,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #hi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #cj1 #bjai,mr4
 ,calv]t submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,express+ !    
s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t !    
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld grant asylum to      
,aasiya ,nore51 int]nationally kn[n z   
,asia ,bibi1 & h] imm$iate family1 due  
to ! p]secution %e has fac$ on acc\nt ( 
h] religion4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is 
a ,nation f\nd$ on ! pr9ciples ( fre$om 
( religion & fre$om ( spee*2 ,:]eas ! "r
 to due process is en%r9$ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,con/itution2 ,:]eas ,asia ,bibi 
& h] family are practic+ ,paki/ani      
,ca?olics1 a m9ority gr\p 9 ,paki/an2   
,:]eas1 9 ,june #bjji1 ,asia ,bibi 0    
accus$ ( insult+ ! ,muslim fai? 9 a     
confrontation ) a neighbor & dr9k+ f a  
wat] s\rce res]v$ solely = ,muslim use2 
,:]eas1 9 ,novemb] #bjaj1 ,asia ,bibi1 0
 s5t5c$ to dea? by hang+ aft] be+       
convict$ ( blasphemy by a ,paki/ani     

,di/rict ,c\rt "u ,article #bie-;,c (   
,paki/an's p5al code2 ,:]eas ,asia ,bibi
 appeal$ h] s5t5ce1 b x 0 upheld 9      
,octob] #bjad by ! ,lahore ,high ,c\rt (
 ,appeals2 ,:]eas1 9 ,octob] #bjah1 !   
,supreme ,c\rt ( ,paki/an rightfully    
acquitt$ ,asia ,bibi due to insuffici5t 
evid5ce2 ,:]eas ,asia ,bibi & h] family 
h be5 =c$ into hid+ = fe> (             
extrajudicial murd]2 ,:]eas 9 ,paki/an1 
be+ accus$ ( blasphemy by ei!r !        
gov]nm5t or a private individual1 c lead
 to viol5ce aga9/ ! accus$2 ,:]eas human
 rights violations 9 ,paki/an include   
inconsi/5t due process1 poor prison     
conditions1 l5g?y & arbitr>y s5t5ces1 & 
lack ( judicial indep5d5ce2 & ,:]eas !  
,unit$ ,/ates may grant asylum to p :o h
 be5 p]secut$ by _! gov]nm5t on acc\nt (
 race1 religion1 nationality1 memb]%ip 9
 a social gr\p1 or political belief3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !     
importance ( grant+ asylum to ^? )      
legitimate claims ( p]secution = _!     

religion1 race1 nationality1 memb]%ip 9 
a social gr\p1 or political belief2 &   
7#b7 supports grant+ asylum 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates to ,aasiya ,nore5 & h] imm$iate  
family4