,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ebje ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #cj1 #bjbf,mr4 ,m>key introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to promote democracy1 def5d human rights1 & impose acc\ntability on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey = sy/emic political repression1 c5sor%ip1 transnational repression1 & violations ( int]national law4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,turkey ,human ,rights ,promotion ,act ( #bjbf4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #d4 ,/atem5t ( policy4,sec4 #e4 ,s5se ( ,congress on press fre$om4,sec4 #f4 ,s5se ( ,congress on int]net fre$om4,sec4 #g4 ,s5se ( ,congress on protect+ lawy]s & promot+ fair trials4,sec4 #h4 ,s5se ( ,congress on acc\ntability = human rights violations4,sec4 #i4 ,limitations on c]ta9 security assi/ance4,sec4 #aj4 ,political prison]s assi/ance4,sec4 #aa4 ,annual report4,sec4 #ab4 ,support = civil society & indep5d5t m$ia4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates values its long/&+ alliance ) ! ,republic ( ,turkey1 its fri5d%ip ) ! ,turki% p1 & rema9s committ$ to support+ a heal?y ,turki% democracy4 7#b7 ,articles ,i & ,,ii ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty require ,memb] ,/ates ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7 to conduct !mselves 9 a mann] t promotes peace abroad & /r5g!ns democratic in/itutions at home1 affirm+ t ! ,,nato alliance is f\nd$ on %>$ democratic pr9ciples4 7#c7 ,! ,republic ( ,turkey jo9$ ,,nato 9 #aieb1 ! fir/ nation1 along ) ,greece1 to jo9 ! alliance aft] its f\nd+4 7#d7 ,s9ce ! attempt$ c\p 9 ,july #bjaf1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey has int5sifi$ its crackd[n on fre$oms ( expression1 peaceful assembly1 & association4 ,9 its ,_w #bjbf assessm5t1 ,fre$om ,h\se rat$ ,turkey to be ,n ,free4 7#e7 ,9 ! ye>s foll[+ ! c\p attempt1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey has pursu$ a sweep+ & sy/ematic campaign ( dome/ic & transnational repression t>get+ j\rnali/s1 academics1 /ud5ts1 lawy]s1 opposition politicians1 ,kurds1 ,alevis1 & individuals associat$ ) ! ,hizmet 7,gul57 ,movem5t4 7#f7 ,s9ce #bjaf1 ,turki% au?orities h us$ vague & ov]ly broad anti-t]rorism laws to inve/igate m ?an #c1jjj1jjj individuals = alleg$ t]rorism-relat$ (f5ses & to deta9 or arre/ l>ge numb]s ( p = peaceful civic or religi\s activities1 accord+ to ! ,/ockholm ,c5t] = ,fre$om4 7#g7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey has us$ ! fail$ #bjaf c\p z ju/ification = a sweep+ crackd[n4 ,9 ! imm$iate aft]ma?1 au?orities deta9$ t5s ( ?\s&s ( p accus$ ( aid+ ! c\p or support+ t]rorism & dismiss$ ?\s&s ( public employees4 ,at lea/ #d1aef judges & prosecutors & m ?an #e1hjj academics 7 dismiss$ on t]rorism-relat$ gr\nds4 7#h7 ,! ,april #bjag con/itutional ref]5dum1 advanc$ by ! rul+ ,ju/ice & ,developm5t ,p>ty 7,,akp7 & held "u a /ate ( em]g5cy1 %ift$ ,turkey f a p>liam5t>y to a presid5tial sy/em1 conc5trat+ sweep+ p[]s 9 ! presid5cy4 ,! ,v5ice ,commission w>n$ t ! am5dm5ts repres5t a dang]\s /ep backw>ds & risk ! c\ntry's deg5]ation into an au?orit>ian presid5tial sy/em4 ,al?