,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #dah ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,novemb] #ab1 #bjai,mrs4 ,blackburn 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate reg>d+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey's crackd[n on diss5t relat$ to its incursion into nor!a/ ,syria1 & broad] human rights violations4 ,:]eas ,turkey is a con/itutional1 secul> /ate ) an e?nically1 religi\sly1 & culturally div]se population2 ,:]eas ,turkey has be5 a mod]n democracy & a major ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7 ally to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,turkey is a signatory to ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights & is !re=e obligat$ to uphold ! fre$om ( its p to peacefully express criticism ( _! gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas1 imm$iately foll[+ ! incursion by ! ,turki% ,arm$ ,=ces into nor!a/ ,syria on ,octob] #i1 #bjai1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey began a coord9at$ crackd[n on onl9e diss5t2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #i1 #bjai1 ,turkey's ,national ,security ,directorate made a /atem5t t crim9al inve/igations _h be5 initiat$ aga9/ #gh p = incit+ enmity & hatr$ ?r\gh black propag&a sme> campaign aga9/ ,turkey ov] ,op]ation ,peace ,spr+2 %>+ uns\rc$ & false social m$ia po/+s int5d$ to de/roy ! reputation ( ,turkey's security =ces & mak+ propag&a = a t]rori/ organization2 ,:]eas expression ( opposition views ?r\gh social m$ia po/s1 social m$ia repo/s1 & %>$ onl9e articles has l$ to ! inve/igation & det5tion ( individuals 9 ! region2 ,:]eas ! %>$ cont5t t>get$ by ,turki% au?orities 0 l>gely au?or$ by ,we/]n & ,unit$ ,/ates s\rces & outlets2 ,:]eas ,turkey has ov] #abj j\rnali/s & m$ia work]s 9 jail1 m ?an 9 any o!r c\ntry1 ) mo/ ( !m deta9$ "u propag&a *>ges2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #aj1 #bjai1 ! digital s]vices manag] ( ! ,birgun daily newspap] 0 deta9$ 9 8 home 9 ,i/anbul & que/ion$ 9 relation to a news article & a tweet said to h incit$ enmity or hatr$ "u ! ,article #baf_/a ( ,turki% ,p5al ,code2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #aa1 #bjai1 ,m9i/] ( ! ,int]ior ,suleyman ,soylu /at$ dur+ a spee* t #aba p _h be5 deta9$ = _! social m$ia po/s insult+ ,op]ation ,peace ,spr+1 describ+ our c\ntry z an invad] & insulat+ ! unity ( our nation2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #ad1 #bjai1 milit>y police c>ri$ out a c\ntrywide op]ation ) ! aim ( prev5t+ & det]r+ sympa?iz]s ( ! t]rori/ organization f engag+ 9 provocations relat$ to ,op]ation ,peace ,spr+ 9 :i* ov] #ejj1jjj p 7 int]rogat$ & #aeb p 7 deta9$1 accord+ to ,amne/y ,int]national2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,octob] #af1 #bjai1 au?orities h id5tifi$ #hci social m$ia acc\nts "u inve/igation & #ahf individuals tak5 into police cu/ody s9ce ,octob] #i1 #bjai1 relat$ to %>$ crim9al cont5t2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #ai1 #bjai1 police raid$ sev]al homes ( human rights def5d]s & j\rnali/s on c\nts ( incit+ enmity or hatr$ ?r\gh social m$ia po/s2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #be1 #bjai1 crim9al compla9ts 7 made aga9/ ! ,fr5* weekly j\rnal ,le ,po9t = its cov]age ( ! milit>y (f5sive2 ,:]eas ! /yle & scale ( ! social m$ia crackd[n specific to ,turki% op]ations 9 ,syria has rec5t prec$5t 9 ! aft]ma? ( ! ,turki% ,arm$ ,=ces' ,op]ation ,olive ,bran* 9 ,afr91 9 :i*-- 7#a7 #a1gai social m$ia acc\nts 7 inve/igat$2 7#b7 #hde p 7 deta9$ = social m$ia po/s2 & 7#c7 #fdc p 7 subject to judicial proce$+s2 includ+ #aa physician memb]s ( ! ,turki% ,m$ical ,association's ,c5tral ,c\ncil1 :o 7 s5t5c$ to t]ms up to #c ye>s & ?ree mon?s = call+ to an end to ! ,afr9 milit>y op]ation2 ,:]eas ,turki% au?orities h t>get$ m ?an a ?\s& crim9al def5se lawy]s z "p ( ! ongo+ crackd[n on diss5t2 ,:]eas m ?an #bfe academics h be5 prosecut$ 9 ,turkey = sign+ an appeal = peace betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey & ,kurdi% insurg5ts2 ,:]eas human rights violations h be5 a def9+ aspect ( ,presid5t ,erdogan's au?orit>ian rule1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! removal ( at lea/ #hh ( ! pro-,kurdi% ,peoples' ,democratic ,p>ty 7,,hdp7 mayors f (fice 9 ! la/ ?ree ye>s & _! replacem5t ) /ate-appo9t$ tru/ees2 7#b7 ! det5tion ( ,,hdp memb]s ( p>liam5t2 & 7#c7 ! det5tion ( ,turki% employees ( ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic facilities 9 ,turkey2 ,:]eas blanket bans on peaceful prote/s ( any =m h be5 implem5t$ by local gov]nors across ,turkey2 & ,:]eas ^! bans h result$ 9 ! arre/ & det5tion ( _m p & repres5t cle> violations to ! "r to peaceful assembly z protect$ by int]national human rights conv5tions to :i* ,turkey is a p>ty & by ! ,con/itution ( ,turkey3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 reaffirms ! position ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t peaceful diss5t %\ld be protect$ "u ! "r ( fre$om ( expression 9 ,turkey2 7#b7 condemns policies & ef=ts by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey to suppress peaceful prote/]s1 includ+ ^? express+ diss5t aga9/ milit>y op]ations by ! ,turki% ,arm$ ,=ces or policies in/itut$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey2 7#c7 /&s ) ! def5d]s ( free spee* & human rights 9 ,turkey2 7#d7 enc\rages s5ior ,unit$ ,/ates adm9i/ration (ficials to raise ! issue ( suppression ( free spee* & m$ia 9 ,turkey at ! highe/ levels1 bo? bilat]ally & multilat]ally2 7#e7 enc\rages ,unit$ ,/ates embassy & consul> /aff to att5d politically motivat$ trials2 & 7#f7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey to-- 7,a7 imm$iately lift re/rictions on fre$om ( expression1 includ+ expression onl9e or 9 social m$ia2 7,b7 ensure t criticism ( ! ,turki% ,arm$ ,=ces' milit>y op]ations or call+ = peace--?r\gh m$ia1 social m$ia1 peaceful assembly1 or o!r peaceful means--is n crim9aliz$2 7,c7 drop all *>ges & end prosecution ( individuals or gr\ps = peaceful expression ( _! opposition to ,turkey's milit>y op]ations 9 ,syria2 7,d7 ensure t p c ga!r & prote/ peacefully1 includ+ by lift+ blanket prote/ bans across ! c\ntry2 7,e7 release all political prison]s1 includ+ j\rnali/s & ,turki% employees ( ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic missions2 & 7,f7 respect ! rights ( ,turki% citiz5s to elect _! lead]s ?r\gh a democratic process4