,,iii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #eac ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #ae1 #bjbb,mr4 ,m>key 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ! gr[+ ?reats aga9/ wom5 & *ildr51 religi\s & e?nic m9orities1 & ,,lgbtqi p]sons 9 ,afghani/an & aga9/ allies ( su* individuals1 su* z civil society lead]s & activi/s1 s*ol>s1 =m] gov]nm5t (ficials1 j\rnali/s1 & m$ia work]s1 & express+ solid>ity ) & reaffirm+ ! dire ne$ to protect vuln]able & m9ority populations & _! allies 9 ,afghani/an "u ,taliban rule4 ,:]eas ! ,taliban h a hi/ory ( prohibit+ wom5 f receiv+ an education & pursu+ jobs outside _! homes & h publicly execut$ wom5 :o 7 accus$ ( adult]y2 ,:]eas a #bjja report by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate not$ t1 f #aiif to #bjja1 ! ,taliban p]petrat$ egregi\s acts ( viol5ce aga9/ wom5 z "p ( a w> aga9/ wom52 ,:]eas1 9 "s ,afghan prov9ces tak5 ov] by ! ,taliban beg9n+ 9 ,may #bjba1 !re are reports t ! ,taliban h =c$ wom5 into m>riage ) ,taliban fight]s & h l$ t>get$ kill+s aga9/ wom52 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,human ,rights ,mi*elle ,ba*elet has express$ conc]n ) ! ,taliban's contradiction ( /at$ commitm5ts1 _! exclusion ( wom5 f ! public sector1 & _! re/rictions on wom51 su* z n all[+ wom5 to appe> 9 public )\t a male *ap]one2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjah1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate has designat$ ! ,taliban z an entity ( p>ticul> conc]n = religi\s fre$om pursuant to section #cja ( ! ,frank ,r4 ,wolf ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fddb;a7 = hav+ engag$ 9 p>ticul>ly sev]e violations ( religi\s fre$om2 ,:]eas1 9 ,octob] #bjba1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om report$ on det]iorat+ conditions = religi\s m9orities 9 ,afghani/an1 not+ gr[+ fe> among ,haz>a ,%i'a ,muslims1 ,h9dus1 ,sikhs1 ,*ri/ians1 ,ahmadi ,muslims1 ,baha'is1 & nonbeliev]s1 & /at+1 ,afghans :o d n adh]e to ! ,taliban's h>% & /rict int]pretation ( ,sunni ,islam & adh]5ts ( o!r fai?s or beliefs are at grave ?reat2 ,:]eas ! ,haz>as con/itute approximately #aj to #ae p]c5t ( ! national population 9 ,afghani/an & are consid]$ a m9ority religi\s gr\p2 ,:]eas ! ,haz>as specifically1 along ) o!r religi\s & e?nic m9orities1 h hi/orically be5 explicitly t>get$ by ! ,taliban & h be5 abus$ ) impunity2 ,:]eas ,amne/y ,int]national report$ t on ,augu/ #cj1 #bjba1 #ac ,haz>as 7 unlawfully kill$ 9 ! village ( ,kahor 9 ! ,khid] di/rict by ,taliban fight]s1 ) "o ( ! victims be+ a #ag-ye>-old girl2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 ! ,taliban =cibly displac$ approximately #d1jjj ,haz>as f _! homes & ance/ral l&s 9 ,daykundi prov9ce :ile a ,taliban c\rt expell$ approximately #b1jjj families f ! city ( ,maz>-e-,%>if2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 m ?an #cj in/ances ( viol5ce & ?reats ( viol5ce aga9/ ,afghan j\rnali/s 7 record$2 ,:]eas activi/s1 j\rnali/s1 civil society actors1 & s*ol>s face ?reats & intimidation & risk be+ unlawfully deta9$ or tortur$ or becom+ a victim ( t>get$ kill+s by ! ,taliban2 ,:]eas adh]5ce to ! rule ( law & protection ( human rights is rapidly det]iorat+ "u ! ,taliban1 :i* are report$ly t>get+ judges1 prosecutors1 lawy]s1 human rights def5d]s1 j\rnali/s1 =m] p>liam5t>ians1 & individuals :o previ\sly advocat$ = human rights & ! rule ( law1 p>ticul>ly wom52 ,:]eas !re are reports ( ! ,taliban conduct+ h\se-to-h\se se>*es & track+ individuals :o s]v$ ! previ\s au?orities & !n c>ry+ out t>get$ rev5ge kill+s2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! previ\s p]iod ( rule ( ! ,taliban1 ! ,taliban report$ly execut$ ,afghan m5 alleg$ to h engag$ 9 sexual activity ) o!r m52 ,:]eas ! curr5t ,act+ ,prime ,m9i/] ( ! ,taliban report$ly /at$ 9 #aiif t homosexuality is a great s9 & "s say we %\ld take ^! s9n]s to a high ro( & ?r[ !m d[n1 :ile o!rs say we %\ld dig a hole beside a wall1 bury !m1 !n pu% ! wall d[n on top ( !m2 ,:]eas a ,taliban judge1 ,gul ,rahim1 /at$ 9 ,july #bjba t for homosexuals1 !re c only be two puni%m5ts3 ei!r /on+ or he mu/ /& beh9d a wall t w fall d[n on him1 & a spokesman = ! ,m9i/ry ( ,f9ance ( ,afghani/an not$ t ,,lgbt rights w\ld n be respect$ "u ! ,taliban's int]pretation ( ,%>ia law2 & ,:]eas1 9 #bjbb1 _m ,,lgbtqi individuals 9 ,afghani/an are =c$ to live 9 hid+ due to reports ( ?reats & attacks aga9/ su* individuals 9 ! community3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 /&s 9 solid>ity ) ! p ( ,afghani/an & ) vuln]able gr\ps includ+ wom5 & *ildr51 religi\s & e?nic m9orities1 lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 que]1 & int]sex 7,,lgbtqi7 p]sons1 civil society actors1 j\rnali/s1 & o!r at-risk populations 9 ,afghani/an2 7#b7 reaffirms ! long/&+ commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to advance human rights worldwide2 7#c7 calls on ! ,taliban to uphold ! protection ( univ]sal human rights1 includ+ ! commitm5ts set =? 9 ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights & en%r9$ 9 ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights1 to :i* ,afghani/an is a p>ty2 7#d7 enc\rages ! executive bran* to cont9ue to call = ! protection ( wom5 & *ildr51 religi\s & e?nic m9orities1 civil society actors1 j\rnali/s1 & ,,lgbtqi p]sons "u ,taliban rule2 7#e7 calls = ! int]national community to condemn human rights violations committ$ by ! ,taliban2 7#f7 reaffirms ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support ,afghan civil society1 individuals :o assi/$ ) ! w> ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & individuals :o advocate = univ]sal human rights2 & 7#g7 calls on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to "w closely ) ! int]national community & nongov]nm5tal organizations1 p>ticul>ly su* organizations bas$ 9 ,afghani/an1 to support at-risk ,afghan m9ority populations & o!r vuln]able communities1 includ+ ?r\gh ef=ts to /em ! gr[+ humanit>ian crisis t w disproportionately impact already vuln]able gr\ps4