,h4 ,,res4 #aade  ,9 ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,novemb] #ah1
 #bjbj  ,,resolution  ,:]eas ,alexei    
,navalny is a well-kn[n anticorruption  
activi/ & lead] ( ! political opposition
 9 ,russia2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,navalny g>n]$  
#bg p]c5t ( ! vote 9 ! #bjac ,mosc[     
mayoral election2 ,:]eas s9ce t         
election1 ,mr4 ,navalny & 8 p>ty h be5  
repeat$ly d5i$ ! opportunity to compete 
9 elections2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,navalny has   
be5 imprison$ multiple times =          
p>ticipat+ 9 unsanction$ prote/s2 ,:]eas
 ,mr4 ,navalny 0 attack$ twice ) a      
*emical sub/ance 9 #bjag & pot5tially   
poison$ 9 #bjai :ile 9 prison2 ,:]eas   
ov] ! ye>s a numb] ( ,russian j\rnali/s1
 human rights activi/s1 politicians1    
:i/lebl[]s1 & o!rs h be5 kill$ or di$ "u
 my/]i\s circum/ances1 9 ,russia &      
ov]seas1 includ+--  7#a7 =m] ,russian   
spy ,alex&] ,litv95ko 79 ,london7 &     
inve/igative j\rnali/ ,anna             
,politkovskaya 9 #bjjf2  7#b7 human     
rights lawy] ,/anislav ,m>kelov1        

j\rnali/ ,ana/asia ,baburova1 :i/lebl[] 
lawy] ,s]gei ,magnitsky1 & human rights 
activi/ ,natalya ,e/emirova 9 #bjji2 &  
7#c7 opposition politician ,boris       
,nemtsov 9 #bjae2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #bj1
 #bjbj1 ,mr4 ,navalny fell ill :ile on a
 dome/ic flight 9 ,russia2 ,:]eas1 on   
,augu/ #bb1 #bjbj1 ,mr4 ,navalny 0      
evacuat$ by airlift f ,omsk1 ,russia1 to
 ,b]l91 ,g]many1 = 8 protection & to    
ensure he w\ld receive a high /&>d (    
heal? c>e to improve 8 *ances ( recov]y2
 ,:]eas ,g]man *emical weapons exp]ts   
conduct$ te/s & f\nd unequivocal evid5ce
 t ,mr4 ,navalny _h be5 poison$ ) a     
,soviet-era milit>y-grade *emical n]ve  
ag5t f ! ,novi*ok gr\p2 ,:]eas          
specializ$ laboratories 9 ,france &     
,sw$5 confirm$ t ,mr4 ,navalny 0 poison$
 ) a n]ve ag5t f ! ,novi*ok gr\p2 ,:]eas
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation has 
repeat$ly d5i$ t ,mr4 ,navalny 0        
poison$2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,f$]al  
,republic ( ,g]many has call$ on !      
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation to op5 

an inve/igation into ,mr4 ,navalny's    
case2 ,:]eas ! ,russian ,f$]ation is a  
p>ty to ! ,*emical ,weapons ,conv5tion  
7,,cwc72 ,:]eas1 9 ,novemb] #bjai1 aft] 
,russian ag5ts us$ a ,novi*ok-class n]ve
 ag5t 9 an attempt$ assass9ation ( =m]  
,russian spy ,s]gei ,skripal 9 ! ,unit$ 
,k+dom 9 ,m>* #bjah1 ,,cwc p>ties agre$ 
to add ! ,novi*ok gr\p ( n]ve ag5ts to  
,s*$ule #a1 a li/ ( *emicals classifi$ z
 *emical w>f>e ag5ts t are subject to   
decl>ation requirem5ts & o!r            
re/rictions2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #d1   
#bjbj1 ,,nato /rongly condemn$ ! attack 
on ,mr4 ,navalny & call$ on ! ,russian  
,f$]ation to coop]ate ) ! ,organization 
= ! ,prohibition ( ,*emical ,weapons on 
an imp>tial1 int]national inve/igation2 
,:]eas ! ,g#g =eign m9i/]s issu$ a      
/atem5t on ,septemb] #h1 #bjbj1 t call$ 
on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation to
 urg5tly & fully e/abli% transp>5cy on  
:o is responsible = ?is abhorr5t poison+
 attack &1 be>+ 9 m9d ,russia's         
commitm5ts "u ! ,*emical ,weapons       

