,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ecfi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ae1 #bjbe,ms4 ,titus introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to provide = a review ( sanctions ) respect to ,az]baijan4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,az]baijan ,sanctions ,review ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,on ,septemb] #ai1 #bjbc1 ,az]baijan laun*$ a milit>y assault on ,nagorno-,k>abakh1 result+ 9 ! =c$ displacem5t ( ! region's entire ,arm5ian population foll[+ a #aj-mon? blockade ( ! ,la*9 ,corridor1 :i* depriv$ ,arm5ian civilians access to food1 fuel1 m$ic9e & o!r ess5tial goods4 7#b7 ,az]baijan's blockade & =c$ displacem5t ( ,nagorno-,k>abakh's ,arm5ians foll[$ a major escalation ( ! conflict dur+ ! #bjbj ,nagorno-,k>abakh ,w>1 dur+ :i* ,az]baijani milit>y & gov]nm5t (ficials nam$ 9 section #c7;b7 h committ$ w> crimes & s]i\s human rights violations1 includ+ ! extrajudicial kill+ ( ,arm5ian civilians & prison]s ( w>2 ! arbitr>y det5tion1 =c$ disappe>ances1 & torture ( ,arm5ian civilians & prison]s ( w> & o!r captives1 & ! delib]ate t>get+ ( civilian populations4 7#c7 ,az]baijan's cont9u$ deta9m5t1 torture1 extrajudicial execution1 & o!r s]i\s human rights violations aga9/ prison]s ( w> & captur$ civilians calls into s]i\s "q _! commitm5t to human rights & ability to negotiate an equitable1 la/+ peace settlem5t4 7#d7 ,report+ conduct$ 9 ,septemb] #bjbb by ! ,unit$ ,nations ,committee on ! ,elim9ation ( ,racial ,discrim9ation express$ deep conc]n ov] allegations ( sev]e & grave human rights violations committ$ dur+ ! #bjbj ho/ilities & beyond by ,az]baijani milit>y =ces aga9/ prison]s ( w> & o!r protect$ p]sons ( ,arm5ian e?nic or national orig9--includ+ extrajudicial kill+s1 torture & o!r ill-treatm5t & arbitr>y det5tion4 7#e7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices releas$ 9 ,augu/ #bjbe docum5t$ cr$ible reports (3 arbitr>y or unlawful kill+s2 torture or cruel1 inhuman1 or degrad+ treatm5t or puni%m5t2 arbitr>y arre/ & det5tion2 transnational repression aga9/ individuals 9 ano!r c\ntry1 & notes t ! gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan did n take cr$ible /eps or action to id5tify & puni% (ficials :o committ$ human rights abuses44 7#f7 ,human rights organizations h consi/5tly report$ on ,az]baijan's abuse ( prison]s ( w> & o!r human rights violations1 includ+ a report by ,human ,rights ,wat* 9 ,m>* #bjba t f\nd ,az]baijani =ces _h abus$ e?nic ,arm5ian prison]s ( w> & subject$ !m to cruel & degrad+ treatm5t & torture ei!r :5 !y 7 captur$1 dur+ _! transf]1 or :ile 9 cu/ody at v>i\s det5tion facilities4 7#g7 ,report+ conduct$ 9 #bjbd by ,fre$om ,h\se f\nd t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan act$ ^u a compreh5sive1 me?odically implem5t$ /rategy to empty ,nagorno-,k>abakh ( its e?nic ,arm5ian population betwe5 #bjbj & #bjbc & engag$ 9 a patt]n ( arbitr>y det5tion1 torture1 & ill-treatm5t ( ,arm5ians :o fell into ,az]baijani cu/ody44 7#h7 ,9 ,decemb] #bjba1 an ,int]national ,c\rt ( ,ju/ice rul+ ord]$ ,az]baijan to protect f viol5ce & bodily h>m ,arm5ians deta9$ dur+ & s9ce ! #bjbj ,nagorno-,k>abakh ,w>4 7#i7 ,at lea/ #bc prison]s ( w> & ho/ages are /ill deta9$ illegally by ,az]baijan z ( ,augu/ #bjbe accord+ to ! ,arm5ian ,gov]nm5t1 ) indep5d5t obs]v]s not+ t ! true numb] ( deta9ees is likely mu* high] giv5 ! _m individuals /ill miss+1 & ! limit$ in=mation available due to ,az]baijan's misrepres5tation ( _! /atus 9 an attempt to ju/ify _! cont9u$ captivity4 7#aj7 ,foll[+ ,az]baijan's (f5sive 9 #bjbc1 num]\s high-rank+ ,arm5ian (ficials 9 ,nagorno-,k>abakh 7 arre/$ & deta9$ by ,az]baijan1 includ+ ,rub5 ,v>danyan1 ,davit ,manukyan1 ,davit ,babayan1 ,levon ,mnatsakanyan1 ,arkadi ,ghukasyan1 ,bako ,sahakyan1 ,arayik ,h>utyunyan1 & ,davit ,i%khanyan4 7#aa7 ,9 ,janu>y #bjbe1 ,az]baijan comm5c$ %am trials ( ! a=em5tion$ =m] (ficials ( ,nagorno-,k>abakh 9 ,baku's milit>y c\rt1 :]e deta9ees h be5 d5i$ due process1 ! "r to a fair trial1 ! "r to legal c\nsel ( _! own *oos+1 & h be5 *>g$ on political gr\nds )\t evid5ce & 9 ! abs5ce ( indep5d5t obs]v]s4 7#ab7 ,9 ,m>* #bjbe1 ,az]baijan ord]$ ! ,int]national ,committee ( ! ,r$ ,cross 7,,icrc71 ! only entity 9 ,az]baijan ) ! au?orization to visit ,arm5ian prison]s ( w> & civilian captives1 to leave ! c\ntry4 7#ac7 ,int]national humanit>ian law requires p>ties to an int]national arm$ conflict to treat prison]s ( w> humanely 9 all circum/ances4 7#ad7 ,x is a w> crime to willfully kill1 mi/reat1 or torture prison]s ( w>1 or to willfully cause great suff]+ or s]i\s injury to body or heal?4 7#ae7 ,9 addition to be+ b\nd by cu/om>y int]national law1 ,az]baijan is a p>ty to ! ,g5eva ,conv5tions1 ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights 7,,iccpr71 & ! ,european ,conv5tion on ,human ,rights 7,,e*r7 :i* /rictly =bid extrajudicial kill+s4 7#af7 ,despite its int]national legal obligations "u ! ,g5eva ,conv5tions & repeat$ calls by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 ,az]baijan has n releas$ all relevant p]sons & in/ead cont9ues to deta9 new prison]s ( w>1 ho/ages1 & captur$ civilians1 nor h ^? responsible = s]i\s human rights violations & w> crimes fac$ legal consequ5ces4 7#ag7 ,foll[+ ! publication ( ! t]ms ( ! initial$ peace agreem5t betwe5 ,arm5ia & ,az]baijan 9 ,augu/ #bjbe1 x 0 confirm$ ! docum5t omits provisions to ensure ! release ( ,arm5ian prison]s ( w> or civilian captives1 rais+ conc]ns z to ,az]baijan's commitm5t to ensur+ a j1 durable1 & dignifi$ peace 9 ! region4 7#ah7 ,amid fraught peace talks betwe5 ,arm5ia & ,az]baijan1 ! imm$iate & unconditional release ( ,arm5ian prison]s ( w>1 civilians1 & political deta9ees w\ld repres5t an important confid5ce build+ measure4 7#ai7 ,9 addition to its arbitr>y det5tion ( ,arm5ian prison]s1 ,az]baijan also has also unlawfully deta9$ ov] #cjj ,az]baijani j\rnali/s1 human rights def5d]s1 civic activi/s & opposition figures1 ) ,az]baijani au?orities escalat+ civil society crackd[ns 9 ! mon?s lead+ up to ! ,,cop#bi ,climate ,summit 9 ,novemb] #bjbd4 7#bj7 ,az]baijan's brutal repression ( dome/ic political opposition is ( grave conc]n = ! human rights ( ,az]baijanis4 7#ba7 ,! det5tion & subsequ5t torture & ill-treatm5t ( j\rnali/s l ,radio ,free ,europe_/,radio ,lib]ty report] ,f>id ,mehralizada1 critics ( ! ,aliyev gov]nm5t l ,dr4 ,gubad ,ibadoghlu1 & human rights advocates l ,rufat ,saf>ov1 raises fundam5tal conc]ns ab\t due process & ! integrity ( ! legal proce$+s aga9/ ^? :o express political diss5t 9 ,az]baijan4 7#bb7 ,az]baijan is designat$ z ,n ,free by ,fre$om ,h\se due to ! abs5ce ( political rights1 civil lib]ties1 & rule ( law4 #c4 ,review ( sanctions ) respect to ,az]baijan 7a7 ,det]m9ation ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a det]m9ation1 includ+ a detail$ ju/ification1 ( :e!r any p]son li/$ 9 subsection 7b7 meets ! crit]ia = ! imposition ( sanctions pursuant to-- 7#a7 section #abfc7;b7 ( ! ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note72 or 7#b7 section #gjca7;c7 ( ! ,national ,security1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & ,relat$ ,programs ,appropriations ,act4 7b7 ,p]sons li/$ ,! p]sons li/$ 9 ?is subsection1 :i* includes (ficials ( ,republic ( ,az]baijan1 are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,lieut5ant ,g5]al ,hikmat ,izzat oglu ,mirzayev1 ,comm&] ( ! ,special ,=ces4 7#b7 ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,elgun ,aliyev1 ,*ief ( ! ,milit>y ,police4 7#c7 ,colonel ,el%an ,sanaev1 ,comm&] ( ,az]baijani ,milit>y #bah? ,comm&o ,brigade4 7#d7 ,lieut5ant ,g5]al ,anv> ,af&iyev1 ,comm&] ( ,az]baijani ,gr\nd ,=ces4 7#e7 ,major ,g5]al ,jeyhun ,hasanov1 ,p5it5ti>y ,s]vice ( ! ,m9i/ry ( ,ju/ice4 7#f7 ,ali ,naghiyev1 ,*ief ( ! ,/ate ,security ,s]vices4 7#g7 ,samir ,nuriyev1 ,*ief ( ,/aff to ,presid5t ,aliyev4 7#h7 ,fuad ,alasg>ov1 ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t = ,law ,en=cem5t & ,milit>y ,affairs4 7#i7 ,orhan ,samadov1 ,(fice ( ! ,g5]al ,prosecutor4 7#aj7 ,vug> ,guliyev1 ,(fice ( ! ,g5]al ,prosecutor4 7#aa7 ,ziya ,masurov1 ,(fice ( ! ,g5]al ,prosecutor4 7#ab7 ,p>viz ,mirha%imov1 ,(fice ( ! ,g5]al ,prosecutor4 7#ac7 ,babakhan ,hasanaliyev1 ,(fice ( ! ,g5]al ,prosecutor4 7#ad7 ,hamza ,eld> ,akb> oglu1 ,(fice ( ! ,g5]al ,prosecutor4 7#ae7 ,alakb>ov ,valeh ,hasan oglu1 ,(fice ( ! ,g5]al ,prosecutor4 7#af7 ,faiq ,qaniyev1 ,judge at ,baku ,c\rt on ,grave ,crimes4 7#ag7 ,mirza ,khanki%iyev1 ,judge at ,baku ,c\rt on ,grave ,crimes4 7#ah7 ,ilham ,mahmudov1 ,judge at ,baku ,c\rt on ,grave ,crimes4 7#ai7 ,eld> ,ismayilov1 ,judge at ,baku ,c\rt on ,grave ,crimes4 7#bj7 ,javid ,huseynov1 ,judge at ,baku ,c\rt on ,grave ,crimes4 7#ba7 ,samir ,aliyev1 ,judge at ,baku ,c\rt on ,grave ,crimes4 7#bb7 ,azad ,madjidov1 ,judge at ,baku ,c\rt on ,grave ,crimes4 7#bc7 ,zeynal ,agayev1 ,judge at ,baku ,c\rt on ,grave ,crimes4 7#bd7 ,sabuhi ,huseynov1 ,judge at ,baku ,c\rt on ,grave ,crimes4 7#be7 ,afgan ,hajiyev1 ,judge at ,baku ,c\rt on ,grave ,crimes4 7#bf7 ,telman ,huseynov1 ,judge at ,baku ,c\rt on ,grave ,crimes4 7#bg7 ,ali ,mammadov1 ,judge at ,baku ,c\rt on ,grave ,crimes4 7#bh7 ,vusal ,gurbanov1 ,n>imanov ,di/rict ,c\rt ,judge4 7#bi7 ,kamranov ,hafiz1 ,n>imanov ,di/rict ,c\rt ,judge4 7#cj7 ,yusif ,yusifov1 ,*ief ,inve/igator ( ! ,inve/igation ,dep>tm5t = ,combat+ ,organiz$ ,crime1 ,m9i/ry ( ,int]nal ,affairs4 7#ca7 ,abbasov ,mirzali ,abdulali oglu1 ,baku ,c\rt ( ,appeals4 7#cb7 ,major ,g5]al ,abulfat ,rzayev1 ,ma9 ,organiz$ ,crime ,dep>tm5t1 ,m9i/ry ( ,int]nal ,affairs4 7#cc7 ,mammadov ,el*91 ,fir/ ,deputy ,prosecutor ,g5]al4 7#cd7 ,lieut5ant ,fuad ,rafael oglu ,nabiyev1 ,az]baijan ,m9i/ry ( ,def5se4 7#ce7 ,el*9 ,guliyev1 ,/ate ,bord] ,s]vice ( ,az]baijan4 7#cf7 ,ilham ,mehdiyev1 ,/ate ,bord] ,s]vice ( ,az]baijan4 7#cg7 ,vusal ,sultanov1 ,/ate ,bord] ,s]vice ( ,az]baijan4 7#ch7 ,azad ,alakb>ov1 ,/ate ,bord] ,s]vice ( ,az]baijan4 7#ci7 ,ismayil ,akb>ov1 ,/ate ,bord] ,s]vice ( ,az]baijan4 7#dj7 ,ram9 ,bagirov1 ,/ate ,bord] ,s]vice ( ,az]baijan4 7#da7 ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,elgn ,aliyev1 ,milit>y ,police ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,m9i/ry ( ,def5ce4 7#db7 ,k>im ,valiyev1 ,*ief ( ! ,g5]al ,/aff ( ! ,az]baijani ,arm$ ,=ces4 7#dc7 ,nemat ,avazov1 ,director ( ! ,inve/igation ,dep>tm5t1 ,(fice ( ! ,prosecutor ,g5]al4 7#dd7 ,tagiyev ,az] ,heyd> oglu1 ,nasimi ,di/rict ,c\rt ,judge4 7#de7 ,ali ,hasanov1 ,head ( ! ,dep>tm5t = ,public & ,political ,issues4 7#df7 ,mehman ,ahmadov1 ,director ( ,/ate ,security ,s]vice ,inve/igative ,isolator & ,tempor>y ,det5tion ,facility 9 ,baku4 7#dg7 ,major ,g5]al ,hikmat ,hasanov1 ,comm&] ( ! #a/ ,army ,corps ( ,az]baijan4 7#dh7 ,kamran ,aliyev1 ,prosecutor ,g5]al4 7#di7 ,ulviyya ,%ukuruvo1 ,baku ,city ,sabail ,di/rict ,c\rt ,judge4 7#ej7 ,elnur ,ismayilov1 ,deputy ( ,baku ,inve/igative ,det5tion ,c5t]4 7#ea7 ,major ,g5]al ,mais ,b>khud>ov1 ,comm&] ( ! #a/ ,army ,corps ( ,az]baijan4 7#eb7 ,major ,g5]al ,zaur ,sabir ,memm$ov1 ,deputy ,head ( ,az]baijan's ,special ,=ces4 7#ec7 ,colonel ,tehran ,m5simov1 ,comm&] ( ! ,nakhi*evan ,army's ,special ,=ces4 7c7 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 ,committee on ,appropriations1 & ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ,committee on ,appropriations1 & ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4