\gh ! /ate ( em]g5cy =mally end$ 9 #bjah1 _m em]g5cy-era measures rema9 9 =ce1 & re/rictions on fundam5tal fre$oms p]si/4 7#i7 ,accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's #bjbb ,human ,rights ,report1 ,presid5t ,erdogan's #bjah anti-t]ror legislation cont9ues to re/rict basic fre$oms & und]m9e judicial indep5d5ce4 ,s9ce #bjaf1 ,turki% au?orities h dismiss$ or susp5d$ m ?an #fj1jjj police & milit>y p]sonnel1 remov$ r\ghly #abe1jjj civil s]vants1 purg$ approximately "o-?ird ( ! judici>y1 arre/$ or imprison$ m ?an #ie1jjj p1 & clos$ ov] #a1ejj nongov]nm5tal organizations on t]rorism-relat$ gr\nds4 7#aj7 ,a #bjbj ,human ,rights ,wat* report f\nd t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey cont9ues to arbitr>ily deta9 & prosecute lawy]s1 9 violation ( its obligations "u ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights & ! ,european ,conv5tion on ,human ,rights4 ,accord+ to ! ,int]national ,b> ,association's ,human ,rights ,in/itute & ! ,arre/$ ,lawy]s ,initiative1 m ?an #a1gjj lawy]s h be5 prosecut$1 m ?an #gjj 7 plac$ 9 pretrial det5tion1 & at lea/ #eec 7 collectively s5t5c$ to m ?an #c1chj ye>s 9 prison4 7#aa7 ,turkey ranks #afc out ( #ahj c\ntries 9 ! #bjbf ,_w ,press ,fre$om ,index4 ,! ,european ,c\rt ( ,human ,rights has repeat$ly f\nd t ,turkey unlawfully deta9s & prosecutes j\rnali/s4 ,at lea/ #cad j\rnali/s 7 tri$ 9 #bjbb & #bjbc1 & sev]al j\rnali/s1 includ+ ,hatice ,duman1 ,mu/afa ,gok1 & ,erdal ,susem1 rema9 imprison$ = life4 ,9 ! second qu>t] ( #bjbe1 au?orities arre/$ #aj j\rnali/s & tri$ #ajc j\rnali/s 9 #gc cases1 result+ 9 #aj convictions4 7#ab7 ,accord+ to ,prison ,insid]1 an e/imat$ #dc1jjj political prison]s rema9 inc>c]at$ 9 ,turkey4 7#ac7 ,arbitr>y arre/s & unfair trials p]si/ z ,turkey's judici>y rema9s vuln]able to executive int]f]5ce1 ) inconsi/5t & contradictory rul+s f high c\rts4 ,! case ( civil society lead] ,osman ,kavala1 arre/$ 9 #bjag on unf\nd$ *>ges1 exemplifies ?is det]ioration4 ,despite a #bjai b9d+ rul+ by ! ,european ,c\rt ( ,human ,rights ord]+ 8 release1 ,turki% c\rts h refus$ to comply4 ,aft] briefly be+ acquitt$1 ,kavala 0 re>re/$ on espionage *>ges &1 9 ,april #bjbb1 s5t5c$ to life imprisonm5t )\t p>ole1 prompt+ ,c\ncil ( ,europe infr+em5t proce$+s4 7#ad7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey cont9ues to deta9 ,selahatt9 ,demirtas1 a lead+ ,kurdi% politician arre/$ 9 #bjaf4 ,! ,european ,c\rt ( ,human ,rights has repeat$ly rul$ t 8 det5tion is unlawful & ord]$ 8 imm$iate release1 yet dome/ic c\rts h fail$ to en=ce ^! judgm5ts4 ,9 ,may #bjbd1 ,demirtas 0 s5t5c$ to #db ye>s 9 prison on politically motivat$ *>ges relat$ to ! #bjad ,kobani prote/s4 7#ae7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey cont9ues to deta9 political opposition lead]s l ,ekrem ,imamolu1 ! ,mayor ( ,i/anbul & ,presid5t ,erdogan's prim>y political oppon5t1 on bogus corruption1 brib]y1 & money laund]+ *>ges4 ,s9ce ,m>* #bjbe1 ,presid5t ,erdogan's adm9i/ration has escalat$ a crackd[n on political opposition1 result+ 9 ! arre/ ( m ?an #ejj p4 7#af7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey cont9ues to c5sor onl9e expression1 prosecut+ ?\s&s = social m$ia activity1 includ+ = lik+ or %>+ po/s4 ,au?orities r\t9ely block onl9e cont5t & h re/rict$ access to major plat=ms dur+ p]iods ( political unre/4 ,9 #bjbd1 ,turkey block$ m ?an #caa1jjj web addresses1 contribut+ to a total ( ov] #a1bfd1jjj websites & doma9s block$ s9ce #bjjg4 7#ag7 ,presid5t ,erdogan's #bjbc reelection ext5d$ m ?an two decades ( ,,akp dom9ance *>act]iz$ by re/rictions on assembly1 association1 expression1 & electoral int]f]5ce1 z docum5t$ by ! ,organization = ,security & ,co-op]ation 