,,iv #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #dee ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #d1 #bjba,mr4 ,keat+ 7= himself & ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,,resolution ,express+ support = ! p ( ,russia1 condemn+ ! ,kreml9's assault on human rights & ! fre$om ( expression1 & call+ = ,vladimir ,put9 to imm$iately release ,alexey ,navalny4 ,:]eas ! ,russian ,f$]ation is a p>ty to ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights1 ! ,european ,conv5tion on ,human ,rights 7,,e*r71 ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights1 z well z ! pr9cipal docum5ts ( ! ,organization = ,security & ,coop]ation 9 ,europe 7,,osce72 ,:]eas ! ,con/itution ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation /ates t ! ,russian ,f$]ation is a democratic f$]al law-b\nd ,/ate ) a republican =m ( gov]nm5t 9 :i* political div]sity & ! multi-p>ty sy/em %all be recogniz$2 ,:]eas ! ,con/itution ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation /ates t fundam5tal human rights & fre$oms are inali5able1 & t ev]yone %all h ! "r to life1 fre$om & p]sonal immunity1 association1 fre$om ( ideas & spee*1 z well z ! "r to assemble peacefully2 ,:]eas ! ,russian ,f$]ation has cont9u\sly & increas+ly violat$ ! fundam5tal human rights & fre$oms en%r9$ 9 ! ,con/itution ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation z well z int]national law :i* x is obligat$ to uphold2 ,:]eas ,vladimir ,put9 or*e/rat$ a %am plebiscite 9 ,july #bjbj1 9 a blatant attempt to ma9ta9 p[] & control until at lea/ #bjcf1 t violat$ ! ,con/itution ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation & ,,osce commitm5ts & 0 widely condemn$ by int]national rules-bas$ organizations2 ,:]eas ,vladimir ,put9's regime has us$ ! ,russian ,f$]ation's s-call$ ,=eign ,ag5t ,law to elim9ate & de/roy ! free & indep5d5t m$ia space z well z t>get civil society & diss5t+ voices 9 ! ,russian ,f$]ation2 ,:]eas ! ,russian ,f$]ation has enact$ & ! ,russian ,duma is consid]+ exp&+ a law crim9aliz+ engagem5t ) s-call$ undesirable =eign organizations1 ! real purpose ( :i* is to d5y ,russians _! basic rights to fre$om ( association & expression1 :i* includes ! ability to see1 receive1 & imp>t in=mation1 includ+ across bord]s2 ,:]eas ,vladimir ,put9 has enri*$ himself & 8 network ( associates at ! exp5se ( ! ,russian taxpay] ?r\gh embezzlem5t1 crim9al s*emes1 & ! misuse ( we/]n f9ancial sy/ems2 ,:]eas ! ,kreml9 & its ag5ts h export$ corruption & malign influ5ce activities to weak5 democratic in/itutions & fom5t conflict beyond its bord]s2 ,:]eas ,febru>y #bf1 #bjba1 m>k$ ! sev5? ye> s9ce ! ,russian ,f$]ation's assault on ! sov]eign t]ritorial integrity ( ! ,republic ( ,ukra9e by invad+ & illegally occupy+ ! ,donbass & ,crimea2 ,:]eas dome/ically1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation has cont9u$ a su/a9$ crackd[n on ! fre$oms ( ,russian citiz5s & p]secut$ ov] #ab1jjj political opposition lead]s1 human rights def5d]s1 civil society activi/s1 & j\rnali/s2 ,:]eas ag5ts ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation h repeat$ly & consi/5tly utiliz$ political assass9ations & poison+s globally to sil5ce diss5t & ! opposition1 & ,russian au?orities refus$ or fail$ to inve/igate prop]ly ^! cases2 ,:]eas ,febru>y #bg1 #bjba1 m>k$ ! six? anniv]s>y ( ! assass9ation ( ,russian opposition lead] ,boris ,nemtsov2 ,:]eas ! ,,osce report on ! inve/igation ( ! assass9ation ( ,boris ,nemtsov conclud$ 9 ,febru>y #bjbj t ! ma9 issue = address+ impunity is n ! capabilities ( ,russian law en=cem5t1 b political w2 ,:]eas lead+ ,russian opposition figure & anti-corruption activi/ ,alexey ,navalny has expos$ num]\s cases ( corruption by ,russian politicians & bus9esses1 includ+ mo/ rec5tly ,put9's corrupt own]%ip ( a luxuri\s palace locat$ on ! ,black ,sea2 ,:]eas ,alexey ,navalny has cont9ually fac$ political p]secution1 h>assm5t1 & ?reats 9 response to 8 political activities2 ,:]eas ,alexey ,navalny collaps$ dur+ an ,augu/ #bjbj flight f ,tomsk to ,mosc[1 requir+ him to receive m$ical assi/ance fir/ 9 ,omsk & !n 9 ,g]many :]e doctors assess$ t he _h be5 expos$ to ! ,russian-made *emical weapon call$ ,novi*ok2 ,:]eas ! use ( *emical weapons "u any circum/ances con/itutes a repreh5sible crime "u int]national law1 9 p>ticul> "u ! ,*emical ,weapons ,conv5tion2 ,:]eas ! ,deputy ,*ief ,physician at ,omsk ,em]g5cy ,hospital ,no4 #a :o treat$ ,alexey ,navalny aft] 8 poison+ & :o 0 9 *>ge ( ! dep>tm5t t ov]saw ,alexey ,navalny's c>e & recov]y1 di$ unexpect$ly on ,febru>y #d1 #bjba2 ,:]eas ! head ( trauma & or?op$ics dep>tm5t at ,omsk ,em]g5cy ,hospital ,no4 #a1 :o also treat$ ,navalny1 di$ on ,m>* #bf1 #bjba2 ,:]eas ! ,organization = ! ,prohibition ( ,*emical ,weapons1 ^: te*nical assi/ance _h be5 reque/$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,g]many1 confirm$ t ,alexey ,navalny 0 inde$ poison$ by ! n]ve ag5t ,novi*ok2 ,:]eas a jo9t inve/igation by ,bell+cat & ,! ,insid]1 9 coop]ation ) ,d] ,spiegel & ,,cnn1 report$ on ! ,russian security s]vices' involvem5t 9 ,russia's *emical weapons program1 :i* t>get$ ,alexey ,navalny2 ,:]eas prom95t political activi/ ,vladimir ,k>a-,murza has be5 t>get$ twice by ! ,kreml9 via simil> poison+s conduct$ by ! ,russian ,f$]ation2 ,:]eas ! ,(fice ( ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce assess$ 9 ! #bjba ,annual ,?reat ,assessm5t ,unclassifi$ ,report t ! ,russian ,f$]al ,security ,s]vice 7,,fsb7 organiz$ ! assass9ation ( a ,*e*5 sep>ati/ 9 a ,b]l9 p>k 9 #bjai & tri$ to kill ,alexey ,navalny ) a f\r?-g5]ation *emical ag5t2 ,:]eas foll[+ 8 recov]y 9 ,g]many1 ,alexey ,navalny return$ to ! ,russian ,f$]ation on ,janu>y #ag1 #bjba1 :]e he 0 imm$iately deta9$ = violat+ 8 p>ole f a #bjad conviction t ! ,european ,c\rt ( ,human ,rights _h det]m9$ to be arbitr>y & manife/ly unreasonable2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #b1 #bjba1 9 ha/ily conv5$ proce$+s t 7 an affront to due process1 ,alexey ,navalny _h 8 probation revok$ & 0 s5t5c$ to r\ghly two & a half ye>s 9 prison = violat+ 8 p>ole :ile 9 ,g]many 9 a coma recov]+ f ! ,kreml9-l$ assass9ation attempt2 ,:]eas surr\nd+ ,alexey ,navalny's s5t5c+1 hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ,russian citiz5s across ! c\ntry brav$ freez+ temp]atures to %[ support = ,navalny1 con/itut+ ! l>ge/ prote/s 9 decades 9 :i* !y call$ ,presid5t ,put9 a ?ief & dem&$ ,navalny's release2 ,:]eas dur+ ^! peaceful demon/rations ,russian au?orities us$ h>% physical puni%m5t & repression tactics1 & arbitr>ily deta9$ ov] #ab1jjj peaceful prote/]s & j\rnali/s2 ,:]eas 9 ,mosc[ & ,sa9t ,pet]sburg1 peaceful prote/]s h be5 held 9 ov]fl[+ det5tion c5t]s1 9 _m cases ov]night ) little to no access to food1 wat]1 prop] sanitation1 & no ,,covid-#ai precautions2 ,:]eas foll[+ ,radio ,free ,europe_/,radio ,lib]ty's live cov]age ( ,alexey ,navalny's return to ,russia1 8 arre/ & ! subsequ5t prote/s1 ! ,put9 regime accel]at$ its crackd[n on ,,rfe_/,,rl's ,russia op]ations1 levy+ l>ge f9es & c\rt actions aga9/ x = refus+ to abide by a discrim9atory adm9i/rative ord] to prom95tly label e individual web article1 social m$ia po/1 video & radio broadca/ ) a =eign ag5t label 9 an attempt to und]m9e ,,rfe_/,,rl's reputation = indep5d5ce & intimidate ,,rfe_/,,rl's l>ge audi5ce 9 ,russia2 ,:]eas ,russians1 p>ticul>ly ,russian y\?1 h us$ social m$ia to debunk /ate-sponsor$ dis9=mation & enc\rage peaceful demon/rations1 lead+ to a r5ew$ crackd[n aga9/ social m$ia by ,russian au?orities2 ,:]eas ,russia expell$ diplomats f ,pol&1 ,g]many1 & ,sw$5 on ,febru>y #h1 #bjba1 aft] !y obs]v$ pro-,navalny prote/s2 ,:]eas ! ,european ,p>liam5t