,,iii #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #fce ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #ah1 #bjah ,mr4 ,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 & ,mr4 ,m>key7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,call+ = ! imm$iate release ( unju/ly imprison$ ,myanm> j\rnali/s ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,oo1 & express+ conc]n ov] ! ov]all det]ioration 9 fre$om ( ! press 9 ,myanm>4 ,:]eas ! fir/ am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates en%r9es press fre$om z a f\ndational elem5t ( ,am]ican democracy1 decl>+ t ,congress %all make no law ''' abridg+ ! fre$om ( spee*1 or ( ! press2 ,:]eas ,article #ai ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights1 adopt$ on ,decemb] #aj1 #aidh1 by ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly1 en%r9es press fre$om z a vital aspect ( univ]sal human rights2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's annual ,human ,rights ,report on ,burma = ! ye> #bjag /ates t-- 7#a7 legal provisions t all[ ! gov]nm5t to manipulate ! c\rts = political ends1 & ^! provisions 7 sometimes us$ to deprive citiz5s ( due process & ! "r to a fair trial1 p>ticul>ly ) reg>ds to ! fre$om ( expression2 7#b7 ,! gov]nm5t cont9u$ to deta9 & arre/ j\rnali/s1 activi/s1 & critics ( ! gov]nm5t & ! milit>y dur+ ! ye>42 & 7#c7 ,?reats aga9/ & arre/s ( j\rnali/s increas$ ''' ,fre$om ( expression 0 m re/rict$ dur+ ! ye> comp>$ ) #bjaf4 ,?is includ$ a high] numb] ( det5tions ( j\rnali/s us+ v>i\s laws1 includ+ laws c>ry+ m sev]e puni%m5ts ?an ^? us$ previ\sly42 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,,p5 ,am]ica1 ! discont9uation ( ,radio ,free ,asia's broadca/+ 9 ,myanm> on a dome/ic *annel con/itutes a fur!r %r9k+ ( ! space = free expression 9 ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas1 additionally1 ,,p5 ,am]ica reports t-- 7#a7 !re cont9ues to be increas$ legal ?reats1 imprisonm5t & physical h>assm5t ( j\rnali/s2 7#b7 !re cont9ues to be re/rictions on ! ability to report f & receive in=mation on conflict areas2 & 7#c7 ! lack ( re=m ( m$ia laws & in/itutions driv+ a decl9e 9 m$ia fre$om2 ,:]eas1 beg9n+ 9 late ,augu/ #bjag1 a conc]t$ campaign direct$ by ! ,tatmadaw1 ! (ficial "n ( ! arm$ =ces ( ,myanm>1 0 c>ri$ out to assault1 kill1 rape1 burn villages1 & =ce ,roh+ya to flee f ,myanm> to ,banglade%2 ,:]eas approximately #gjj1jjj ,roh+ya p h fl$ ,myanm> 9 a p]iod ( almo/ #ab mon?s2 ,:]eas a #afj-page report issu$ ,july #ai1 #bjah1 by ! human rights organization ,=tify ,rights f9ds t at lea/ #bg ,myanm> ,army battalions1 compris+ up to #aa1jjj soldi]s1 along ) at lea/ ?ree combat police battalions1 compris+ an e/imat$ #ijj police p]sonnel1 7 involv$ 9 ! attacks 9 nor!rn ,rakh9e ,/ate beg9n+ 9 ,augu/ #bjag1 & fur!r f9ds t ^! attacks con/itute prep>atory action = g5ocide & crimes aga9/ humanity & f9ds t !re are reasonable gr\nds to believe ! ,myanm> ,army1 ,myanm> ,police ,=ce1 bord] gu>ds1 & non-,roh+ya civilian p]petrators committ$ atrocities t con/itute g5ocide & crimes aga9/ humanity & %\ld be held liable = ^? crimes2 ,:]eas e>li] ,=tify ,rights reports h docum5t$ ! sy/ematic use ( torture by ,myanm> au?orities aga9/ ,ka*9 civilians 9 ,ka*9 ,/ate & nor!rn ,%an ,/ate f ,june #bjaa to ,april #bjad2 ,:]eas ! ,augu/ #bjah ,unit$ ,nations report ( ! ,indep5d5t ,int]national ,fact-,f9d+ ,mission on ,myanm> ,report /ates1 9 p>agraph #hg t ! ,mission conclud$ ''' t !re is suffici5t in=mation to w>rant ! inve/igation & prosecution ( s5ior (ficials 9 ! ,tatmadaw *a9 ( comm&1 s t a compet5t c\rt c det]m9e _! liability = g5ocide 9 relation to ! situation 9 ,rakh9e ,/ate2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #bh1 #bjah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,nikki ,haley report$ to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate _h conduct$ int]views ) #a1jbd ,roh+ya refugees 9 camps ?r\gh\t ,cox's ,baz> refugee camp & t ! results ( ! int]views 7 consi/5t ) ! ,unit$ ,nations ,indep5d5t int]national fact-f9d+ mission on ,myanm>2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #b1 #bjag1 z "p ( ?is brutal campaign1 ,myanm> security =ces aid$ by local ,buddhi/ villag]s 9 ! village ( ,inn ,d9 9 ,rakh9e /ate deta9$ & !n murd]$ #aj ,roh+ya m52 ,:]eas1 ,reut]s1 a highly reputable worldwide news ga!r+ organization1 