9 ,europe4 ,betwe5 #bjba & #bjbc1 ! ,con/itutional ,c\rt consid]$ a case seek+ to ban a major pro-,kurdi% p>ty1 %>ply limit+ its ability to campaign4 ,au?orities cont9ue to use dis9=mation & anti-t]rorism laws to t>get political oppon5ts1 & ahead ( ! #bjbc elections1 c\rts compell$ ,x 7=m]ly ,twitt]7 to remove num]\s acc\nts & hundr$s ( po/s4 7#ah7 ,9 ,octob] #bjbb1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey am5d$ its int]net1 press1 & p5al code laws to create a vague new (f5se1 public dissem9ation ( mislead+ in=mation1 & exp&$ /ate au?ority ov] onl9e spee*4 ,social m$ia companies t d n comply ) gov]nm5t dem&s face sev]e f9es & b&wid? ?rottl+4 ,^! am5dm5ts enable prison s5t5ces ( up to ?ree ye>s & h result$ 9 arre/s1 includ+ ! det5tion ( #gh individuals 9 ,febru>y #bjbc1 = criticiz+ ! gov]nm5t's e>?quake response4 7#ai7 ,foll[+ ! ,febru>y #bjbc e>?quake1 au?orities re/rict$ access to ,x & o!r major plat=ms = z long z #ab h\rs1 h9d]+ rescue coord9ation & humanit>ian response4 ,simil> re/rictions foll[$ ! #bjbb ,i/anbul bomb+1 demon/rat+ ! gov]nm5t's read9ess to impose in=mation controls dur+ crises4 7#bj7 ,! ,radio & ,television ,supreme ,c\ncil cont9ues to impose arbitr>y f9es & broadca/ susp5sions on critical m$ia outlets4 ,=eign outlets1 includ+ ,deuts*e ,welle & ,voice ( ,am]ica1 _h _! ,turki%-language websites block$ aft] refus+ to comply ) re/rictive lic5s+ & c5sor%ip requirem5ts4 7#ba7 ,! ,octob] #bjbb am5dm5ts also ?reat5 ! security ( private messag+ s]vices4 ,regulations issu$ by ! ,in=mation & ,communication ,te*nologies ,au?ority 7,,btk7 require provid]s to all[ gov]nm5t access to us] communications1 und]m9+ cyb]security safegu>ds & exp&+ surveillance au?orities4 7#bb7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey cont9ues to t>get ,,lgbtqia p & re/rict peaceful demon/rations4 ,accord+ to ,,ilga-,europe's #bjbf ra9b[ map1 ,turkey ranks #dg? out ( #ej ,european c\ntries = ,,lgbtqia equality4 ,turkey also has ! highe/ record$ numb] ( murd]s ( transg5d] p 9 ,europe4 ,au?orities en=ce nationwide bans on pride ev5ts & h us$ viol5t tactics & mass det5tions to suppress su* ev5ts4 ,a draft bill1 :i* 0 introduc$ 9 ,octob] #bjbe1 w\ld crim9alize behavior contr>y to biological sex1 raise ! age = g5d]-affirm+ surg]y1 & impose prison t]ms ( up to #d ye>s = same-sex m>riage or civil-union c]emonies4 7#bc7 ,9 ,m>* #bjba1 ,turkey )drew f ! ,i/anbul ,conv5tion1 a l&m>k human rights treaty ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,europe design$ to prev5t viol5ce aga9/ wom54 ,legal exp]ts /ate t ?is )drawal violates bo? dome/ic & int]national law & reflects broad] ef=ts to roll back protections = wom51 ,,lgbtqia p1 & fundam5tal fre$oms4 7#bd7 ,s9ce #bjad1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey has increas+ly t>get$ critics beyond its bord]s1 includ+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,fre$om ,h\se reports t ,turki% au?orities h pursu$ oppon5ts 9 m ?an #ca c\ntries & secur$ ! r5dition ( at lea/ #eh individuals )\t due process4 7#be7 ,foll[+ ! #bjaf c\p attempt1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey escalat$ its campaign ( transnational repression1 =cibly return+ or abduct+ m ?an #ajj individuals1 prim>ily educators l9k$ to ,hizmet-affiliat$ s*ools4 ,turki% au?orities h pressur$ =eign gov]nm5ts to transf] or close ^! s*ools & h repeat$ly abus$ ,,int]pol ,r$ ,notices & diffusions to pursue dissid5ts abroad4 7#bf7 ,turki%-,am]icans & lawful p]man5t resid5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h report$ ?reats1 intimidation1 & h>assm5t l9k$ to politiciz$ ,turki% gov]nm5t blackli/s4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,political prison] ,! t]m political prison] means a p]son :o has be5 depriv$ ( 8 or h] p]sonal lib]ty if-- 7,a7 ! det5tion has be5 impos$ 9 violation ( "o ( ! fundam5tal gu>antees set out 9 ! ,european ,conv5tion on ,human ,rights1 p>ticul>ly-- 7i7 fre$om ( ?