,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ged  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bb           
7legislative day1 ,octob] #ai71         
#bjbj,mr4 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,van 
,holl51 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4  
,durb91 ,mr4 ,book]1 & ,mr4 ,re$7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,reque/+      
in=mation on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan's 
human rights practices pursuant to      
section #ejb;,b7c7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance
 ,act ( #aifa4  #a4 ,reque/ = in=mation 
on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan's human     
rights practices  7a7 ,/atem5t requir$  
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !    
adoption ( ?is resolution1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate %all1 pursuant to section        
#ejb;,b7c7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( 
#aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7;c771        
transmit to ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives a /atem5t1 prep>$ ) !   

assi/ance ( ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y (     
,/ate = ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 &   
,labor1 ) respect to ,az]baijan4  7b7   
,elem5ts ,! /atem5t submitt$ "u         
subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+    
elem5ts3 7#a7 ,all ! available in=mation
 ab\t obs]vance ( & respect = human     
rights & fundam5tal fre$om 9 ,az]baijan1
 & a detail$ description ( practices by 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan ) respect      
!reto1 includ+ alleg$ violations ( su*  
rights & fre$oms by ! ,gov]nm5t (       
,az]baijan1 includ+-- 7,a7 unlawful or  
arbitr>y kill+s2  7,b7 torture2  7,c7   
arbitr>y arre/ & det5tion )\t *>ges &   
trial2  7,d7 political prison]s2  7,e7  
arbitr>y int]f]5ce ) privacy2  7,f7     
re/rictions on fre$om ( expression1 !   
press1 & ! int]net2  7,g7 re/rictions on
 fre$oms ( assembly1 association1 &     
movem5t2  7,h7 ref\lem5t ( refugees2    
7,i7 re/rictions on political           
p>ticipation2  7,j7 discrim9ation &     
viol5ce aga9/ wom51 m9orities1 &        
lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 &    

int]sex 7,,lgbti7 p]sons2 &  7,k7 ! wor/
 =ms ( *ild labor4  7#b7 ,! /eps !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has tak5 to--   
7,a7 promote respect = & obs]vance (    
human rights 9 ,az]baijan & disc\rage   
any practices 9 ,az]baijan t are        
inimical to int]nationally recogniz$    
human rights2 &  7,b7 publicly or       
privately call att5tion to1 &           
disassociate ! ,unit$ ,/ates & any      
security assi/ance provid$ = ,az]baijan 
f1 su* practices4  7#c7 ,:e!r1 9 !      
op9ion ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 not)/&+   
any su* practices1 extraord9>y          
circum/ances exi/ t necessitate a       
cont9uation ( security assi/ance =      
,az]baijan &1 if s1 a description ( !   
circum/ances & ! ext5t to :i* !         
assi/ance %\ld be cont9u$ 7subject to   
su* conditions z ,congress may impose "u
 section #ejb;,b ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance  
,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd771 &  
all ! facts pursuant to :i* x is 9 !    
national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to    
provide su* assi/ance4  7#d7 ,o!r       

in=mation1 includ+-- 7,a7 all available 
cr$ible in=mation conc]n+ alleg$        
violations ( int]nationally recogniz$   
human rights by ! ,gov]nm5t (           
,az]baijan1 its arm$ =ces1 & associat$  
gr\ps & p]sons 9 ! context ( _!         
activities 9 ! ,s\? ,caucasus region1   
includ+ ! d5ial ( ! "r to life1 !       
infliction ( civilian casualties1 !     
displacem5t ( civilian populations1 &   
attacks on civilian infra/ructure &     
h\ses ( wor%ip2  7,b7 ! likelihood t    
,unit$ ,/ates security assi/ance1 z     
def9$ 9 section #ejb;,b7d7 ( ! ,=eign   
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcjd7;d77 & includ+ tra9+ & equipm5t   
provid$ "u section #ccc ( title #aj1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 has be5 & w be us$ 
9 ! ,s\? ,caucasus by ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,az]baijan 9 a mann] inimical to        
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights2 &
  7,c7 a description ( ! /eps ! ,unit$  
,/ates has tak5 to-- 7i7 disc\rage any  
practices by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan1  
its arm$ =ces1 or associat$ gr\ps or    

p]sons 9 ! ,s\? ,caucasus t are inimical
 to int]nationally recogniz$ human      
rights2 &  7ii7 publicly or privately   
call att5tion to1 & disassociate !      
,unit$ ,/ates & any security assi/ance  
provid$ to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan1    
includ+ tra9+ & equipm5t provid$ "u     
section #ccc ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 f1 su* practices 9 ! ,s\?        
,caucasus4