z a matt] ( policy to     
condemn violations ( religi\s fre$om1 & 
to promote1 & to assi/ o!r gov]nm5ts 9 !
 promotion (1 ! fundam5tal "r to fre$om 
( religion2 ,:]eas ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate  

designat$ z ,,cpc ,,osce p>ticipat+     
,/ates ,uzbeki/an 9 #bjjf1 #bjji1 #bjaa1
 #bjad1 #bjaf1 & #bjag1 ,turkm5i/an 9   
#bjad1 #bjaf1 & #bjag1 & ,tajiki/an 9   
#bjaf & #bjag2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s  
,fre$om recomm5d$ = ,,cpc designation   
,,osce p>ticipat+ ,/ates ,turkm5i/an f  
#bjjj to #bjah1 ,uzbeki/an f #bjje to   
#bjah1 ,tajiki/an f #bjab to #bjai1     
,russia f #bjag to #bjah1 & ,turkey 9   
#bjab2 ,:]eas ! ,frank ,r4 ,wolf        
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act    
7,public ,law #aad-bha7 requires !      
,presid5t to designate ea* c\ntry t     
engag$ 9 or tol]at$ sev]e violations (  
religi\s fre$om dur+ ! previ\s ye>1 b   
does n meet1 9 ! op9ion ( ! ,presid5t at
 ! "t ( publication ( ! ,annual ,report1
 all ( ! crit]ia ''' = designation z a  
,,cpc z be+ plac$ on a ,special ,wat*   
,li/1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate designat$ no
 ,,osce p>ticipat+ ,/ates z a ,special  
,wat* ,li/ c\ntry :5 designat+ c\ntries 
( p>ticul> conc]n & "o ,special ,wat*   

,li/ c\ntry on ,decemb] #bb1 #bjag2     
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on   
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om has     
includ$ on its annual ,ti] ,two li/ or  
,wat* ,li/ c\ntries 9 :i* ! gov]nm5t has
 engag$ 9 or tol]at$ s]i\s violations ( 
religi\s fre$om1 ,az]baijan f #bjac to  
#bjah1 ,kazakh/an f #bjac to #bjah1     
,turkey f #bjji to #bjaa & #bjad to     
#bjah1 ,russia f #bjji to #bjaf1 ,bel>us
 f #bjjd to #bjab1 ,tajiki/an f #bjji to
 #bjaa1 ,uzbeki/an f #bjjc to #bjjd1 &  
,georgia 9 #bjjd2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #ag1 
#bjag1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,russian    
,f$]ation upheld a ban aga9/ ,jehovah's 
,witnesses z an extremi/ gr\p1 en=c+    
extremism laws t violate religi\s       
fre$om1 includ+ ,july #g1 #bjaf1        
am5dm5ts to ! prohibitive #aiig ,law on 
,fre$om ( ,consci5ce & ,religi\s        
,associations t fur!r re/rict mission>y 
activities ( ,russians & =eign]s 9      
,russia1 re/rict or ban onl9e & pr9t$   
religi\s mat]ials1 impose f9es1         
confiscate assets & prop]ty1 prohibit   

public & private religi\s assembly &    
expression1 crim9alize & ban religi\s   
activities & gr\ps z extremi/ )\t       
legally def9+ extremism to include !    
?reat or use ( viol5ce1 & put religi\s  
m9orities su* z ,jehovah's ,witnesses1  
,muslims1 ,prote/ant ,*ri/ians1 &       
,mormons1 especially at risk ( sev]e &  
p>ticul>ly sev]e violations ( religi\s  
fre$om2 ,:]eas1 s9ce =ces ( ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ! ,russian ,f$]ation invad$ ,crimea1  
,ukra9e1 9 ,febru>y #bjad1 !y h =cibly &
 illegally occupi$ ! t]ritory1 & z !    
occupy+ p[] are requir$ "u int]national 
law su* z ! ,g5eva ,conv5tions to       
protect ! religi\s fre$om ( !           
inhabitants ( ! occupi$ t]ritory1 are   
responsible = violations ( religi\s     
fre$om 9 ,crimea = ! duration ( _!      
occupation1 & !re h be5 violations1     
includ+ abduction1 det5tion &           
imprisonm5t1 =c$ psy*iatric             
hospitalizations1 f9es1 re/rictions on  
mission>y activities1 confiscations (   
prop]ty includ+ *ur*es & meet+ halls1   

