,,iii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #abf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #ah1 #bjba,mr4 ,rubio 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 & ,mr4 ,tillis7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,,resolution ,condemn+ ! crackd[n by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty 9 ,hong ,kong1 includ+ ! arre/s ( pro-democracy activi/s & repeat$ violations ( ! obligations ( t ,gov]nm5t und]tak5 9 ! ,s9o-,briti% ,jo9t ,decl>ation ( #aihd & ! ,hong ,kong ,basic ,law4 ,:]eas1 on ,june #cj1 #bjbj1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a unilat]ally enact$ ! ,law ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a on ,safegu>d+ ,national ,security 9 ! ,hong ,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative ,region 79 ?is preamble ref]r$ to z ! national security law7 t bann$ secession1 subv]sion ( /ate p[]1 & =eign int]f]5ce1 *>ges t 7 delib]ately vague & expansive all[+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a maximum discretion to crim9alize political expression ( :i* x disapproves2 ,:]eas ! national security law 0 pass$ )\t input f ! semi-democratic ,legislative ,c\ncil ( ,hong ,kong1 or f ! ,hong ,kong p m g5]ally1 & ) no o!r attempt to acc\nt = ! well-f\nd$ conc]ns ( ! ,hong ,kong p reg>d+ ! sweep+ nature ( ! legislation & its incompatibility ) ,hong ,kong's sy/em ( ju/ice & legal protections = fundam5tal rights & fre$oms2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty1 & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,hong ,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative ,region h appli$ ! draconian national security law arbitr>ily to conduct a crackd[n ( unprec$5t$ scope & int5sity1 crim9aliz+ peaceful prote/s1 political diss5t1 & o!r =ms ( nonviol5t expression by ! p ( ,hong ,kong2 ,:]eas ! objective ( ! political crackd[n is to p]secute individuals :o h l$ peaceful pro-democracy movem5ts 9 ,hong ,kong & to nullify ! fundam5tal fre$oms & human rights gu>ante$ to ! p ( ,hong ,kong "u ! ,jo9t ,decl>ation ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom ( ,great ,brita9 & ,nor!rn ,irel& & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a on ! ,"q ( ,hong ,kong1 done at ,beij+ ,decemb] #ai1 #aihd 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,s9o-,briti% ,jo9t ,decl>ation ( #aihd71 & ! ,basic ,law ( ! ,hong ,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative ,region ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 adopt$ ,april #d1 #aiij 79 ?is preamble ref]r$ to z ! ,hong ,kong ,basic ,law72 ,:]eas1 9 ,july #bjbj1 ,hong ,kong au?orities *>g$ #ai-ye>-old activi/ ,tony ,*ung ) incit+ secession on acc\nt ( peaceful political spee* t occurr$ prior to ! enactm5t ( ! national security law1 &1 9 ,octob] #bjbj1 arre/$ & imprison$ ,*ung1 :o rema9s inc>c]at$ await+ trial "u ! national security law2 ,:]eas1 9 ,july #bjbj1 ,hong ,kong au?orities ann\nc$ t elections = ! ,legislative ,c\ncil s*$ul$ to be held 9 ,septemb] #bjbj w\ld be po/pon$ = an entire ye> "u ! pret5se ( public heal? conc]ns2 ,:]eas1 9 ,augu/ #bjbj1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty deta9$ #ab ,hong ,kong activi/s at sea1 #b ( :om 7 juv5iles1 attempt+ to flee ,hong ,kong = ,taiwan1 &1 aft] hold+ ^? individuals arbitr>ily = #d mon?s & d5y+ !m access to lawy]s hir$ by _! families1 9 ,decemb] #bjbj1 tri$ !m 9 a secret proce$+ 9 ,%5zh51 ,*9a1 &1 9 ,janu>y #bjba1 s5t5c$ #aj ( ! #ab individuals to prison2 ,:]eas1 9 ,novemb] #bjbj1 ! ,/&+ ,committee ( ! ,national ,p's ,congress 9 ,beij+1 ,*9a1 ! rubb]-/amp legislature ( ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty1 adopt$ a decision t unilat]ally disqualifi$ ,hong ,kong legislators :o publicize or support indep5d5ce1seek =eign int]f]5ce1 or engage 9 o!r activities t endang] national security1 !reby all[+ proxies ( ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty 9 ,hong ,kong to arbitr>ily remove any legislator ^: views ! ,p>ty f\nd objectionable1 :i* !y imm$iately did by remov+ #d pro-democracy legislators2 ,:]eas1 9 ,decemb] #bjbj1 a ,hong ,kong c\rt s5t5c$ prom95t pro-democracy lead]s & activi/s ,jo%ua ,wong1 ,agnes ,*[1 & ,ivan ,lam to prison = _! roles 9 an unau?oriz$ assembly 9 #bjai2 ,:]eas1 9 ,decemb] #bjbj1 ,hong ,kong au?orities arre/$ ! f\nd] ( ,apple ,daily & pro-democracy advocate ,jimmy ,lai on false *>ges1 repeat$ly d5i$ him bail1 & subsequ5tly *>g$ him ) collud+ ) =eign =ces "u ! national security law2 ,:]eas1 9 ,janu>y #bjba1 ,hong ,kong au?orities arbitr>ily arre/$ #ec pro-democracy politicians & subsequ5tly *>g$ all b #f ( !m ) subv]sion "u ,article #bb ( ! national security law = simply conduct+ a public op9ion poll 9 ,july #bjbj reg>d+ c&idates = ! ,legislative ,c\ncil2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bc1 #bjba1 ,hong ,kong au?orities ann\nc$ t any c&idate = di/rict c\ncilor1 ! l[e/ level ( (ficials & ! only (fice t is fully democratic1 mu/ be a patriot & take an oa? swe>+ to uphold ! ,hong ,kong ,basic ,law & pl$ge allegiance to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 & c&idates :o engage 9 negative behaviors1 su* z promot+ self-det]m9ation1 compos+ a ref]5dum1 or seek+ to und]m9e ! ,hong ,kong gov]nm5t's int]e/ & political /ructure1 w be b>r$ f election = #e ye>s2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bh1 #bjba1 ,hong ,kong au?orities arre/$ #dg pro-democracy figures1 mo/ ( :om are or 7 elect$ gov]nm5t (ficials1 ) conspiracy to commit subv]sion "u ! national security law = organiz+ & p>ticipat+ 9 an in=mal democratic prim>y = ! ,legislative ,c\ncil2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bh1 #bjba1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,antony ,bl9k5 /at$1 ,we condemn ! det5tion & *>ges fil$ aga9/ pan-democratic c&idates 9 ,hong ,kong's elections & call = _! imm$iate release4 ,political p>ticipation & fre$om ( expression %\ld n be crimes4 ,! ,u4,s4 /&s ) ! p ( ,hong ,kong42 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #aa1 #bjba1 ! ,national ,p's ,congress 9 ,beij+ adopt$ measures design$ to fundam5tally undo ! exi/+ democratic process 9 ,hong ,kong2 & ,:]eas ! p ( ,hong ,kong h repeat$ly %[n extraord9>y d$ication to ! cause ( democracy & fre$om = m ?an #c decades1 & almo/ cont9u\sly s9ce #bjad1 prote/+ peacefully 9 ! broil+ heat & p\r+ ra9 :ile (t5 endur+ te> gas1 wat] cannons1 & worse1 & h organiz$ _! communities1 writt5 petitions1 tri$ to /& = (fice1 & volunte]$ = v>i\s =ms ( civic engagem5t1 & :5 ! police attack$ prote/]s1 o!r ,hong ,kong]s /epp$ up to s]ve z m$ics1 legal advis]s1 & liaisons to ! prote/ors' families3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 condemns ! crackd[n c>ri$ out 9 ,hong ,kong by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,hong ,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative ,region1 & ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty "u ! illegitimate & arbitr>y pretext ( national security & notes t ! crackd[n violates ! legal