,,iv #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #af ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #aa1 #bjba,mr4 ,res*5?al] submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,,concurr5t ,,resolution ,urg+ t ! ,int]national ,olympic ,committee rebid ! #bjbb ,olympic ,w9t] ,games1 & express+ ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,olympic ,p>alympic ,committee %\ld n p>ticipate if ! ,games are held 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld lead an int]national boycott if ! ,games are held 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 & = o!r purposes4 ,:]eas1 9 #bjae1 ! ,int]national ,olympic ,committee ann\nc$ ,beij+1 ! capital city ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 z ! ho/ city ( ! #bjbb ,olympic ,w9t] ,games2 ,:]eas ! ,olympic *>t] /ates ! goal ( ,olympism is to promote a peaceful society conc]n$ ) ! pres]vation ( human dignity2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,septemb] #bjbj ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,*9a ,task ,=ce ,report1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,*9a is ! lead+ human rights abus] 9 ! _w1 depriv+ #a1djj1jjj1jjj human be+s ( _! fundam5tal rights2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjag1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,*9a has deta9$ & p]secut$ up to #a1hjj1jjj ,turkic ,muslims1 includ+ e?nic ,uyghurs1 ,kazakhs1 & ,kyrgyz1 9 political re-education c5t]s1 & _m deta9ees :o h n graduat$ f ! facilities h be5 convict$ ( =mal crimes & s5t5c$ to prison t]ms2 ,:]eas deta9$ & imprison$ ,muslim m9orities 9 ! ,x9jiang ,uyghur ,autonom\s ,region are held arbitr>ily & )\t due process1 co]c$ to disav[ religi\s beliefs & cultural practices1 =c$ to "w 9 factories1 depriv$ ( food & o!r ess5tial ne$s1 & subject$ to physical abuse1 includ+ torture & alleg$ organ h>ve/+2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,*9a is implem5t+ a policy ( employ+ l>ge numb]s ( ,uyghurs1 includ+ =m] deta9ees1 9 labor-int5sive factories 9 ,x9jiang & else:]e 9 ,*9a "u =c$ labor conditions2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,*9a has implem5t$ policies aga9/ m9ority gr\ps 9 ! ,x9jiang ,uyghur ,autonom\s ,region to l[] bir? rates1 includ+ =c$ abortions1 /]ilizations1 & contraception2 ,:]eas accord+ to ! ,au/ralian ,/rategic ,policy ,in/itute1 an e/imat$ #h1ejj mosques h be5 demoli%$ 9 ! ,x9jiang ,uyghur ,autonom\s ,region1 & ne>ly #cj p]c5t ( ,islamic %r9es1 cemet]ies1 & o!r sites ( religi\s importance 9 ! region h be5 damag$ or de/roy$1 mo/ly s9ce #bjag2 ,:]eas ,article #b ( ! #aidh ,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion on ! ,prev5tion & ,puni%m5t ( ! ,crime ( ,g5ocide1 :i* bo? ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,*9a h ratifi$1 def9es g5ocide z any ( ! foll[+ acts committ$ ) int5t to de/roy1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 a national1 e?nical1 racial or religi\s gr\p1 z su*3 7a7 kill+ memb]s ( ! gr\p2 7b7 caus+ s]i\s bodily or m5tal h>m to memb]s ( ! gr\p2 7c7 delib]ately inflict+ on ! gr\p conditions ( life calculat$ to br+ ab\t its physical de/ruction 9 :ole or 9 "p2 7d7 impos+ measures int5d$ to prev5t bir?s )9 ! gr\p2 or 7e7 =cibly transf]r+ *ildr5 ( ! gr\p to ano!r gr\p42 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #ai1 #bjba1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate det]m9$ t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,*9a1 "u ! direction & control ( ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty1 has committ$ g5ocide aga9/ ! pr$om9antly ,muslim ,uyghurs & o!r e?nic & religi\s m9ority gr\ps 9 ,x9jiang1 & on ! same day1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,antony ,bl9k5 agre$1 /at+1 =c+ m51 wom5 & *ildr5 into conc5tration camps1 try+ to 9 effect re-educate !m to be adh]5ts to ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty--all ( t speaks to an ef=t