issu$ a ,jo9t ,motion = a ,resolution on ,janu>y #bj1 #bjba1 call+ = ! imm$iate release ( ,alexey ,navalny & all o!r individuals deta9$ 9 relation to 8 return to ,russia & condemn+ ,russian au?orities' use ( *emical n]ve ag5ts aga9/ its own citiz5s & cont9u$ attacks on dissid5ts & civil society ?r\gh attempts to sil5ce any opposition2 ,:]eas ! ,janu>y #bj1 #bjba1 ,european ,p>liam5t resolution also calls on ! ,,eu & its ,memb] ,/ates to exp& sanctions aga9/ ,russia & to critically review coop]ation ) ,russia 9 v>i\s =eign policy plat=ms & on projects su* z ,nord ,/ream #b1 ! completion ( :i* ! ,,eu mu/ /op imm$iately1 foll[+ ,navalny's wrongful imprisonm5t2 ,:]eas ! ,european ,c\rt ( ,human ,rights has on ,febru>y #af1 #bjba1 call$ = ! imm$iate release ( ,alexey ,navalny by ! ,russian au?orities "u ,rule #ci ( ! ,rules ( ,c\rt2 ,:]eas ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration impos$ co/s = h>mful =eign activities by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 includ+ impos+ additional sanctions on entities support+ ,russian malign influ5ce activities1 expell+ ,russian diplomats1 & =mally attribut+ ! ,russian ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,s]vice 7,,svr7 z ! p]petrator ( ! ,solar,winds cyb] attack2 ,:]eas ,amne/y ,int]national on ,febru>y #aj1 #bjba1 issu$ a jo9t lett] ) #hd o!r human rights organizations f ar\nd ! _w call+ on ! ,unit$ ,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil to respond to ! human rights abuses be+ committ$ by au?orities 9 ,russia & ! rec5t crackd[n on diss5t & voices ( indep5d5t civil society 9 ! ,russian ,f$]ation t violates citiz5s' rights to fre$oms ( expression1 association1 & assembly2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #ac1 #bjba1 ! ,kreml9 security s]vices ent]$ a ,congress ( elect$ municipal deputies & arre/$ ne>ly #bjj p = ! crime ( n adh]+ to ! ,kreml9's comm& ( h[ to int]act ) local con/itu5ts2 ,:]eas "s ( ^? *>g$ include elect$ lead]s su* z ,ilya ,ya%9 & ,yulia ,galyam9a1 pro-democracy re=m]s ,&rey ,pivov>ov & ,ana/asia ,burakova1 & well-kn[n politician ,vladimir ,k>a-,murza2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,navalny's press secret>y1 ,kira ,y>my%1 & activi/ ,lyubov ,sobol1 h cont9ually fac$ political p]secution = _! actions 9 support ( ,alexey ,navalny & ! democratic movem5t 9 ,russia2 ,:]eas ,alexey ,navalny began a tw5ty-f\r day hung] /rike on ,m>* #ca1 #bjba1 9 an attempt to receive appropriate m$ical att5tion1 :i* he end$ aft] he 0 transf]r$ to a prison hospital due to 8 det]iorat+ heal? condition2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #af1 #bjba1 ! ,kreml9 designat$ ,alexey ,navalny's ,anti-,corruption ,f\ndation & 8 regional political headqu>t]s z extremi/ gr\ps1 effectively liquidat+ ! organization 9 ,russia &1 foll[+ ?is designation1 legislation has be5 introduc$ t w\ld prohibit any p]son :o has ev] work$1 volunte]$1 or donat$ to extremi/ organizations f runn+ 9 elections = sev]al ye>s2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #ai1 #bjba1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation w hold its p>liam5t>y elections1 ahead ( :i* ! ,kreml9 has introduc$ policies t might prohibit opposition lead]s f p>ticipat+ 9 ! election2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #bd1 #bjba1 ,alexey ,navalny's doctors publi%$ an op5 lett] ) detail$ analysis ( 8 condition1 conclud+ t !re is a grave dang] to 8 heal? & t he is n receiv+ adequate treatm5t & %\ld be all[$ to receive indep5d5t m$ical inspection2 ,:]eas m ?an #bjj _w-r5[n$ writ]s1 hi/orians1 arti/s1 z well z ,russian philan?ropy lead]s1 economi/s1 & m$ical pr(essionals h writt5 op5 lett]s call+ on ,vladimir ,put9 to ensure ,alexey ,navalny's access to prop] m$ical treatm5t2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #bc1 #bjba1 ! indep5d5t m$ia outlet ,m$uza1 :i* has be5 provid+ detail$ cov]age ( ,alexey ,navalny's inve/igations1 activism1 p]secution1 & prote/s 9 8 support1 & :i* publi%$ ! op5 lett] ( ov] #gj ,russian *>ity lead]s & philan?ropi/s dem&+ ,alexey ,navalny be grant$ access to qualifi$ m$ical c>e1 0 designat$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation z a =eign ag5t m$ia1 9 a cle> attempt to und]m9e its ability to reta9 & engage ) its read]s & support]s & to limit ! ,russian citiz5s' access to objective j\rnalism2 ,:]eas bip>tisan memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ,s5ate h condemn$ ! blatant poison+ ( ,alexey ,navalny by ,russian au?orities2 ,:]eas ! ,*air & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ,=eign ,affairs ,committee transmitt$ lett]s to ! executive bran* trigg]+ a m&atory inve/igation into ,russia's use ( *emical weapons 9 ! poison+ ( ,alexey ,navalny1 z requir$ "u ! ,*emical & ,biological ,weapons ,control & ,w>f>e ,elim9ation ,act ( #aiia2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies & p>tn]s mu/ /& toge!r ) ! ,russian p & condemn ! ,russian gov]nm5t's human rights abuses3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes ! sacrifices & brav]y ( ! ,russian p 9 _! /ruggle = democracy1 rule ( law1 & respect = human rights :ile endur+ /ate-sponsor$ viol5ce & oppression f ,russian au?orities2 7#b7 rememb]s ! num]\s ,soviet & ,russian dissid5ts :o h be5 p]secut$ & repress$ by ! au?orities2 7#c7 condemns ! cont9u$ human rights violations committ$ by ,russian au?orities aga9/ peaceful demon/rators1 civil society activi/s1 opposition lead]s1 /ud5ts1 educators1 m$ical p]sonnel1 & j\rnali/s1 among o!rs1 & calls = su* au?orities to halt any fur!r acts ( viol5ce aga9/ its own citiz5s2 7#d7 calls on ,russian au?orities to remove legal re/rictions to ,russians' basic rights to fre$om ( association & expression2 7#e7 f9ds ! cont9u$ det5tion ( ,alexey ,navalny to be baseless & a violation ( 8 fundam5tal due process rights z protect$ "u ! ,russian ,con/itution & calls = 8 imm$iate release2 7#f7 calls = ! imm$iate release ( all political prison]s1 includ+ ^? deta9$ 9 connection ) ! peaceful demon/rations 9 response to ! det5tion ( ,alexey ,navalny2 7#g7 calls on ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to use _! au?ority "u ! ,s]gei ,magnitsky ,rule ( ,law ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjab 7title ,,iv ( ,public ,law #aab-bjh7 & ! ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act 7subtitle ,f ( title ,,xii ( ,public ,law #aad-cbh7 to designate individuals :om !y det]m9e ^u inve/igation to h be5 involv$ 9 ! poison+ ( ,alexey ,navalny & ,vladimir ,k>a-,murza1 z p]petrators1 organiz]s1 or ma/]m9ds1 on ! li/ ( specially designat$ nationals & block$ p]sons ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets ,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 freez+ _! assets & mak+ !m ineligible to receive ,unit$ ,/ates visas2 7#h7 urges ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to cont9ue to raise ! case & call = ! release ( ,alexey ,navalny1 & all o!r political prison]s1 9 all ( its int]actions ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation2 7#i7 urges ! ,russian ,f$]ation to imm$iately halt all production ( bann$ *emical weapons & all[ = indep5d5t v]ification by ! ,organization = ! ,prohibition ( ,*emical ,weapons2 7#aj7 calls = increas$ coord9ation among ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,european ,union1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 ,canada1 & o!r allies & p>tn]s to increase ! co/ = ! ,russian ,f$]ation's cont9u$ human rights violations2 & 7#aa7 cont9ues to support ! aspirations ( ! p ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation = a democratic future bas$ on human rights1 transp>5cy1 & ! rule ( law4