,,iv #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #gch ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ah1 #bjbe,mr4 ,hill ( ,arkansas 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mc,govern7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,,resolution ,express+ conc]n reg>d+ sev]e re/rictions on religi\s fre$om abroad4 ,:]eas ! free ex]cise ( religion is an inali5able "r belong+ to all p2 ,:]eas ,article #ah ( ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights /ates ,ev]yone %all h ! "r to fre$om ( ?\ght1 consci5ce & religion4 ,?is "r %all include fre$om to h or to adopt a religion or belief ( 8 *oice1 & fre$om1 ei!r individually or 9 community ) o!rs & 9 public or private1 to manife/ 8 religion or belief 9 wor%ip1 obs]vance1 practice & tea*+2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates contributes mean+fully & mat]ially to ! cause ( religi\s fre$om & ! protection ( religi\s m9orities ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has /rong bilat]al relation%ips & _m diplomatic engagem5ts ) ! gov]nm5ts ( =eign c\ntries t engage 9 or tol]ate sev]e violations ( religi\s fre$om2 ,:]eas engag+ s9c]ely ) =eign c\ntries to promote religi\s fre$om = _! p s]ves to support bo? ! endur+ prosp]ity ( _! societies & ! long-t]m /ability ( ,unit$ ,/ates /rategic p>tn]%ips2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om has recomm5d$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ! nations ( ,alg]ia1 ,az]baijan1 ,egypt1 ,indonesia1 ,iraq1 ,kazakh/an1 ,kyrgyz/an1 ,malaysia1 ,sri ,lanka1 ,syria1 ,turkey1 & ,uzbeki/an = designation on ! ,special ,wat* ,li/ = sev]e religi\s fre$om violations2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,alg]ia-- 7#a7 sy/ematically prosecutes ,*ri/ian & ,muslim m9ority communities "u blasphemy laws2 7#b7 =cibly closes ,evangelical ,prote/ant ,association *ur*es & requires /ate p]mission to e/abli% a non-,muslim place ( wor%ip2 7#c7 sy/emically p]secutes memb]s ( ! ,ahmadiyya ,muslim community2 7#d7 t>gets memb]s ( ! ,ahmadi ,religion ( ,peace & ,light2 & 7#e7 tol]ates antisemitism 9 ways t re/rict ,jews' ability to op5ly practice _! religion2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan-- 7#a7 engages 9 & tol]ates sev]e violations ( religi\s fre$om su* z deta9+ religi\s m9orities2 7#b7 fails to inve/igate cr$ible claims ( abuse aga9/ fre$om ( religion or belief2 & 7#c7 de/roy$ ,arm5ian religi\s & cultural sites 9 ! region ( ,nagorno-,k>abakh2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,egypt-- 7#a7 arre/s1 tries1 & imprisons p = blasphemy2 7#b7 d5ies unrecogniz$ religi\s m9orities ! "r to decl>e _! religion on national id5tity c>ds1 pres5t+ adm9i/rative ob/acles to m>riage & ga!r+ = wor%ip1 impact+ ,baha'is1 & ,jehovah's ,witnesses2 & 7#c7 fails to ?or\ghly inve/igate or prosecute kidnapp+s1 =c$ m>riages1 & =c$ conv]sions1 impact+ ,coptic ,*ri/ians2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,indonesia-- 7#a7 sign$ into law a crim9al code 9 ,janu>y #bjbc1 :i* is s*$ul$ = implem5tation 9 #bjbf1 t w deep5 ! sy/ematic repression ( religi\s fre$om2 & 7#b7 tol]ates discrim9ation & h>% treatm5t = religi\s m9orities su* z %utt+ d[n or bann+ religi\s meet+s & activities2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iraq-- 7#a7 lacks ! ability or w to curtail /ate-affiliat$ & ,iran-back$ militias :i* t>get religi\s m9orities = h>assm5t1 prop]ty appropriation1 extortion1 det5tion1 & torture2 & 7#b7 is advanc+ policy to block cont5t p]ceiv$ to be insult+ to scriptures or prophets1 re/rict+ fre$om ( religion or belief = ,yazidis1 ,*ri/ians1 & ,%i'a & ,sunni ,muslims2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,kazakh/an-- 7#a7 p5alizes religi\s activities ( all gr\ps2 7#b7 sy/ematically re/ricts religi\s activities2 7#c7 bans unregi/]$ religi\s activities2 7#d7 requires (ficial exam9ations ( religi\s mat]ials2 7#e7 re/ricts religi\s education1 proselytization1 & ev5ts2 & 7#f7 wrongly imprisons individuals = religi\s activities or beliefs2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,kyrgyz/an-- 7#a7 p5alizes peaceful religi\s practices by bann+ organizations "u vague /&>ds ( extremism2 & 7#b7 raids religi\s s*ools1 religi\s camps1 & places ( wor%ip2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,malaysia tol]ates & engages 9 religi\s fre$om violations aga9/ individuals ^: religi\s expression div]ges f ! ,gov]nm5t's favor$ int]pretation ( ,islam & all[s violators to be f9$ or imprison$2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka-- 7#a7 has us$ discrim9atory legislation to h>ass1 deta91 & t>get religi\s m9orities2 7#b7 d5i$ religi\s m9orities access to h\ses ( wor%ip2 & 7#c7 expropriat$ l& f religi\s m9ority communities "u ! guise ( protect+ ,buddhism2 ,:]eas transitional au?orities 9 ,syria h fail$ to adequately inve/igate1 docum5t1 & br+ to ju/ice ^? responsible = sect>ian massacres ( ,alawi 9 ,latakia & ,t>tus1 su/a9$ viol5ce aga9/ ,druze resid5ts 9 ! ,damascus suburbs & ,suweida1 & a suicide bomb+ ( a ,greek ,or?odox ,*ur* 9 ,damascus1 & all[$ ,islami/ militia memb]s to intimidate1 taunt1 & loot ! homes ( ,*ri/ians2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey has tol]at$ ! p]secution ( religi\s m9orities su* z ob/acles to places ( wor%ip1 b>ri]s to cont9u$ legal resid5cy1 & re/rictions on cl]ical in/itutions includ+ ! ,!ological ,s*ool ( ,halki2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,uzbeki/an re/ricts & p5alizes ! practices ( _m religi\s gr\ps by plac+ bureaucratic re/rictions on ! regi/ration process = religi\s communities1 bann+ mission>y activity & proselytism1 prohibit+ unregi/]$ religi\s education1 & m&at+ gov]nm5t exam9ation & approval = all religi\s mat]ials2 & repeat$ly arre/s individuals = peaceful religi\s activities2 & ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate made su* recomm5d$ ,special ,wat* ,li/ designations = ,alg]ia1 ,az]baijan1 ! ,c5tral ,african ,republic1 ,comoros1 & ,vietnam on ,decemb] #bi1 #bjbc3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 affirms t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld actively ma9ta9 its position ( global lead]%ip 9 ! advancem5t ( fre$om ( religion abroad2 7#b7 urges ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to engage robu/ly ) allies & p>tn]s on religi\s fre$om2 & 7#c7 affirms ! importance ( ! (fices ( ! ,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om & ! ,special ,envoy to ,monitor & ,combat ,antisemitism4