,conv5tion1 to br+ ! p]petrators to     
ju/ice2 ,:]eas ! ,russian ,f$]ation is a
 /ate p>ty to ! ,int]national ,cov5ant  
on ,civil & ,political ,rights          
7,,iccpr72 ,:]eas ,article #f ( !       
,,iccpr /ates t ,e human be+ has !      
inh]5t "r to life & ,no "o %all be      
arbitr>ily depriv$ ( 8 life2 ,:]eas     
,article #i ( ! ,,iccpr /ates t ,ev]yone
 has ! "r to lib]ty & security ( p]son42
 ,:]eas ! ,russian ,f$]ation is a memb] 
( ! ,organization = ,security &         
,coop]ation 9 ,europe 7,,osce72 ,:]eas  
respect = human rights is key to !      
,,osce's compreh5sive approa* to        
security & !re=e ! ,,osce monitors !    
human rights situation 9 its #eg        
p>ticipat+ /ates2 ,:]eas pressure on    
,g]many to reconsid] its support = !    
,nord ,/ream #b pipel9e f ! ,unit$      
,/ates & int]national community1 includ+
 _m ,european ,union c\ntries1 z well z 
f lead+ politicians )9 ,g]many1 has gr[n
 s9ce ! attack on ,mr4 ,navalny2 ,:]eas 
,congress pass$ ! ,s]gei ,magnitsky     

,rule ( ,law ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjab
 7title ,,iv ( ,public ,law #aab-bjh7 & 
! ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights     
,acc\ntability ,act 7subtitle ,f ( title
 ,,xii ( ,public ,law #aad-cbh7 9 #bjaf 
to provide ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t )  
au?orities to respond to grave          
violations ( human rights & corruption 9
 ,russia2 & ,:]eas 9 response to !      
,novi*ok-class n]ve ag5t attack describ$
 9 ?is preamble aga9/ ,unit$ ,k+dom     
national & =m] ,russian spy ,s]gei      
,skripal & 8 daught] ,yulia 9 #bjah1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t impos$ two r\nds
 ( sanctions on ,russia pursuant to !   
,*emical & ,biological ,weapons ,control
 & ,w>f>e ,elim9ation ,act ( #aiia      
7,public ,law #ajb-ahb2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#efja et seq473 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 condemns
 ! app>5tly purposeful poison+ on ,augu/
 #bj1 #bjbj1 ( ,russian anticorruption  
activi/ & opposition lead] ,alexei      
,navalny2  7#b7 expresses its           
appreciation = ! prompt & g5]\s ef=ts ( 

! ,c9ema = ,peace ,f\ndation & !        
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,f$]al ,republic ( ,g]many
 to ensure high-quality heal? c>e = ,mr4
 ,navalny aft] he 0 poison$ by          
facilitat+ 8 transf] by airlift f       
,russia to ,g]many2  7#c7 welcomes      
reports t ,mr4 ,navalny has em]g$ f a   
m$ically induc$ coma & is gradually     
recov]+ f ! poison+2  7#d7 hopes = ,mr4 
,navalny's full & complete recov]y s t  
he may promptly resume 8 life & "w2     
7#e7 urges ! ,organization = ,security &
 ,coop]ation 9 ,europe & multilat]al    
human rights monitor+ bodies to monitor 
! case ( ! ,augu/ #bjbj poison+ (       
,alexei ,navalny z a probable violation 
( 8 fundam5tal human rights & to respond
 accord+ly2  7#f7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation to coop]ate )     
indep5d5t1 imp>tial1 & ?or\gh           
inve/igations by compet5t au?orities & !
 ,organization = ! ,prohibition (       
,*emical ,weapons ( ! report$ poison+ ( 
,alexei ,navalny2  7#g7 calls on !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to support      

int]national or multilat]al ef=ts to    
ensure an indep5d5t1 imp>tial1 & ?or\gh 
inve/igations by compet5t au?orities & !
 ,organization = ! ,prohibition (       
,*emical ,weapons ( ! report$ poison+ ( 
,alexei ,navalny2  7#h7 urges ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 9 all its int]actions 
) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 to
 raise ! case ( ! poison+ ( ,alexei     
,navalny & und]score ! necessity ( br++ 
! organiz]s & p]petrators to ju/ice2    
7#i7 calls on ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !   
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to use _!       
au?ority "u ! ,s]gei ,magnitsky ,rule ( 
,law ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjab 7title 
,,iv ( ,public ,law #aab-bjh7 & !       
,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights       
,acc\ntability ,act 7subtitle ,f ( title
 ,,xii ( ,public ,law #aad-cbh7 to      
designate individuals :om !y det]m9e ^u 
inve/igation to h be5 involv$ 9 !       
poison+ ( ,alexei ,navalny z            
p]petrators1 organiz]s1 or ma/]m9ds1 on 
! li/ ( specially designat$ nationals & 
block$ p]sons ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice (     

,=eign ,assets ,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
! ,treasury1 freez+ _! assets & mak+ !m 
ineligible to receive ,unit$ ,/ates     
visas2 &  7#aj7 supports ! #fj-;day     
review p]iod trigg]$ by ! submission ( a
 lett] to ! ,presid5t by ! ,*air &      
,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,=eign ,affairs       
,committee ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
to inve/igate :e!r ! poison+ ( ,alexei  
,navalny con/itutes use ( a *emical     
weapon by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian      
,f$]ation 9 contrav5tion ( int]national 
law1 & if s1 to impose sanctions        
pursuant to ! ,*emical & ,biological    
,weapons ,control & ,w>f>e ,elim9ation  
,act ( #aiia 7,public ,law #ajb-ahb2 #bb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #efja et seq474  ,cl]k4