,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #afi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #aa1 #bjai ,mr4 ,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 & ,mr4 ,ka9e7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,reque/+ a /atem5t "u section #ejb;,b7c7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa ) respect to violations ( human rights by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia4 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ac1 #bjah1 ! ,s5ate unanim\sly agre$ to ,s5ate ,jo9t ,resolution #fi1 #aae? ,congress1 /at+ t ! ,s5ate believes ,cr[n ,pr9ce ,mohamm$ b9 ,salman is responsible = ! murd] ( ,jamal ,kha%oggi1 a ,unit$ ,/ates resid5t & r5[n$ j\rnali/2 ,:]eas ! ,presid5t has n met 8 obligation to det]m9e :e!r any =eign p]son1 includ+ ! highe/ rank+ (ficials 9 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia1 is responsible = ! gross violation ( ,mr4 ,kha%oggi's int]nationally recogniz$ human rights2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia has yet to publicly id5tify ! #aa individuals indict$ 9 connection ) ! kill+ ( ,mr4 ,kha%oggi1 #e ( :om w report$ly face ! dea? p5alty if convict$2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #ab1 #bjah1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia =mally *>g$ #aj wom5's rights activi/s on *>ges ( support+ ho/ile elem5ts1 aft] be+ deta9$ s9ce ,may #bjah ) no *>ges br\ght2 ,:]eas reputable human rights nongov]nm5tal organizations allege t au?orities ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia h tortur$ at lea/ #d ( ! #aj wom5's rights activi/s includ+ ! lead] ( ! successful movem5t to grant wom5 ! rights to drive 9 ,saudi ,arabia1 ,aziza al-,y\sef2 ,:]eas ,sam> ,badawi1 :o 0 aw>d$ ! ,int]national ,wom5 ( ,c\rage ,aw>d by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 9 #bjab = h] ef=ts to re=m ! discrim9atory male gu>dian%ip sy/em 9 ,saudi ,arabia1 is also among ! gr\p ( #aj wom5's rights activi/s fac+ *>ges2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia has deta9$ n few] ?an #abj peaceful advocates1 includ+ blogg] ,raif ,badawi & human rights lawy] ,wale$ ,abu al-,khair1 "p ( a di/urb+ patt]n ( human rights violations by t ,gov]nm5t detail$ 9 #ei pages ( ! #bjah ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 ,:]eas ! #bjah ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices highlight human rights violations by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia1 includ+-- 7#a7 executions = nonviol5t (f5ses2 7#b7 =c$ r5ditions2 7#c7 =c$ disappe>ances2 7#d7 torture ( prison]s & deta9ees by gov]nm5t ag5ts2 7#e7 arbitr>y arre/ & det5tion2 7#f7 arre/ & det5tion ( political prison]s2 7#g7 re/rictions on ! fre$oms ( peaceful assembly1 association1 & movem5t2 7#h7 sev]e re/rictions ( religi\s fre$om2 7#i7 citiz5s' lack ( ability & legal means to *oose _! gov]nm5t ?r\gh free & fair elections2 7#aj7 traffick+ 9 p]sons2 7#aa7 viol5ce & (ficial discrim9ation aga9/ wom52 & 7#ab7 crim9alization ( cons5sual same-sex sexual activity2 ,:]eas ! #bjah ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices also ref]5ce an ,augu/ #bjah /udy1 commission$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,human ,rights1 :i*-- 7#a7 f\nd t ! milit>y coalition l$ by ,saudi ,arabia 0 responsible = ! majority ( ! civilian casualties 9 ,yem5 t ! ,unit$ ,nations 0 able to v]ify f ,m>* #bjae to ,june #bjah2 & 7#b7 conclud$ t ! coalition's repeat$ failures to avoid civilian casualties & ex]cise ! proportionate use ( milit>y =ce violate int]national humanit>ian law & may am\nt to w> crimes2 ,:]eas t /udy also-- 7#a7 f\nd t ! milit>y coalition re/rict$ ! fl[ ( food1 m$ical supplies1 & fuel ?r\gh ,yem5's critical ports ( ,hudaydah & ,mokha1 & =c$ ! closure ( ,sana'a ,int]national ,airport2 & 7#b7 /at$1 ,giv5 ! sev]e humanit>ian impact t ! de facto blockades h _h on ! civilian population & 9 ! abs5ce ( any v]ifiable milit>y impact1 !y con/itute a violation ( ! proportionality rule ( int]national humanit>ian law42 ,:]eas section #fbj;,i7a7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgh-a7;a771 /ates t no assi/ance %all be furni%$ "u t ,act or ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq47 to any c\ntry :5 x is made kn[n to ! ,presid5t t ! gov]nm5t ( su* c\ntry prohibits or o!rwise re/ricts1 directly or indirectly1 ! transport or deliv]y ( ,unit$ ,/ates humanit>ian assi/ance2 ,:]eas subsection 7a77#b7 ( section #ejb;,b ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7 /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 rights2 & ,:]eas subsection 7d77#a7 ( t section def9es ! t]m gross violations ( int]national recogniz$ human rights to include torture or cruel1 inhuman1 or degrad+ treatm5t or puni%m5t1 prolong$ det5tion )\t *>ges & trial1 caus+ ! disappe>ance ( p]sons by ! abduction & cl&e/9e det5tion ( ^? p]sons1 & o!r flagrant d5ial ( ! "r to life1 lib]ty1 or ! security ( p]son3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t-- 7#a7 x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7,a7 ! ,presid5t %\ld fully comply ) ! ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act 7subtitle ,f ( title ,,xii ( ,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note7 by issu+ a det]m9ation1 9 response to ! reque/ submitt$ to ! ,presid5t on ,octob] #aj1 #bjah1 "u section #abfc7;d7 ( t ,act1 ) respect to ! involvem5t ( high-rank+ (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia1 includ+ ,cr[n ,pr9ce ,mohamm$ b9 ,salman1 9 ! kill+ ( ,jamal ,kha%oggi2 & 7,b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld call ^u ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia-- 7i7 to release all peaceful human rights activi/s1 j\rnali/s1 & religi\s m9orities held 9 det5tion by t ,gov]nm5t2 & 7ii7 to take actions t rev]se t ,gov]nm5t's gross violation ( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights2 & 7#b7 pursuant to section #ejb;,b7c77#a7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7;c77#a771 ! ,s5ate reque/s ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to submit to ,congress1 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b ) a classifi$ annex if necess>y1 a /atem5t ) respect to ,saudi ,arabia sett+ =?-- 7,a7 ! matt]s describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c7 ( su* section2 & 7,b7 pursuant to subp>agraph 7,d7 ( su* section-- 7i7 in=mation on ! involvem5t ( ! highe/-rank+ (ficials 9 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia1 includ+ ,cr[n ,pr9ce ,mohamm$ b9 ,salman1 9 ! murd] ( ,jamal ,kha%oggi2 7ii7 in=mation on ! measures ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia is tak+ to alleviate ! humanit>ian crisis 9 ,yem5 by increas+ access = ,yem5is to food1 fuel1 m$ic9e1 & m$ical evacuation1 includ+ ?r\gh ! appropriate use ( ,yem5's ,r$ ,sea ports1 includ+ ! port ( ,hudaydah1 ! airport 9 ,sana'a1 & ext]nal bord] cross+s ) ,saudi ,arabia2 7iii7 in=mation on actions ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia is tak+ to r$uce ! risk ( h>m to civilians & civilian infra/ructure result+ f milit>y op]ations ( t ,gov]nm5t 9 ,yem51 includ+ by-- 7,i7 comply+ ) applicable agreem5ts & laws regulat+ def5se articles pur*as$ or transf]r$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,,ii7 tak+ appropriate /eps to avoid disproportionate h>m to civilians & civilian infra/ructure2 & 7iv7 in=mation on ea* incid5t = :i* ! ,jo9t ,incid5ts ,assessm5t ,team 9 ,yem5 has rea*$ a conclusion4