to commit g5ocide2 ,:]eas1 9 ,june #bjbj1 ! legislature ( ,*9a pass$ a national security law = ,hong ,kong re/rict+ basic political rights & au?oriz+ sev]e puni%m5ts = anyone inside or outside ,hong ,kong f\nd guilty ( broad vaguely def9$ crimes1 effectively end+ ! long/&+ "o c\ntry1 two sy/ems policy2 ,:]eas1 9 ,septemb] #bjbj1 ! ,h\se ,=eign ,affairs ,committee ,m9ority ,/aff ,report on ! orig9s ( ! ,,covid-#ai global p&emic f\nd t-- 7#a7 au?orities 9 ,*9a h>ass$1 deta9$1 & disappe>$ individuals :o told ! tru? ab\t ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty's h&l+ ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 7#b7 dur+ ! e>ly outbreak ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,*9a fail$ to meet an int]national legal requirem5t to in=m ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization ( ! ,,covid-#ai outbreak 9 ,wuhan1 ,hubei ,prov9ce1 ,*9a2 7#c7 dur+ ! e>ly /ages ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,*9a knew ( ! deadly human-to-human transmission capabilities ( ! virus & took /eps to hide x f ! public & global community2 & 7#d7 9 ,febru>y #bjbj1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,*9a nationaliz$ _! m$ical supply *a9 to /ockpile p]sonal protective equipm5t & /op =eign exports to o!r c\ntries battl+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 ,:]eas1 9 ,octob] #bjbj1 ,unit$ ,k+dom ,=eign ,secret>y ,dom9ic ,raab /at$1 reg>d+ a pot5tial boycott ( ! #bjbb ,w9t] ,olympics due to human rights violations aga9/ ! ,uyghurs1 t my in/9ct is to sep>ate sport f diplomacy & politics1 b !re comes a po9t :]e t may n be possible2 ,:]eas1 9 ,septemb] #bjbj1 an int]national coalition ( human rights organizations wrote to ! ,int]national ,olympic ,committee reque/+ ! committee rev]se its mi/ake 9 aw>d+ ,beij+ ! honor ( ho/+ ! ,w9t] ,olympic ,games 9 #bjbb2 ,:]eas1 9 ,novemb] #bjbj1 ! ,au/ralian ,p>liam5t debat$ a motion call+ on ! ,au/ralian ,gov]nm5t to "w ) ! ,au/ralian ,olympic ,committee to ensure ,au/ralia boycotts ! #bjbb ,w9t] ,olympics games 9 ,beij+2 ,:]eas1 9 ,janu>y #bjbj1 ! editorial bo>d ( ,! ,wa%+ton ,po/ oppos$ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,*9a ho/+ ! #bjbb ,w9t] ,olympics & /at$1 ! _w mu/ ask :e!r ,*9a1 sl[ly /rangl+ an entire p1 has ! moral /&+ to ho/ ! #bjbb ,w9t] ,olympic ,games4 ,we ?9k n42 ,:]eas1 9 #aihj1 9 ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #bdi1 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives vot$ #chf to #ab1 & ! ,s5ate vot$ #hh to #d1 to urge ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,olympic ,committee to propose ! transf] or cancellation ( ! #aihj ,summ] ,olympics 9 ,mosc[2 to urge ! ,int]national ,olympic ,committee to adopt su* a proposal2 &1 if ! ,int]national ,olympic ,committee reject$ ! proposal1 to urge ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,olympic ,committee & ^? ( o!r c\ntries n to p>ticipate 9 ! ,games & to conduct alt]native games ( _! own1 due to conc]ns ov] ! ,soviet ,union's invasion ( ,afghani/an2 & ,:]eas s9ce ! #bjjh ,summ] ,olympic ,games 9 ,beij+1 ! human rights record & global au?orit>ian influ5ce ( ,*9a h sev]ely wors5$ & d n meet ! values ( ,olympism3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ,congress-- 7#a7 supports ! a*ievem5ts ( ! a?letes1 coa*es1 & p]sonnel ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,olympic ,p>alympic ,committee2 7#b7 affirms ! values & goals ( ,olympism2 7#c7 urges ! ,int]national ,olympic ,committee to rebid ! #bjbb ,w9t] ,olympics to a c\ntry t recognizes & respects human rights2 7#d7 calls on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,olympic ,p>alympic ,committee to support human rights & boycott ! #bjbb ,w9t] ,olympics if held 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 & 7#e7 calls on ! ,adm9i/ration to support int]national ef=ts t[>d a boycott ( ! #bjbb ,olympic ,w9t] ,games if !y are held 9 ,*9a4