,h4 ,,res4 #ij  ,9 ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,april #be1  
#bjbc  ,,resolution  ,:]eas ,m>k ,swidan
 is be+ unju/ly & arbitr>ily deta9$ by !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1   
accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & !
 ,unit$ ,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil 
7,,unhrc7 ,work+ ,gr\p on ,arbitr>y     
,det5tion2 ,:]eas ,m>k ,swidan is a     
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 f ,lul+1 ,texas1 & 
is a resid5t ( ,h\/on1 ,texas2 ,:]eas1  
on ,novemb] #ac1 #bjab1 ,m>k ,swidan 0  
abduct$ by (fic]s ( ! ,public ,security 
,bureau :ile on a bus9ess trip to ! ,p's
 ,republic ( ,*9a1 & on ,decemb] #ba1   
#bjab1 ,swidan 0 =mally arre/$ foll[+ an
 indictm5t issu$ by ! ,public           
,prosecutions ,(fice ( ! ,p's           
,procuratorate ( ,jiangm5 ,city alleg+ t
 ,swidan 0 "p ( a crim9al conspiracy )  
#aa o!r individuals to manufacture &    
traffic drugs2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #cj1   
#bjai1 a ,,prc c\rt s5t5c$ ,swidan to   
dea?1 :i* he has appeal$2 ,:]eas ,,prc  
security (ficials repeat$ly attempt$ to 

co]ce ,swidan into sign+ a confession1 b
 ,swidan refus$ to sign a confession    
plead$ n guilty2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to     
evid5ce evaluat$ by ! ,,unhrc ,work+    
,gr\p on ,arbitr>y ,det5tion--  7#a7 no 
drugs 7 f\nd on ,swidan or 9 8 hotel    
room2  7#b7 ! prosecution did n produce 
any =5sic evid5ce ( ! alleg$ (f5ses2    
7#c7 records 9 ,swidan's passport       
indicate he 0 n 9 ! ,p's ,republic (    
,*9a dur+ ! "t ( ! (f5ses2 &  7#d7 ! #aa
 o!r individuals indict$ 9 relation to !
 alleg$ conspiracy c\ld n id5tify       
,swidan2  ,:]eas ,,prc (ficials h       
malici\sly & sy/ematically d5i$         
,swidan's "m ,ka!r9e ,swidan1 a resid5t 
( ,texas1 & o!r memb]s ( 8 family !     
ability to contact him2 ,:]eas ! ,,prc h
 d5i$ & cont9ue to d5y ,unit$ ,/ates    
diplomats full consul> access to        
,swidan1 9 violation ( int]national     
norms2 ,:]eas ,swidan's det5tion has be5
 & cont9ues to be inhumane1 & includes  
exposure to extreme wea!r conditions1   
sleep deprivation1 & physical &         

psy*ological abuse2 ,:]eas ,swidan's    
heal? has precipit\sly det]iorat$ &     
,,prc security (ficials cont9ue to d5y  
indep5d5t or compet5t m$ical c>e &      
evaluation to ,swidan2 ,:]eas           
humanit>ian organizations ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 includ+ ! ,dui ,hua ,f\ndation1 
:i* help$ put ?is case be=e ! ,work+    
,gr\p1 & ! ,global ,lib]ty ,alliance1   
:i* has ask$ ! ,si/] ,cities programs to
 sev] relation%ips ) ,jiangm5 until     
,swidan is releas$1 h s\ght to highlight
 ! inju/ice & conditions ( ,swidan's    
det5tion2 ,:]eas ! ,,unhrc ,work+ ,gr\p 
on ,arbitr>y ,det5tion--  7#a7 f\nd t   
,swidan is be+ held 9 violation (       
cu/om>y int]national law2  7#b7         
emphasiz$ ! noncon=mity by ! ,,prc )    
int]national norms1 includ+ ! ,univ]sal 
,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights2 &  7#c7   
/ress$ t ! appropriate rem$y w\ld be to 
release ,swidan imm$iately & accord him 
an en=ceable "r to comp5sation & o!r    
rep>ations1 9 accordance ) int]national 
law3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (     

,repres5tatives--  7#a7 dem&s t !       
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! 
,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty imm$iately       
release ,m>k ,swidan2  7#b7 condemns !  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! 
,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty = refus+ to      
provide ,swidan )--  7,a7 regul>        
communication ) 8 family2  7,b7 access  
to ,unit$ ,/ates diplomats2 &  7,c7     
indep5d5t & compet5t m$ical c>e &       
evaluation2 &  7#c7 calls on ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t to deep5 & prioritize  
ef=ts to secure ! release ( ,swidan1    
includ+ by--  7,a7 urg+ ,,prc c\nt]p>ts 
at e level ( engagem5t to release       
,swidan2 &  7,b7 us+ ! voice & vote (   
,unit$ ,/ates diplomats 9 int]national  
=ums to highlight ,swidan's case4       
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