,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #gc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #ad1 #bjai ,mr4 ,rubio 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,sasse1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 & ,mr4 ,m>key7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,call+ on ! ,k+dom ( ,saudi ,arabia to imm$iately release ,saudi ,wom5's ,rights activi/s & respect ! fundam5tal rights ( all ,saudi citiz5s4 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia %>e an important security p>tn]%ip2 ,:]eas ,saudi ,cr[n ,pr9ce ,mohamm$ b9 ,salman said dur+ an ,april #bjah int]view ) ,! ,atlantic magaz9e1 ,i support wom5 ''' ,9 our religion !re is no diff]5ce betwe5 m5 & wom5 ''' ,we don't want divid$ treatm5t = diff]5t p2 ,:]eas ,saudi au?orities1 s9ce ,mohamm$ b9 ,salman became ,cr[n ,pr9ce1 h relax$ "s repressive re/rictions on wom51 includ+ by all[+ wom5 to drive1 att5d c]ta9 sport+ ev5ts1 & ent] "s pr(essions :i* 7 previ\sly clos$ to !m2 ,:]eas1 9 ,may #bjah1 ,saudi au?orities began arre/+ wom5's rights activi/s & _! support]s1 includ+ ^? :o _h campaign$ = ! "r to drive ahead ( ! gov]nm5t's ann\ncem5t grant+ wom5 ! "r to drive effective ,june #bd1 #bjah2 ,:]eas ^? deta9$ includ$-- 7#a7 ,sam> ,badawi1 :o petition$ ,saudi au?orities to all[ wom5 ! "r to drive1 vote1 & run 9 municipal elections2 7#b7 ,n\f ,abdelaziz1 :o express$ solid>ity ) arre/$ wom5's rights activi/s2 7#c7 ,mayaa al-,zahrani1 an activi/ & fri5d ( ,abdelaziz2 7#d7 ,nassima al-,sadah1 :o campaign$ = ! "r to drive & aga9/ ! gov]nm5t's male gu>dian%ip laws2 7#e7 ,hatoon al-,fassi1 a pr(essor ( wom5's hi/ory :o 0 "o ( ! fir/ ,saudi wom5 to acquire a driv]'s lic5se2 & 7#f7 ,l\ja9 al-,ha?l\l :o sp5t #gc days 9 det5tion = defy+ ! driv+ ban 9 #bjad-ae2 ,:]eas "o ( ! deta9$ wom51 ,aziza al-,y\ssef1 is a ,unit$ ,/ates p]man5t resid5t :o ma9ta9s a resid5ce 9 ,virg9ia2 ,:]eas ,saudi au?orities1 on ,june #b1 #bjah1 ann\nc$ t !y w\ld provisionally release eight individuals & ref] n9e individuals to trial1 :]e !y c\ld face ! foll[+ s]i\s *>ges t c>ry p5alties ( up to #bj ye>s 9 prison coop]at+ ) entities ho/ile to ! k+dom1 recruit+ p]sons 9 a s5sitive gov]nm5t ag5cy to obta9 confid5tial in=mation to h>m ! int]e/s ( ! k+dom1 & provid+ f9ancial & moral support to ho/ile elem5ts abroad2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjab1 ,sam> ,badawi1 "o ( ! activi/s deta9$ by ! ,saudi au?orities1 receiv$ ! ,int]national ,wom5 ( ,c\rage ,aw>d f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 ,:]eas ,sam> ,badawi's bro!r1 ,raif ,badawi1 has rema9$ imprison$ 9 ,saudi ,arabia s9ce #bjab & 0 publically flogg$ = 8 "w call+ = free spee* on 8 website ,free ,saudi ,lib]als & 8 lawy]1 ,wale$ ,abu al-,khair1 is s]v+ a #ae-ye> s5t5ce = 8 "w def5d+ human rights2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to a #bjah ,human ,rights ,wat* report1 ,saudi int]rogators tortur$ at lea/ ?ree ( ! ,saudi wom5 activi/s deta9$ beg9n+ 9 ,may #bjah2 ,:]eas ! reports ( torture include electric %ocks1 :ipp+s1 beat+s1 & sexual h>assm5t & assault2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to news reports1 a top advis] ( ,cr[n ,pr9ce ,mohamm$ b9 ,salman1 ,saud al-,qahtani1 has be5 pres5t dur+ int]rogation sessions ) ! wom5's rights activi/s2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #af1 #bjai1 m ?an #bjj academics f ar\nd ! _w s5t a lett] to ! ,saudi ,k+ call+ on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia to release ,dr ,hatoon ,aiwad-al-,fassi & o!r wom5's rights advocates :o rema9 9 det5tion2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate resolv$ on ,int]national ,wom5's ,day on ,m>* #h1 #bjah1 t ! emp[]m5t ( wom5 is inextricably l9k$ to ! pot5tial ( a c\ntry to g5]ate economic gr[?1 su/a9able democracy1 & inclusive security2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's #bjag report on human rights practices 9 ,saudi ,arabia /at$ t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia's review ( gu>dian%ip laws _h n yet be5 complet$1 t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia re/ricts ! =eign travel ( wom51 & t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia cont9ues to discrim9ate aga9/ wom52 ,:]eas ! arre/s ( wom5's rights activi/s & _! support]s s9ce ,may #bjah are contr>y to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia's /at$ re=m goals2 & ,:]eas ! det5tion & report$ abuse ( wom5's rights activi/s & ! murd] ( ,jamal ,kha%oggi1 a ,wa%+ton ,po/ j\rnali/ & ,unit$ ,/ates resid5t1 demon/rate a blatant disreg>d = human rights & ! fre$om ( expression3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 calls on ! ,k+dom ( ,saudi ,arabia to imm$iately release & drop any politically motivat$ *>ges aga9/ ! deta9$ ,saudi wom5's rights activi/s relat$ to peaceful activities to advance human rights 9 ,saudi ,arabia1 :i* are protect$ "u int]national law2 7#b7 expresses conc]n ov] ! report$ use ( torture by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia aga9/ ! wom5's activi/s1 & urges inve/igation into su* allegations & ! hold+ acc\ntable ( p]petrators2 7#c7 recognizes t ! /rategic relation%ip ) ,saudi ,arabia is 9 ! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#d7 reaffirms t ! global recognition & protection ( basic human rights1 includ+ wom5's rights1 is 9 ! national security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#e7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia to re=m its laws t re/rict basic human rights1 includ+ wom5's rights1 su* z by aboli%+ ! male gu>dian%ip sy/em2 7#f7 urges ! ,presid5t & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to affirm ! support ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! "r ( activi/s to peacefully advocate = ! protection ( univ]sal human rights2 7#g7 calls on ! ,presid5t to press ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,saudi ,arabia to imm$iately release all political prison]s1 human rights def5d]s1 j\rnali/s1 & blogg]s1 includ+ ,raif ,badawi1 ,wale$ ,abu al-,khair1 & o!rs :o support religi\s fre$om1 & ! wom5's rights activi/s deta9$ aft] ,may #bjah2 & 7#h7 calls on ! ,presid5t to comply ) ! reque/ submitt$ "u subsection 7d7 ( section #abfc ( ! ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act 7subtitle ,f ( title ,,xii ( ,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note7 = a det]m9ation "u subsection 7a7 ( t section ) respect to ! p]sons responsible = ! murd] ( ,saudi j\rnali/ ,jamal ,kha%oggi4