discov]$ ?is atrocity z "p ( its ongo+ report+ on ! ,myanm> milit>y's campaign aga9/ ! ,roh+ya1 & ,reut]s j\rnali/s ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,oo 7 do+ fact-*eck+ & int]view+ eye-witnesses to ^! & o!r ev5ts2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ab1 #bjag1 ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,oo 7 arre/$ by police & lat] *>g$ ) illegally possess+ secret gov]nm5t docum5ts "u ! colonial era ,(ficial ,secrets ,act2 ,:]eas ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,oo h be5 9 cu/ody f ,decemb] #ab1 #bjag1 to ! pres5t1 includ+ be=e1 dur+1 & aft] _! trial2 ,:]eas1 "o ( ! key prosecution witnesses 9 ! trial1 ,police ,capta9 ,moe ,yan ,na+1 said 9 op5 c\rt on ,april #bj1 #bjah1 t he & o!rs 7 ord]$ by ! ,myanm> police *ief to trap ,wa ,lone by invit+ ! j\rnali/ to meet !m at a re/aurant & to give him secret docum5ts--a meet+ t ,wa ,lone att5d$ 9 ! company ( 8 colleague1 ,kyaw ,soe ,oo1 :i* l$ to ! imm$iate arre/ ( ! two j\rnali/s2 ,:]eas ,police ,capta9 ,moe ,yan ,na+ 0 subsequ5tly s5t5c$ to "o ye> 9 jail = violat+ police discipl9e2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #c1 #bjah1 ,yangon nor!rn di/rict judge ,ye ,lw9 rul$ t ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,oo brea*$ ! colonial-era ,(ficial ,secrets ,act & s5t5c$ !m ea* to sev5 ye>s 9 prison ) h>d labor2 ,:]eas #hc ,myanm> civil society organizations h sign$ a /atem5t condemn+ ! v]dict2 ,:]eas ! p ( ,myanm>1 ) assi/ance f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 h successfully gr[n _! cadre ( e?ical & h>d hitt+ j\rnali/s1 j\rnali/s :o are adh]+ to ! utmo/ pr(essional /&>ds & able to uncov] ! abuses be+ committ$ 9 _! own c\ntry1 & ^! j\rnali/s des]ve ! int]national community's support & praise = tak+ on ! risky job ( fo/]+ press fre$om 9 _! c\ntry1 h[ev] nasc5t x is2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t ,adm9i/rator ,m>k ,gre5 releas$ a /atem5t call+ ! convictions an enorm\s setback = democracy & ! rule ( law 9 ,burma & urged ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma to protect j\rnali/s & press fre$om1 :i* are ! b$rocks ( democracy & peace2 ,:]eas ,vice ,presid5t ,mike ,p5ce tweet$ 8 conc]n ov] ! s5t5ce aga9/ ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,oo = 8do+ _! job report+ on ! atrocities be+ committ$ on ! ,roh+ya p02 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,nikki ,haley describ$ ! conviction z ano!r t]rible /a9 on ! ,burmese gov]nm5t & call$ = _! imm$iate & unconditional release2 ,:]eas fre$om ( ! press enhances public acc\ntability & transp>5cy & !re=e promotes adh]5ce to ! rule ( law & en=cem5t ( univ]sally recogniz$ human rights by all p2 & ,:]eas fre$om ( ! press is a key compon5t ( democratic gov]nance & activism 9 civil society3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 calls = all ! convictions aga9/ ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,oo to be nullifi$1 = ! simil> *>ges aga9/ _m o!r j\rnali/s curr5tly await+ trial to be dropp$1 & = ! imm$iate & unconditional release ( ^! j\rnali/s2 7#b7 expresses conc]n ab\t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,myanm>'s crackd[n on j\rnali/s & press fre$om ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry2 7#c7 reaffirms ! c5tral role t indep5d5t & pr(essional j\rnalism plays 9 /r5g!n+ democratic gov]nance1 uphold+ ! rule ( law1 mitigat+ conflict1 & in=m+ public op9ion ar\nd ! _w2 7#d7 urges ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to make a det]m9ation :e!r ! actions by ! ,myanm> milit>y con/itute crimes aga9/ humanity or g5ocide & to "w ) int]ag5cy p>tn]s to impose t>get$ sanctions on ,myanm> milit>y (ficials responsible = ^! he9\s acts ?r\gh exi/+ au?orities2 & 7#e7 calls on ! ,presid5t & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate-- 7,a7 to reaffirm ! importance ( a free press 9 /r5g!n+ democratic gov]nance1 uphold+ ! rule ( law1 mitigat+ conflict1 & in=m+ public op9ion ar\nd ! _w2 & 7,b7 to engage imm$iately & at ! highe/ levels ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,myanm>1 includ+ by enc\rag+ ,aung ,san ,suu ,kyi to use h] influ5ce to secure ! imm$iate & unconditional release ( ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,oo1 z ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip is critical to ?is issue4