,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fac  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #bb1 #bjah ,mr4
 ,m]kley 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4   
,durb91 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,wyd51    
,mr4 ,s&]s1 & ,mr4 ,leahy7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,reque/+ a report on !    
obs]vance ( & respect = human rights &  
fundam5tal fre$om 9 ,saudi ,arabia4     
,:]eas1 9 ,july #bjah1 ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,saudi ,arabia deta9$ prom95t wom5      
rights activi/s ,sam> ,badawi & ,nassima
 al-,sada2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate pres5t$ ,ms4 ,badawi )
 ! #bjab ,int]national ,wom5 ( ,c\rage  
,aw>d 9 recognition ( h] ef=ts ) reg>d  
to ! discrim9atory male gu>dian%ip sy/em
 9 ,saudi ,arabia2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate has decl9$ to express solid>ity ) 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,canada1 :i* react$       
appropriately to news ( ! det5tion (    
,ms4 ,badawi & ,ms4 al-,sada 9 express+ 
t x 0 gravely conc]n$ ab\t additional   

arre/s ( civil society & wom5's rights  
activi/s & call+ ^u ,saudi au?orities to
 imm$iately release !m & all o!r        
peaceful human-rights activi/s2 ,:]eas !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia react$      
disproportionately to criticism by !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,canada by tak+ extreme     
retaliatory measures1 includ+--  7#a7   
expell+ ! ,ambassador ( ,canada to      
,saudi ,arabia & recall+ ! ,ambassador (
 ,saudi ,arabia to ,canada2  7#b7 ord]+ 
! return ( citiz5s ( ,saudi ,arabia liv+
 9 ,canada1 includ+ m ?an #a1jjj m$ical 
/ud5ts2  7#c7 %utt+ (f new bilat]al     
trade & inve/m5t ) ,canada2 &  7#d7     
t]m9at+ direct comm]cial flights on     
,saudi ,arabian air c>ri]s betwe5 ,saudi
 ,arabia & ,canada2  ,:]eas ,canada is  
an indisp5sable ally 9 ! ,nor? ,atlantic
 ,treaty ,organization t %>es !         
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to equal    
rights & ! rule ( law &1 9 def5se ( %>$ 
int]e/s & values1 ,canada has f\ght &   
sacrific$ alongside ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9   
ea* ( ! ,_w ,w>s & has contribut$ to    

,missions ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty   
,organization 9 ,afghani/an1 ! ,balkans1
 ,libya1 & ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe2    
,:]eas ! arre/ ( ,ms4 ,badawi & ,ms4    
al-,sada1 z well z ! ongo+ det5tion (   
c\ntless o!rs su* z blogg] ,raif ,badawi
 & human rights lawy] ,wale$ ,abu       
al-,khair1 is "p ( a di/urb+ patt]n (   
human rights violations committ$ by !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia1 :i* are     
docum5t$ 9 m ?an #ej pages ( ! #bjag    
,human ,rights ,report ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate2 ,:]eas1 among ! human rights     
violations by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi      
,arabia docum5t$ 9 t report1 are        
unlawful kill+s1 torture1 arbitr>y arre/
 & det5tion1 re/rictions on fre$om (    
expression1 viol5ce & (ficial g5d]      
discrim9ation aga9/ wom51 &             
crim9alization ( same-sex sexual        
activity2 ,:]eas ! (fice ( ! ,unit$     
,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees 
assesses t air/rikes c>ri$ out by ,saudi
 ,arabia & ! ,unit$ ,arab ,emirates 9   
,yem5 acc\nt$ = #hj p]c5t ( all civilian

 casualties f ,decemb] #bjag to ,may    
#bjah 9 ! #e gov]norates ( ,yem5 mo/    
affect$ by fight+2 & ,:]eas section     
#ejb;,b7a77#b7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance    
,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4             
#bcjd7;a77#b77 /ates t no security      
assi/ance may be provid$ to any c\ntry !
 gov]nm5t ( :i* engages 9 a consi/5t    
patt]n ( gross violations (             
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t-- 7#a7 x is ! s5se 
( ! ,s5ate t--  7,a7 ! ,presid5t %\ld   
(f] public support to ,canada by call+  
^u ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia to      
release ,sam> ,badawi1 ,nassima         
al-,sada1 ,raif ,badawi1 ,wale$ ,abu    
al-,khair1 & all o!r peaceful human     
rights activi/s1 j\rnali/s1 & religi\s  
m9orities held 9 det5tion by t ,gov]nm5t
 on dubi\s *>ges2 &  7,b7 ! arre/ (     
wom5's rights activi/s & _! support]s   
s9ce ,may #bjah is contr>y to ! /at$    
goals ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia2 & 
7#b7 ! ,s5ate reque/s1 pursuant to      
section #ejb;,b7c77#a7 ( ! ,=eign       

,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcjd7;c77#a771 t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate   
submit to ,congress a /atem5t1 z requir$
 by t section1 sett+ =? all ! available 
in=mation ab\t obs]vance ( & respect =  
human rights & fundam5tal fre$om 9      
,saudi ,arabia4