\ght1 consci5ce1 & religion2 7ii7 fre$om ( expression & in=mation2 & 7iii7 fre$om ( assembly & association2 7,b7 ! det5tion has be5 impos$ = purely political reasons )\t connection to any (f5se2 7,c7 = political motives1 ! l5g? ( ! det5tion or its conditions are cle>ly out ( proportion to ! (f5se ( :i* ! p]son has be5 f\nd guilty or is suspect$2 7,d7 = political motives1 he or %e is deta9$ 9 a discrim9atory mann] z comp>$ to o!r p]sons2 or 7,e7 ! det5tion is ! result ( proce$+s :i* 7 cle>ly unfair & appe> to be connect$ ) political motives ( ! au?orities4 7#c7 ,prison] ( consci5ce ,! t]m prison] ( consci5ce means any p]son :o-- 7,a7 is imprison$ or o!rwise physically re/rict$ solely = ! peaceful ex]cise ( ! individual's human rights2 & 7,b7 has n us$ viol5ce or advocat$ viol5ce or hatr$4 #d4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to support democracy1 peace1 & human rights 9 ,turkey1 & to press ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey to comply ) its obligations "u ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty2 7#b7 to oppose ! abuse ( c\nt]t]rorism laws & au?orities1 includ+ t>get+ j\rnali/s1 political oppon5ts1 dissid5ts1 recogniz$ & unrecogniz$ e?nic & religi\s m9orities1 & o!rs engag$ 9 ex]cis+ _! "r to fre$oms ( expression1 peaceful assembly1 or association2 7#c7 to consid] ^? deta9$ or imprison$ "u c\nt]t]rorism au?orities on politically motivat$ gr\nds to be prison]s ( consci5ce or political prison]s1 z appropriate1 unless !re is probative evid5ce ( specific crim9al misconduct pres5t$ 9 proce$+s t comply ) int]national fair trial /&>ds2 7#d7 to use all diplomatic tools to advocate t all prison]s ( consci5ce & political prison]s 9 ,turkey %\ld be unconditionally releas$ & *>ges expung$2 7#e7 to press ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey to repeal or am5d-- 7,a7 all anti-t]rorism laws & regulations t all[ ! gov]nm5t to unju/ly t>get j\rnali/s1 political oppon5ts1 dissid5ts1 & m9orities2 7,b7 all laws & regulations t violate ! "r to fre$oms ( expression1 peaceful assembly1 or association 9 a mann] n p]mitt$ by int]national legal /&>ds1 includ+ laws & regulations t seek to puni% ^? :o insult political figures or d5igrate ! ,turki% nation or /ate in/itutions2 & 7,c7 all laws & regulations t violate ! "r to a fair trial2 7#f7 to oppose ! export to ,turkey by any c\ntry ( surveillance te*nologies1 includ+ s(tw>e1 t c\ld be us$ to monitor ! activities ( j\rnali/s1 political oppon5ts1 dissid5ts1 or m9ority communities2 7#g7 to condemn ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey's use ( transnational repression1 includ+ ! abuse ( ,,int]pol notices1 r5ditions1 & o!r extrat]ritorial measures to t>get critics abroad2 7#h7 to protect ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons & lawful p]man5t resid5ts f h>assm5t1 intimidation1 & o!r =ms ( =eign political retaliation by or on behalf ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey2 & 7#i7 to condition ,unit$ ,/ates security coop]ation & assi/ance1 z appropriate1 on measurable improvem5ts 9 respect = human rights1 rule ( law1 & compliance ) b9d+ int]national human rights judgm5ts4 #e4 ,s5se ( ,congress on press fre$om ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey mu/ take /eps to significantly improve ! dire climate = j\rnali/s & ^? support+ ! j\rnalism pr(ession1 includ+-- 7,a7 end+ ! en=cem5t ( draconian laws & regulations t re/rict fre$om ( expression2 & 7,b7 releas+ unconditionally all j\rnali/s & m$ia work]s :o h be5 imprison$ = fulfill+ _! pr(essional responsibilities2 7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %\ld provide assi/ance & w>n+s ( imp5d+ politically motivat$ det5tion or h>m to j\rnali/s & m$ia work]s 9 dang] 9 ,turkey1 reg>dless ( citiz5%ip /atus1 includ+ j\rnali/s work+ = ,kurdi% m$ia organizations2 7#c7 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t (ficials %\ld prioritize dem&s to release unfairly deta9$ j\rnali/s & m$ia work]s 9 _! communications ) ,turki% (ficials2 & 7#d7 press fre$om & ! fre$om ( expression are fundam5tal human rights & %\ld be upheld & protect$ 9 ,turkey & ev]y:]e :]e ^? rights are ?reat5$4 #f4 ,s5se ( ,congress on int]net fre$om ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey mu/ cease its ongo+ crackd[n on free expression on ! int]net1 includ+ by repeal+ or am5d+ laws all[+ ! gov]nm5t to block a website or remove cont5t f ! website if !re is suffici5t suspicion t ! site is insult+ political figures2 7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %\ld support & pressure ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey-- 7,a7 to halt its frequ5t reque/s t social m$ia companies block acc\nts & cont5t ( j\rnali/s & m$ia outlets2 & 7,b7 to ensure t ! ,radio & ,television ,supreme ,c\ncil does n arbitr>ily re/rict onl9e /ream+ s]vices ?r\gh a co/ly & opaque lic5s+ regime2 & 7#c7 escalat+ controls regulat+ int]net use are an attempt by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey to sil5ce "o ( ! la/ plat=ms = indep5d5t j\rnalism 9 ! c\ntry4 #g4 ,s5se ( ,congress on protect+ lawy]s & promot+ fair trials ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey mu/-- 7,a7 halt its indiscrim9ate det5tion & prosecution ( lawy]s1 judges1 prosecutors1 & c\rt (ficials1 & its t>get+ ( lawy]s' associations2 7,b7 repeal laws re/rict+ ! "r ( lawy]s to dis*>ge _! pr(essional duties1 ! rights ( suspects to legal c\nsel1 & ! "r ( lawy]-cli5t privileg$ communication2 7,c7 ensure t lawy]s c visit deta9ees 9 police cu/ody1 & rem9d police & prosecutors ( ! protect$ role ( lawy]s "u ,article #ad ( ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights1 ,articles #e & #f ( ! ,european ,conv5tion on ,human ,rights1 & ! ,unit$ ,nations ,basic ,pr9ciples on ! ,role ( ,lawy]s2 & 7,d7 end ! practice ( prosecut+ lawy]s bas$ on :om !y h repres5t$ z cli5ts2 7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %\ld pressure ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey-- 7,a7 to aboli% ext5d$ pretrial det5tion1 consi/5t ) ,turkey's ,judicial ,re=m ,/rategy2 7,b7 to rev]se ! ,april #bjag am5dm5t to ,article #aei ( ! ,con/itution ( ,turkey1 :i* all[s = political control ov] ! nom9ation proc$ures to ! ,c\ncil ( ,judges & ,prosecutors2 & 7,c7 to ensure ! indep5d5ce ( judges & ( ! judici>y sy/em1 ) p>ticul> focus on ! ,m9i/ry ( ,ju/ice2 & 7#c7 ! indep5d5ce ( any c\ntry's judicial sy/em suff]s :5 lawy]s-- 7,a7 are subject to intimidation & h>assm5t 9 _! "w2 & 7,b7 are id5tifi$ ) ! causes ( _! cli5ts4 #h4 ,s5se ( ,congress on acc\ntability = human rights violations ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t if ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey does n promptly take effective /eps to address ! human rights violations describ$ 9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld impose sanctions pursuant to ! ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act 7subtitle ,f ( title ,,xii ( ,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note7 ) respect to (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey det]m9$ to be responsible = or complicit 91 or to h directly or indirectly engag$ 9-- 7,a7 ! det5tion ( prison]s ( consci5ce & political prison]s2 7,b7 ! politically motivat$ det5tion ( j\rnali/s2 7,c7 re/rict+ ( fre$om ( free expression ?r\gh social m$ia2 & 7,d7 o!r gross violations ( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights2 7#b7 ! ,presid5t %\ld confirm t ,unit$ ,/ates security assi/ance provid$ to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey is fully consi/5t ) ! conditions m&at$ 9 section #cf ( ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bggf7 & ! human rights provisions conta9$ 9 section #fbj,m ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgh;d72 7#c7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %\ld in/ruct ! ,unit$ ,/ates executive director ( ea* int]national f9ancial in/itution to oppose any loan1 grant1 policy1 or /rategy det]m9$ to be directly enabl+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey to violate ! human rights ( its citiz5s2 & 7#d7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld impose visa re/rictions "u ! ann\nc$ ,kha%oggi ,ban1 pursuant to section #bab7;a77#c77;,c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#c77;,c77 on-- 7,a7 individuals :o1 act+ on behalf ( ! gov]nm5t1 are believ$ to h be5 directly engag$ 9 s]i\s1 extrat]ritorial c\nt]-dissid5t activities1 includ+ ^? :o-- 7i7 suppress1 h>ass1 surveil1 ?reat51 or h>m j\rnali/s1 activi/s1 or o!r p]sons p]ceiv$ to be dissid5ts = _! "w2 or 7ii7 engage 9 su* activities ) respect to ! families or o!r close associates ( su* p]sons2 & 7,b7 family memb]s ( individuals describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 z appropriate4 #i4 ,limitations on c]ta9 security assi/ance 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or o!rwise made available = ,=eign ,milit>y ,f9anc+1 ,=eign ,milit>y ,sales1 or o!r security assi/ance programs = ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey may be obligat$ or exp5d$ unless ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate c]tifies to ! appropriate congressional committees t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey-- 7#a7 has tak5 demon/rable & su/a9$ /eps to r$uce ! numb] ( prison]s ( consci5ce & political prison]s1 includ+ by releas+ individuals deta9$ solely = ! peaceful ex]cise ( _! human rights2 7#b7 has ceas$ ! misuse ( c\nt]t]rorism & dis9=mation laws to crim9alize peaceful expression1 association1 & political p>ticipation2 7#c7 is tak+ concrete /eps to comply ) b9d+ judgm5ts ( ! ,european ,c\rt ( ,human ,rights1 includ+ 9 cases conc]n+ ,osman ,kavala & ,selahatt9 ,demirta2 & 7#d7 has ceas$1 or is no long] sy/ematically engag+ 91 