,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #eef  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #be1 #bjah ,mr4 
,rubio 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4   
,cruz1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mr4 ,p]due1 ,mr4  
,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,durb91 & ,mr4 ,lee7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,reaffirm+ !  
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to hold !   
,ortega regime acc\ntable = acts (      
viol5ce & human rights abuses p]petrat$ 
aga9/ ! ,nic>aguan p4  ,:]eas1 on ,april
 #ai1 #bjah1 prote/s began 9 ,managua1  
,nic>agua1 z a result ( *anges made to !
 social security sy/em by ! ,ortega     
regime t w\ld h rais$ work]s'           
contributions & cut retirees' p5sions2  
,:]eas ,transp>5cy ,int]national's #bjag
 ,corruption ,p]ceptions ,index ranks   
,nic>agua z ti$ = #aea ( #ahj1 ! ?ird   
wor/ rank+ = a c\ntry 9 ! ,we/]n        
,hemisph]e1 aft] ,v5ezuela & ,haiti2    
,:]eas num]\s m$ia outlets h report$ on 
allegations reg>d+ ! involvem5t (       

,nic>aguan gov]nm5t (ficials 9          
corruption1 includ+ misappropriat+      
billions ( doll>s provid$ to ,nic>agua  
by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,v5ezuela2 ,:]eas1 on  
,april #bc1 #bjah1 t5s ( ?\s&s (        
p--work]s1 /ud5ts1 f>m]s1 &             
repres5tatives ( ! private              
sectors--demon/rat$ 9 ,managua dem&+ an 
end to ! repression1 ) "s call+ = !     
dep>ture ( ! ,presid5t ( ,nic>agua      
,daniel ,ortega2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #bd1 
#bjah1 ! ,unit$ ,nations call$ on !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua to c>ry out       
prompt1 ?or\gh1 indep5d5t & transp>5t   
inve/igations into ^! dea?s1 say+ a     
numb] ( ! kill+s may h be5 unlawful2    
,:]eas1 on ,may #ac1 #bjah1 ! ,ca?olic  
,*ur* organiz$ a national dialogue      
betwe5 ! prote/]s & ! ,gov]nm5t (       
,nic>agua2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #ag1 #bjah1 !
 ,executive ,secret>y ( ! ,int]-,am]ican
 ,commission on ,human ,rights ( !      
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates1 ,paulo 
,abro1 arriv$ 9 ,nic>agua to inve/igate 
! human rights violations t took place  

dur+ ! rec5t prote/s2 ,:]eas1 on ,may   
#ba1 #bjah1 ! ,int]-,am]ican ,commission
 on ,human ,rights ( ! ,organization (  
,am]ican ,/ates issu$ a /atem5t t       
describ$ ! excessive use ( =ce by       
,nic>aguan security =ces & arm$ irregul>
 gr\ps t result$ 9 doz5s ( p]sons kill$ 
& hundr$s w\nd$2 illegal & arbitr>y     
det5tions2 practices ( torture1 cruel1  
inhuman & degrad+ treatm5t2 c5sor%ip &  
attacks on ! press2 & o!r =ms (         
intimidation2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #ba1      
#bjah1 ! ,int]-,am]ican ,commission on  
,human ,rights ( ! ,organization (      
,am]ican ,/ates emphatically condemned !
 dea?s1 attacks & arbitr>y det5tions (  
/ud5ts1 demon/rators1 j\rnali/s & o!r   
citiz5s t h occurr$ 9 ,nic>agua s9ce !  
beg9n+ ( ! prote/s2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #bc1
 #bjah1 ,c>d9al ,leopoldo ,br5es decl>$ 
t talks _h be5 susp5d$ betwe5 ! ,ortega 
regime1 ! opposition1 & civil society2  
,:]eas1 on ,may #bi1 #bjah1 ,amne/y     
,int]national releas$ a report entitl$  
,%oot to ,kill3 ,nic>agua's ,/rategy to 

,repress ,prote/1 :i* docum5t$ ! le?al  
use ( weapons1 specifically not+ t      
gun%ots fir$ by pro-gov]nm5t gr\ps 7    
aim$ to kill & t>get$ specific          
individuals2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #cj1 #bjah1
 a peaceful ,"m's ,day prote/ turn$     
deadly1 ) an e/imat$ #af p kill$ & #hh  
injur$ dur+ cla%es2 ,:]eas1 on ,june    
#ae1 #bjah1 ! ,national ,dialogue       
resum$1 result+ 9 a ceasefire agreem5t2 
,:]eas1 ! next day1 on ,june #af1 #bjah1
 arm$ irregul> gr\ps kill$ #f memb]s ( a
 family 9 an arson attack aga9/ _! home 
& bus9ess2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #ah1 #bjah1 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate releas$ a /atem5t t 
affirm$1 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates condemns !    
ongo+ gov]nm5t-sponsor$ viol5ce &       
intimidation campaign 9 ,nic>agua '''   
,we urge imm$iate & full implem5tation (
 ! ,june #ae ,national ,dialogue        
agreem5t on human rights42 ,:]eas !     
,june #bjah /atem5t releas$ by !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate /at$1 ,we note !      
widespread call among ,nic>aguans = e>ly
 elections4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates believes   

e>ly elections repres5t a con/ructive   
way =w>d42 & ,:]eas1 z ( ,june #ah1     
#bjah1 !re 7 at lea/ #agh dea?s & m ?an 
#a1jjj p injur$ z a result ( ! prote/s1 
accord+ to data f ! ,c5tro ,nicaraguense
 de ,d]e*os ,humanos 7,nic>aguan ,c5t] =
 ,human ,rights1 or ,c5idh73 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 condemns !    
viol5ce p]petrat$ aga9/ ! citiz5s (     
,nic>agua by ! ,ortega regime &         
affiliat$ arm$ irregul> gr\ps2  7#b7    
calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nic>agua to end 
! repressive practices ( its security   
=ces & enact con/itutional & legal re=ms
 to bett] protect its citiz5s2  7#c7    
supports ef=ts by ! ,int]-,am]ican      
,commission on ,human ,rights ( !       
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates to      
conduct a cr$ible1 indep5d5t            
inve/igation into ! kill+ ( at lea/ #agh
 prote/ors2  7#d7 enc\rages ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,nic>agua to commit to negotiations ) 
repres5tatives ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 civil
 society1 /ud5t movem5t1 private sector1
 & political opposition to br+ ab\t an  

end to ! curr5t political crisis1 :i*   
%\ld include a commitm5t to hold e>ly   
elections t meet democratic /&>ds &     
include int]national obs]vation2  7#e7  
urges ! int]national community to d5\nce
 ! human rights abuses & viol5ce        
p]petrat$ aga9/ ! ,nic>aguan p by !     
,ortega regime2 &  7#f7 calls on !      
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ex]cise !
 au?orities includ$ 9 ! ,global         
,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability
 ,act 7subtitle ,f ( title ,,xii (      
,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#bfef note7 to impose sanctions )       
respect to any p]son :o--  7,a7 is      
responsible = extrajudicial kill+s1     
torture1 or o!r gross violations ( human
 rights 9 ,nic>agua2 or  7,b7 is        
responsible = or complicit 9 ord]+1     
controll+1 or o!rwise direct+ acts (    
significant corruption 9 ,nic>agua4