,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gce  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bg1        
#bjbc,mr4 ,s*iff 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,pallone1 & ,mr4 ,co/a7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,reque/+ in=mation on     
,az]baijan's human rights practices     
pursuant to section #ejb;,b7c7 ( !      
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa4  #a4    
,reque/ = in=mation on ,az]baijan's     
human rights practices  7a7 ,/atem5t    
reque/$ ,! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives      
reque/s t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! adoption ( 
?is resolution1 transmit to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations ( ! ,s5ate1 pursuant to     
section #ejb;,b7c7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance
 ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7;c771
 a /atem5t1 prep>$ 9 collaboration ) !  
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate =           
,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & ,labor & !

 ,(fice ( ! ,legal ,advis]1 reg>d+      
,az]baijan's human rights practices4    
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$oms 9           
,az]baijan1 includ+ in=mation conc]n+   
alleg$ violations ( int]nationally      
recogniz$ human rights by ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,az]baijan1 includ+-- 7,a7 unlawful or  
arbitr>y kill+s2  7,b7 torture2  7,c7   
cruel1 inhuman1 or degrad+ treatm5t or  
puni%m5t ( deta9ees2  7,d7 political    
prison]s2  7,e7 arbitr>y arre/ or       
det5tion2  7,f7 re/rictions on fre$om ( 
assembly1 association1 & movem5t2  7,g7 
p]vasive problems ) ! indep5d5ce ( !    
judici>y2  7,h7 =c$ disappe>ances2  7,i7
 s]i\s re/rictions on fre$om ( spee*1   
expression1 & ! m$ia2  7,j7 sev]e       
re/rictions on political p>ticipation2  
7,k7 discrim9ation aga9/ wom5 &         
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2  7,l7 re/rictions on 
religi\s fre$om2  7,m7 s]i\s re/rictions

 on int]net fre$om2 &  7,n7 exi/5ce ( ! 
wor/ =ms ( *ild labor4  7#b7 ,a         
description ( ! /eps t ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t has tak5--  7,a7 to promote   
respect = & obs]vance ( human rights 9  
,az]baijan & by ! ,gov]nm5t (           
,az]baijan1 includ+ 9 ! context ( !     
conflict ) ,arm5ia & ,artsakh           
7,nagorno-,k>abakh72  7,b7 to disc\rage 
any practices 9 ,az]baijan t are        
inimical to int]nationally recogniz$    
human rights2 &  7,c7 to publicly or    
privately call att5tion to1 &           
disassociate ! ,unit$ ,/ates & any      
security assi/ance provid$ = ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,az]baijan f1 any practices describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,b74  7#c7 ,an assessm5t 
f ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 not)/&+ any      
practices describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b71
 :e!r extraord9>y circum/ances exi/ t   
necessitate a cont9uation ( security    
assi/ance = ,az]baijan4  7#d7 ,if su*   
circum/ances exi/1 a description ( !    
circum/ances & ! ext5t to :i* security  
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 #bcjd774    
7#e7 ,o!r in=mation1 includ+--  7,a7 an 
assessm5t f ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate ( !     
likelihood t ,unit$ ,/ates security     
assi/ance 7z def9$ 9 section #ejb;,b7d7 
( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7;d777 w be us$ 9 support
 ( ,az]baijani activities relat$ to !   
conflict ) ,arm5ia1 aggression aga9/    
,nagorno-,k>abakh 7,artsakh71 & !       
blockade ( ! ,la*9 ,corridor2  7,b7 a   
description & assessm5t ( ! actions t ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t is tak+ to      
ensure end use monitor+ protocols = all 
weapons sold or transf]r$ to ,az]baijan2
  7,c7 an assessm5t ( ! impact ( ,unit$ 
,/ates assi/ance provid$ to ,az]baijan  
ov] ! pa/ #aj ye>s on ! balance ( p[]   
betwe5 ,az]baijan & ,arm5ia1 & on ef=ts 
to negotiate a durable & la/+ peace     
settlem5t betwe5 ,arm5ia & ,az]baijan2  
7,d7 a description ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t's ef=ts to implem5t ! ,leahy  

,law 9 ,az]baijan & ensure t no units   
implicat$ 9 gross violations ( human    
rights receive ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance1 
includ+ in=mation on units t h be5      
reject$ 9 ! ,leahy vett+ process2  7,e7 
an assessm5t f ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate (    
:e!r e?nic cleans+ or g5ocidal acts are 
tak+ place 9 ,nagorno-,k>abakh2 &  7,f7 
a description ( any actions t ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t is tak+ to implem5t    
sanctions1 includ+ sanctions "u !       
,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights       
,acc\ntability ,act & section #gjca7;c7 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ,=eign           
,op]ations1 & ,relat$ ,programs         
,appropriations ,act1 to hold acc\ntable
 ,az]baijani (ficials responsible =     
gross violations ( human rights or      
significant corruption4