,,iv #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #gde ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #f1 #bjai,ms4 ,jayapal 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,watk9s7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,,resolution ,urg+ ! ,republic ( ,india to end ! re/rictions on communications & mass det5tions 9 ,jammu & ,ka%mir z swiftly z possible & pres]ve religi\s fre$om = all resid5ts4 ,:]eas ,india is ! _w's l>ge/ democracy & has long %>$ a unique & important relation%ip ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 promot+ common values & uphold+ regional /ability2 ,:]eas ,india is ! bir?place ( #d major _w religions1 includ+ ,h9duism1 ,sikhism1 ,buddhism1 & ,ja9ism1 is home to ! _w's ?ird-l>ge/ ,muslim population1 & has a pr\d ,*ri/ian population1 ) ?ree ( ,india's #bi /ates rema9+ majority ,*ri/ian2 ,:]eas ,india's ,con/itution m&ates a secul> /ate t upholds ! rights ( all citiz5s to ! fre$oms ( religion1 expression1 & spee* & to equal treatm5t be=e ! law2 ,:]eas int]national human rights law holds t all p h ! "r to fre$om ( op9ion & expression1 includ+ fre$om to practice1 wor%ip1 or obs]ve "o's own religion2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #aihi1 ,jammu & ,ka%mir has be5 ! site ( a #cj-ye> conflict betwe5 ! ,indian gov]nm5t1 local ,ka%miris1 & militants1 t has claim$ t5s ( ?\s&s ( lives1 exac]bat$ by dis5fran*isem5t ( ! local population & ext]nal /ate support = ! insurg5cy2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #ad1 #bjai1 an ,indian national & memb] ( a ,paki/an-bas$1 ,unit$ ,/ates-designat$ =eign t]rori/ organization conduct$ ! deadlie/ t]rori/ attack aga9/ ,indian =ces s9ce #aihi1 kill+ #dj security p]sonnel2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #e1 #bjai1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india cut all telephone s]vice & int]net access 9 ,jammu & ,ka%mir1 ! #ecrd "t ! ,indian gov]nm5t re/rict$ communication 9 ,ka%mir 9 #bjai2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india has /at$ t communications re/rictions are requir$ to /op t]rori/s f communicat+ ) "o ano!r2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india ann\nc$ x _h re/or$ l&l9e phone s]vice to ,jammu & ,ka%mir on ,septemb] #e1 #bjai1 & p>tially re/or$ cellphone s]vice on ,octob] #ad1 #bjai2 ,:]eas #fj p]c5t ( ! #f1jjj1jjj mobile subscrib]s 9 ,jammu & ,ka%mir rely on prepaid cellphones1 :i* rema9 inop]able = communication1 & text messag+ & mobile int]net s]vices rema9 susp5d$2 ,:]eas p across ! ,unit$ ,/ates ma9ta9 ties ) family & fri5ds 9 ,jammu & ,ka%mir & h report$ difficulty contact+ _! lov$ ones s9ce ! communications blockade 0 impos$ on ,augu/ #e1 #bjai2 ,:]eas press acc\nts & human rights obs]v]s h docum5t$ t ! communications re/rictions d]ail$ heal? s]vices 9 ,jammu & ,ka%mir1 ) pati5ts report+ difficulty call+ ambulances & hospitals1 & physicians report+ difficulty access+ critical m$ic9es = advanc$ /ages ( disease2 ,:]eas ! ,committee to ,protect ,j\rnali/s1 ,report]s ,)\t ,bord]s1 ,report]s ,committee = ,fre$om ( ! ,press1 & indep5d5t report]s h docum5t$ det5tions & h>assm5t ( j\rnali/s 9 ,jammu & ,ka%mir2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india has b>r$ s5ior ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t (ficials & =eign j\rnali/s f travel+ to ,jammu & ,ka%mir s9ce ,augu/ #e1 #bjai2 ,:]eas int]national human rights obs]v]s h docum5t$ ! police's use ( excessive =ce aga9/ deta9$ p & excessive & indiscrim9ate use ( pellet %otguns1 te> gas1 & rubb] bullets aga9/ prote/]s2 ,:]eas data f ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india f\nd t m ?an #c1hjj p 9 ,jammu & ,ka%mir 7 arre/$ betwe5 ,augu/ #e & ,septemb] #f1 #bjai1 #b1fjj _h be5 releas$ f det5tion1 & prom95t political & bus9ess lead]s rema9 9 det5tion2 ,:]eas ! ,jammu & ,ka%mir police h ackn[l$g$ t #add *ildr51 z "y z #i ye>s old1 h be5 arre/$2 ,:]eas ,indian au?orities h us$ ! ,public ,safety ,act to prev5tatively deta9 p = a broad range ( activities t are vaguely def9$ & )\t *>ge = up to #b ye>s 9 "s cases1 includ+ human rights def5d]s1 j\rnali/s1 political lead]s1 & p involv$ 9 prote/s2 ,:]eas ,india's ,public ,safety ,act violates article #i7b7 ( ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights by all[+ au?orities to n communicate gr\nds ( det5tion = up to #aj days ( det5tion1 & also to )hold any in=mation consid]$ to be aga9/ ! public int]e/ to disclose2 ,:]eas photographic evid5ce indicates t deta9$ p h be5 requir$ to sign surety bonds =bidd+ !m f mak+ /atem5ts or p>ticipat+ 9 political activities z a condition ( _! release2 & ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate reports t ! security situation 9 ,jammu & ,ka%mir rema9s dire1 ) insurg5ts & t]rori/s ?reat5+ ! lives ( civilians1 arm$ =ces1 police1 & gov]nm5t (ficials3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes ! dire security *all5ges fac$ by ! ,gov]nm5t & ,india 9 ,jammu & ,ka%mir & ! cont9u+ ?reat ( /ate-support$ cross-bord] t]rorism2 7#b7 rejects arbitr>y det5tion1 use ( excessive =ce aga9/ civilians1 & suppression ( peaceful expression ( diss5t z proportional responses to security *all5ges2 7#c7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india to ensure t any actions tak5 9 pursuit ( legitimate security priorities respect ! human rights ( all p & adh]e to int]national human rights law2 & 7#d7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india to-- 7,a7 lift ! rema9+ re/rictions on communication & to re/ore int]net access across all ( ,jammu & ,ka%mir z swiftly z possible2 7,b7 refra9 f ! use ( ?reats & excessive =ce aga9/ deta9$ p & peaceful prote/]s2 7,c7 swiftly release arbitr>ily deta9$ p 9 ,jammu & ,ka%mir2 7,d7 refra9 f condition+ ! release ( deta9$ p on _! will+ness to sign bonds prohibit+ any political activities & spee*es2 7,e7 all[ int]national human rights obs]v]s & j\rnali/s to access ,jammu & ,ka%mir & op]ate freely ?r\gh\t ,india1 )\t ?reats2 & 7,f7 condemn1 at ! highe/ levels1 all religi\sly motivat$ viol5ce1 includ+ t viol5ce :i* t>gets aga9/ religi\s m9orities4