expulsions & ob/ructions to re5try1 d5y+
 regi/ration ( religi\s gr\ps1 v&alism1 
f9es1 & bann+ peaceful religi\s gr\ps1 &
 t>get$ gr\ps h includ$ ,muslim ,crimean
 ,tat>s1 ! ,ukra9ian ,or?odox ,*ur* ( ! 
,kyivan ,patri>*ate1 ! ,ukra9ian ,greek 
,ca?olic ,*ur*1 & ,prote/ant ,*ri/ians1 
z report$ 9 ,int]national ,religi\s     
,fre$om ,reports & by ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s  
,fre$om2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian
 ,f$]ation-l$ sep>ati/ =ces h           
effectively controll$ ! ,donbas region (
 ea/]n ,ukra9e s9ce ,april #bjad1 are   
!re=e requir$ "u int]national law to    
protect ! religi\s fre$om ( !           
inhabitants ( ! t]ritory !y control1 are
 responsible = violations ( religi\s    
fre$om 9 ! ,donbas = ! duration ( _!    
control1 proclaim$ ! ,donetsk ,p's      
,republic & ! ,luhansk ,p's ,republic1  
e/abli%$ illegal entities to gov]n !    
t]ritory1 & religi\s fre$om violations 9
 ! region h includ$ det5tion &          
imprisonm5t1 confiscation ( prop]ty1    

includ+ *ur*es & meet+ halls1 physical  
assaults & ?reats ( viol5ce1 v&alism1   
f9es1 re/rictions on mission>y          
activities1 religi\s s]vices1 c]emonies1
 ga!r+s1 & lit]ature1 & bann+ ( peaceful
 religi\s gr\ps1 & t>get$ gr\ps h       
includ$ ! ,ukra9ian ,or?odox ,*ur*-,kyiv
 ,patri>*ate1 ,jehovah's ,witnesses1 !  
,ukra9ian ,greek ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 &      
,prote/ant ,*ri/ians1 z report$ 9       
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,reports
 & by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on    
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om2 ,:]eas 
! draft 8,law ,introduc+ ,am5dm5ts &    
,additions to ,laws on ,que/ions (      
,religi\s ,activity & ,religi\s         
,associations0 w\ld am5d ! already      
re/rictive religion law ( ,kazakh/an to 
fur!r control & puni% p :o communicate  
religi\s tea*+s ! gov]nm5t has n        
approv$1 re/rict %>+ religi\s beliefs1  
confiscate religi\s lit]ature t does n  
pass m&atory /ate c5sor%ip1 make x easi]
 to p]man5tly ban religi\s organizations
 = violat+ ! ,religion ,law1 & d\ble "s 

f9es = ex]cis+ religi\s fre$om2 ,:]eas1 
s9ce ! second ,presid5t & ! ,prime      
,m9i/] ( ,uzbeki/an assum$ (fice on     
,decemb] #ad1 #bjaf1 ! ,gov]nm5t (      
,uzbeki/an has tak5 /eps t[>ds          
improvem5t on religi\s fre$om1 includ+ !
 release ( "s religi\s prison]s & ! road
 map resolution issu$ on ,may #d1 #bjah1
 by ! ,legislative ,*amb] & ! ,s5ate    
in/ruct+ gov]nm5t (fices to implem5t !  
recomm5dations 9 ! ,febru>y #bb1 #bjah1 
,report ( ! ,special ,rapporteur on     
,fre$om ( ,religion or ,belief on ,8    
,mission to ,uzbeki/an )9 a ye>1 & !    
,gov]nm5t has %[n op5ness to !          
recomm5dations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,gov]nm5t reg>d+ religi\s fre$om2 ,:]eas
 ! ,frank ,wolf ,int]national ,religi\s 
,fre$om ,act includes a s5se ( ,congress
 t ongo+ & p]si/5t waiv]s ( !           
application ( any ( ! actions ''' 7or   
comm5surate sub/itute action7 ''' )     
respect to a c\ntry d n fulfill !       
purposes ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s    
,fre$om ,act ( #aiih1 & because !       

promotion ( religi\s fre$om is an       
important int]e/ ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign  
policy1 ! ,presid5t1 ! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 & o!r executive bran* (ficials1 9
 consultation ) ,congress1 %\ld seek to 
f9d ways to address exi/+ violations1 on
 a case-by-case basis1 ?r\gh ! actions  
''' or o!r comm5surate sub/itute action 
9 ! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act
 ( #aiih2 ,:]eas section                
#bab7;a77#b77;,g7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;a77#b77;,g77 provides t any ali5 
:o1 :ile s]v+ z a =eign gov]nm5t        
(ficial1 0 responsible = or directly    
c>ri$ out1 at any "t1 p>ticul>ly sev]e  
violations ( religi\s fre$om1 z def9$ 9 
section #c ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s  
,fre$om ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdjb7 is   
inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas 
! ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights     
,acc\ntability ,act 7subtitle ,f ( title
 ,,xii ( ,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note7 au?orizes !       
,presid5t to take actions bas$ on       