obligations ( t ,gov]nm5t "u-- 7,a7 ! int]national1 legally b9d+ ,jo9t ,decl>ation ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom ( ,great ,brita9 & ,nor!rn ,irel& & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a on ! ,"q ( ,hong ,kong1 done at ,beij+ ,decemb] #ai1 #aihd 79 ?is resolution ref]r$ to z ! ,s9o-,briti% ,jo9t ,decl>ation ( #aihd72 & 7,b7 ! ,basic ,law ( ! ,hong ,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative ,region ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 adopt$ ,april #d1 #aiij 79 ?is resolution ref]r$ to z ! ,hong ,kong ,basic ,law72 7#b7 expresses solid>ity ) ! p ( ,hong ,kong1 includ+ pro-democracy advocates1 indep5d5t j\rnali/s1 lawy]s1 p ( fai?1 & o!r t>get$ gr\ps 9 ,hong ,kong2 7#c7 calls on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to use all diplomatic means & economic tools available1 includ+ t>get$ sanctions & measures provid$ = 9 ! ,hong ,kong ,human ,rights & ,democracy ,act ( #bjai 7,public ,law #aaf-gf2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #egja note7 & ! ,hong ,kong ,autonomy ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-adi2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #egja note71 to-- 7,a7 impose co/s on ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty (ficials1 (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 & (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,hong ,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative ,region responsible =-- 7i7 ! crim9alization ( political diss5t "u ! ,law ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a on ,safegu>d+ ,national ,security 9 ! ,hong ,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative ,region 79 ?is resolution ref]r$ to z ! national security law72 & 7ii7 ! implem5tation ( ! national security law2 7,b7 provide refuge & safe h>bor to ^? ,hong ,kong]s at risk = p]secution1 includ+ by designat+ su* individuals z ,priority #b refugees ( special humanit>ian conc]n2 7,c7 dem& ! imm$iate & unconditional release ( all political prison]s 9 ,hong ,kong1 includ+ ,jo%ua ,wong1 ,agnes ,*[1 ,jimmy ,lai1 ,m>t9 ,lee1 ,m>g>et ,ng1 ,lee ,*euk-yan1 ,leung ,kwok-hung1 ,b5ny ,tai1 ,tony ,*ung1 ! ,hong ,kong #ab1 & all o!rs :o h be5 arre/$ or deta9$ on acc\nt ( acts ( political expression or spee*1 & press = all *>ges aga9/ ^? individuals to be dropp$2 & 7,d7 dem& ! revocation ( ! political oa?s requir$ ( civil s]vants & c&idates = di/rict c\ncilor & ! ,legislative ,c\ncil ( ,hong ,kong1 ! re9/atem5t ( ! previ\sly disqualifi$ memb]s ( ! ,legislative ,c\ncil1 & ! revision ( election laws to ensure consi/5cy ) ,article #bf ( ! ,hong ,kong ,basic ,law2 7#d7 calls on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 z x contemplates future bilat]al or multilat]al agreem5ts ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 to take into full consid]ation ! fact t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a is fail+ to honor its cle> obligations "u ! ,s9o-,briti% ,jo9t ,decl>ation ( #aihd2 & 7#e7 calls on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to urge ! ,int]national ,olympic ,committee to consid] relocat+ ! #bjbb ,w9t] ,olympics f ,beij+ to ano!r suitable ho/ city locat$ outside ( ,*9a1 on acc\nt ( ! flagrant violations ( human rights committ$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty 9 ma9l& ,*9a1 ,hong ,kong1 ! ,tibet ,autonom\s ,region & o!r ,tibetan areas1 ! ,inn] ,mongolia ,autonom\s ,region1 ! ,x9jiang ,uyghur ,autonom\s ,region1 & else:]e4