,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #edj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #a1 #bjbd,mr4
 ,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 
,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1    
,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 & 
,mr4 ,fett]man7 submitt$ ! foll[+       
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,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/$ ,! ,s5ate 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 ! displacem5t ( e?nic   
,arm5ians f ,nagorno ,k>abakh2  7,g7    
re/rictions on fre$om ( assembly1       
association1 & movem5t2  7,h7 p]vasive  
problems ) ! indep5d5ce ( ! judici>y2   
7,i7 =c$ disappe>ances2  7,j7 s]i\s     
re/rictions on fre$om ( spee*1          
expression1 & ! m$ia2  7,k7 sev]e       
re/rictions on political p>ticipation2  

7,l7 discrim9ation aga9/ wom5 &         
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2  7,m7 re/rictions on 
religi\s fre$om2  7,n7 s]i\s re/rictions
 on int]net fre$om2  7,o7 exi/5ce ( !   
wor/ =ms ( *ild labor2 &  7,p7          
de/ruction ( religi\s & cultural sites4 
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 has or 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 has _h 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 9       
,az]baijan to adh]e to ! prohibitions 9 
section #fbj,m ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance    
,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgh;d7 &  
section #cfb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 aga9/ ! provision ( =eign        
assi/ance to security units aga9/ :i*   
!re are cr$ible allegations ( human     
rights violations 7commonly ref]r$ to z 
! ,leahy laws7 & to ensure t no units   
implicat$ 9 gross violations ( human    
rights receive ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance1 
includ+ in=mation on :i* units h be5    
reject$ 9 ! ,leahy vett+ process2  7,e7 
an assessm5t f ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate (    
:e!r e?nic cleans+ or g5ocidal acts h   
tak5 or are tak+ place 9                
,nagorno-,k>abakh2 &  7,f7 a            
det]m9ation1 )9 #cj days ( passage ( ?is
 resolution1 z to :e!r ,az]baijani      
(ficials f\nd to be responsible = or    
complicit 91 or to h directly or        

indirectly engag$ 91 human rights abuses
 li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 meet ! crit]ia =  
sanctions &-- 7i7 a description ( any   
actions t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t is  
tak+ to implem5t sanctions1 includ+     
sanctions "u ! ,global ,magnitsky ,human
 ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb       
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq47 & section     
#gjca7;c7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ,=eign 
,op]ations1 & ,relat$ ,programs         
,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7division ,g
 ( ,public ,law #aaf-id2 #acc ,/at4     
#bhfd71 to hold acc\ntable ,az]baijani  
(ficials responsible = gross violations 
( human rights or significant           
corruption2 or  7ii7 a ju/ification = :y
 sanctions h n be5 impos$ on individuals
 f\nd to meet ! crit]ia = sanctions "u  
exi/+ law4