cr$ible evid5ce t a =eign p]son is      
responsible = extrajudicial kill+s1     
torture1 or o!r gross violations (      
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights   
committ$ aga9/ individuals 9 any =eign  
c\ntry :o seek ''' to obta91 ex]cise1   
def5d1 or promote int]nationally        
recogniz$ human rights & fre$oms1 su* z 
! fre$oms ( religion1 expression1       
association1 & assembly1 & ! rights to a
 fair trial & democratic elections1     
includ+ d5y+ entry to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
or revok+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates visa1 & block+
 ''' all transactions 9 all prop]ty &   
int]e/s 9 prop]ty ''' if su* prop]ty &  
int]e/s 9 prop]ty are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or are or come
 )9 ! possession or control ( a ,unit$  
,/ates p]son ( any su* =eign p]son or   
=eign p]son :o act$ z an ag5t ( or on   
behalf ( su* a =eign p]son2 & ,:]eas !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey has deta9$ ,pa/or   
,&rew ,brunson1 a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz51 
s9ce ,octob] #g1 #bjaf1 on false *>ges (
 memb]%ip 9 an arm$ t]rori/ gr\p1       

espionage1 & attempt+ to ov]?r[ ! /ate1 
provid$ no cr$ible evid5ce1 & d5i$ him  
timely & cr$ible due process3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate urges !        
,presid5t-- 7#a7 to r$esignate          
,tajiki/an1 ,turkm5i/an1 & ,uzbeki/an z 
c\ntries ( p>ticul> conc]n1 grant a     
waiv] on ! "o or m actions or           
comm5surate action ! ,int]national      
,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih requires 
! ,presid5t to take t[>d !m z ,c,p,cs1  
condition ! waiv] on ! gov]nm5ts ( ^!   
c\ntries ceas+1 or tak+ sub/antial &    
v]ifiable /eps to cease1 p>ticul>ly     
sev]e violations ( religi\s fre$om )9   
#ahj days ( ! designation1 & revoke !   
waiv] & take ! /atutorily requir$ action
 or comm5surate action if ^! gov]nm5ts d
 n take su* /eps2  7#b7 to designate    
,az]baijan1 ,russia1 & ,turkey z special
 wat* li/ c\ntries1 urge ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,kazakh/an to refra9 f adopt+ am5dm5ts t
 w\ld make ! religion law m re/rictive1 
& if ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,kazakh/an adopts su*
 re/rictions1 to designate ,kazakh/an z 

a special wat* li/ c\ntry = t ye>2  7#c7
 to in/ruct ! ,ambassador-at-,l>ge =    
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om1 "u     
/atute ! pr9cipal advis] to ! ,presid5t 
on int]national religi\s fre$om1 to     
develop & transmit to ,congress a "o-"t 
int]-ag5cy /rategy to advance religi\s  
fre$om 9 ,tajiki/an1 ,turkm5i/an1       
,uzbeki/an1 ,az]baijan1 ,kazakh/an1     
,russia1 ,turkey1 & p>ts ( ,ukra9e      
occupi$ by ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian       
,f$]ation =ces or controll$ by ,gov]nm5t
 ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation-l$ sep>ati/     
=ces1 & t ?is /rategy %all--  7,a7      
emphasize ! value ( adopt+ religi\s     
fre$om z a means ( enhanc+ economic gr[?
 & und]m9+ religion-relat$ viol5ce &    
t]rorism2  7,b7 include details on h[   
res\rces f ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1  
includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =        
,int]national ,developm5t1 w be us$ to  
implem5t ! /rategy2  7,c7 be develop$ 9 
consultation ) advice f ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s  
,fre$om1 gov]nm5ts1 private sector &    

civil society entities2 &  7,d7         
prioritize support+ ongo+ re=ms 9       
,uzbeki/an2 &  7#d7 to apply visa1 entry
 into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & prop]ty block+ 
sanctions t>get+ any =eign p]son f\nd to
 engage 9 or be complicit 9 sev]e       
violations ( religi\s fre$om 9          
,tajiki/an1 ,turkm5i/an1 ,uzbeki/an1    
,az]baijan1 ,kazakh/an1 ,turkey1        
,russia1 & ,ukra9e1 includ+ gov]nm5t    
au?orities ( ,russia or p]sons appo9t$  
by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation   
effectively gov]n+ or o!rwise ex]cis+   
control ( occupi$ ,crimea1 ,ukra9e1 &   
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation-l$     
sep>ati/ =ces 9 ! ,donbas region ( ea/]n
 ,ukra9e1 & includ+ (ficials1 ag5ts1 or 
o!rs act+ on behalf ( ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,turkey responsible = ! wrongful        
det5tion ( ,pa/or ,&rew ,brunson1       
actions au?oriz$ by ! ,int]national     
,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #fdja et seq471 ! ,global     
,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability
 ,act 7subtitle ,f ( title ,,xii (      

,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#bfef note71 or o!r applicable laws4