acts ( transnational repression t>get+ individuals abroad = ex]cis+ _! fundam5tal fre$oms4 7b7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may waive ! application ( subsection 7a7 on a case-by-case basis if ! ,secret>y det]m9es & reports to ! appropriate congressional committees t su* waiv] is 9 ! vital national security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & includes a ju/ification = ! waiv] & a description ( ef=ts to promote ! re=ms describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 #aj4 ,political prison]s assi/ance ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all provide assi/ance to civil society organizations 9 ,turkey t "w to secure ! release ( prison]s ( consci5ce & political prison]s 9 ,turkey1 & to curr5t & =m] prison]s ( consci5ce & political prison]s 9 ,turkey1 includ+-- 7#a7 support = ! docum5tation ( human rights violations ) respect to prison]s ( consci5ce & politically motivat$ prison]s2 7#b7 support = advocacy 9 ,turkey to raise aw>5ess ( issues relat+ to prison]s ( consci5ce & political prison]s2 7#c7 support = ef=ts to repeal or am5d laws or regulations t are us$ to imprison individuals z prison]s ( consci5ce or political prison]s2 & 7#d7 ! delegation ( specific ,unit$ ,/ates mission /aff :o w obs]ve trials 9 politically motivat$ cases1 includ+ 9 ,s\!a/ ,turkey4 #aa4 ,annual report 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] = ! foll[+ #e ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,matt]s ,to be includ$ ,ea* report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 an assessm5t ( ! numb]1 conditions1 & legal /atus ( prison]s ( consci5ce & political prison]s 9 ,turkey2 7#b7 a description ( re/rictions on fre$om ( expression1 association1 assembly1 & ! press1 includ+ onl9e c5sor%ip & block+ ( social m$ia plat=ms & websites2 7#c7 a description ( incid5ts ( transnational repression1 includ+ r5ditions1 attempt$ abductions1 physical attacks1 or misuse ( ,,int]pol notices t>get+ individuals 9 o!r c\ntries1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#d7 an assessm5t ( any use by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey ( ,unit$ ,/ates-orig9 goods1 s]vices1 or te*nologies to facilitate surveillance1 c5sor%ip1 or o!r s]i\s human rights abuses2 7#e7 a description ( ef=ts by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey to re/rict & repress political opposition p>ties & lead]s1 includ+ attempts to elim9ate mean+ful political disagreem5t & debate2 7#f7 a description ( ef=ts by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey to am5d ! ,con/itution ( ! ,republic ( ,turkey to m>g9alize political opposition & consolidate p[] ar\nd "o political p>ty or politician2 & 7#g7 a description ( ! sanctions1 visa re/rictions1 & o!r measures tak5 pursuant to ?is ,act & o!r applicable au?orities4 #ab4 ,support = civil society & indep5d5t m$ia ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 z appropriate1 %all exp& support =-- 7#a7 indep5d5t j\rnali/s & m$ia outlets 9 ,turkey1 includ+ ^? op]at+ 9 exile2 7#b7 civil society organizations docum5t+ human rights violations or provid+ assi/ance to victims ( politically motivat$ p]secution2 7#c7 digital rights advocates & organizations work+ to enhance secure communications1 privacy1 & cyb]security = at-risk communities2 & 7#d7 initiatives promot+ human rights education1 legal lit]acy1 & public aw>5ess reg>d+ fundam5tal fre$oms 9 ,turkey4