,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #edjd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #af1 #bjbf,mr4 ,sullivan 7= himself & ,mr4 ,m]kley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to impose sanctions & o!r policy consequ5ces 9 response to ! dea? ( political prison]s 9 ,hong ,kong1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,jimmy ,lai ,hong ,kong ,political ,prison] ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,basic ,law ,! t]m ,basic ,law means ! ,basic ,law ( ! ,hong ,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative ,region ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 adopt$ on ,april #d1 #aiij4 7#c7 ,cov]$ =eign p]son ,! t]m cov]$ =eign p]son means any (ficial1 ag5t1 or employee ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,hong ,kong det]m9$ to be responsible =1 complicit 91 or hav+ direct$-- 7,a7 ! arre/1 det5tion1 prosecution1 imprisonm5t1 or abuse ( a ,hong ,kong political prison]2 or 7,b7 ! dea?1 or actions contribut+ to ! dea? includ+ m$ical neglect1 ( a ,hong ,kong political prison] :ile 9 cu/ody4 7#d7 ,hong ,kong ,! t]m ,hong ,kong means ! ,hong ,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative ,region ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 7#e7 ,hong ,kong political prison] 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ,hong ,kong political prison] means any individual deta9$ or imprison$ by au?orities 9 ,hong ,kong or else:]e by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a :o ! ,secret>y det]m9es-- 7i7 0 arre/$1 deta9$1 prosecut$1 convict$1 or imprison$1 9 :ole or 9 sub/antial "p1 because (-- 7,i7 ! peaceful ex]cise ( a "r protect$ "u ! ,s9o-,briti% ,jo9t ,decl>ation1 ! ,basic ,law1 or applicable int]national human rights law1 includ+ ! fre$oms ( expression1 ! press1 assembly1 association1 religion1 or political p>ticipation2 7,,ii7 ! individual's political views1 affiliations1 advocacy1 j\rnalism1 religi\s activity1 labor activity1 or engagem5t ) a =eign gov]nm5t1 int]national organization1 or civil society organization2 or 7,,iii7 0 subject$ to a politically motivat$ arre/1 det5tion1 prosecution1 conviction1 or imprisonm5t2 or 7ii7 is or 0 *>g$ ) or convict$ ( an (f5se "u-- 7,i7 ! ,national ,security ,law2 7,,ii7 ! s$ition provisions ( ! ,crimes ,ord9ance 7,cap4 #bjj7 ( ,hong ,kong2 7,,iii7 ! ,public ,ord] ,ord9ance 7,cap4 #bde7 ( ,hong ,kong2 7,,iv7 ! ,safegu>d+ ,national ,security ,ord9ance1 enact$ 9 #bjbd2 or 7,v7 any successor1 am5d$1 or sub/antially simil> legislation enact$ to suppress political opposition1 re/rict civil lib]ties1 or puni% ! ex]cise ( fundam5tal fre$oms4 7,b7 ,relevant (f5ses ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all consid] :e!r ! individual 0 *>g$ ) or convict$ ( an (f5se "u-- 7i7 ! ,national ,security ,law2 7ii7 ! s$ition provisions ( ! ,crimes ,ord9ance 7,cap4 #bjj7 ( ,hong ,kong2 7iii7 ! ,public ,ord] ,ord9ance 7,cap4 #bde7 ( ,hong ,kong2 7iv7 ! ,safegu>d+ ,national ,security ,ord9ance1 enact$ 9 #bjbd2 or 7v7 any successor1 am5d$1 or sub/antially simil> law us$ to suppress political opposition1 re/rict civil lib]ties1 or puni% ! ex]cise ( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights4 7,c7 ,presumption ,an individual *>g$ ) or convict$ ( an (f5se describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 %all be presum$ to be a ,hong ,kong political prison] unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 on ! basis ( cr$ible & indep5d5tly corroborat$ evid5ce1 t ! individual does n meet ! crit]ia outl9$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7#f7 ,jo9t ,decl>ation ,! t]m ,jo9t ,decl>ation means ! ,jo9t ,decl>ation ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom ( ,great ,brita9 & ,nor!rn ,irel& & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a on ! ,"q ( ,hong ,kong1 sign$ on ,decemb] #ai1 #aihd1 & regi/]$ ) ! ,unit$ ,nations on ,june #ab1 #aihe4 7#g7 ,national ,security ,law ,! t]m ,national ,security ,law means ! ,law ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a on ,safegu>d+ ,national ,security 9 ! ,hong ,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative ,region1 sign$ on ,june #cj1 #bjbj4 7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury4 #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,jimmy ,lai ,*ee-y+ is a #gh-ye>-old citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 resid5t ( ,hong ,kong1 ,ca?olic1 & ! f\nd] ( ,apple ,daily1 "o ( ! mo/ widely read pro-democracy newspap]s 9 ,hong ,kong4 ,lai has be5 imprison$ s9ce ,decemb] #bjbj1 l>gely 9 solit>y conf9em5t4 ,on ,decemb] #ae1 #bjbe1 ,lai 0 convict$ by a ,hong ,kong national security c\rt on two c\nts ( conspiracy to commit collusion ) =eign =ces "u ! ,national ,security ,law & "o c\nt ( conspiracy to publi% s$iti\s publications "u ! ,crimes ,ord9ance1 to :i* ,lai plead$ n guilty4 ,on ,febru>y #i1 #bjbf1 ,lai 0 s5t5c$ to #bj ye>s 9 prison1 ! longe/ s5t5ce impos$ "u ! ,national ,security ,law s9ce ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a enact$ ! legislation 9 #bjbj4 7#b7 ,! cont9u$ imprisonm5t (1 d5ial ( c\nsel ( *oice & ( ! ,ca?olic sacram5t ( ,holy ,communion to1 & ! prolong$ nature ( ! prosecution ( ,jimmy ,lai repres5t a cle> violation ( ! rights gu>ante$ to ,hong ,kong resid5ts "u ! ,jo9t ,decl>ation & ! ,basic ,law1 includ+ ! rights to a fair trial1 fre$om ( expression1 fre$om ( religion1 & fre$om ( ! press4 7#c7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has designat$ ,jimmy ,lai z a priority human rights case4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 ,canada1 ,au/ralia1 ! ,european ,union1 & o!r democratic nations h call$ = ! imm$iate & unconditional release ( ,lai4 7#d7 ,m ?an "o ?\s& o!r individuals h be5 imprison$ 9 ,hong ,kong "u ! ,national ,security ,law1 ! ,safegu>d+ ,national ,security ,ord9ance1 & relat$ legislation1 includ+ m$ia pr(essionals1 lawy]s1 legislators1 labor lead]s1 fai? lead]s1 social work]s1 academics1 /ud5ts1 & activi/s4 ,among su* individuals are-- 7,a7 ,*[ ,hang-tung1 a prom95t b>ri/] & pro-democracy activi/2 7,b7 ,jo%ua ,wong1 a =m] /ud5t lead] & democracy advocate2 7,c7 ,lee ,*euk-yan1 a vet]an labor lead] & legislator2 & 7,d7 ,gwyne? ,ho1 a j\rnali/ & democracy advocate4 7#e7 ,_m ( ! imprison$ individuals are held "u re/rictive conditions1 d5i$ family contact1 & subject$ to prolong$ pretrial det5tion4 7#f7 ,! conditions ( det5tion = political prison]s 9 ,hong ,kong raise s]i\s conc]ns reg>d+ physical & m5tal heal?4 ,deta9ees h be5 held = ext5d$ p]iods 9 solit>y or ne>-solit>y conf9em5t1 d5i$ adequate m$ical c>e1 subject$ to re/rictions on family visits & legal access1 & held 9 facilities )\t any effective1 indep5d5t me*anism = ov]sight or r$ress4 7#g7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,hong ,kong be> responsibility = safegu>d+ ! life & heal? ( e individual held 9 _! cu/ody4 ,a dea? 9 cu/ody result+ f ! d5ial ( adequate m$ical c>e1 f inhumane conditions ( conf9em5t1 or f o!r mi/reatm5t1 or a dea? n subject to a prompt1 indep5d5t inve/igation1 w\ld con/itute a grave violation ( ! "r to life "u ,article #f ( ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights1 done at ,new ,york ,decemb] #ai1 #aiff1 & ( int]nationally recogniz$ /&>ds gov]n+ ! treatm5t ( deta9ees1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,nations ,/&>d ,m9imum ,rules = ! ,treatm5t ( ,prison]s1 adopt$ 9 ,new ,york ,decemb] #ag1 #bjae 7commonly kn[n z ! ,nelson ,m&ela ,rules7 & ! ,unit$ ,nations ,body ( ,pr9ciples = ! ,protection ( ,all ,p]sons "u ,any ,=m ( ,det5tion or ,imprisonm5t1 adopt$ 9 ,new ,york ,decemb] #i1 #aihh4 7#h7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a-- 7,a7 has n p]mitt$ indep5d5t int]national monitor+ ( det5tion conditions 9 ,hong ,kong = political prison]s2 7,b7 has disreg>d$ ! f9d+s & recomm5dations ( ,unit$ ,nations human rights me*anisms conc]n+ deta9$ individuals & repeat$ calls = ! release ( su* individuals2 & 7,c7 has sy/ematically d5i$ or delay$ consul> access to =eign nationals 9 cu/ody1 includ+ ,jimmy ,lai1 a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom entitl$ to consul> access by ! ,unit$ ,k+dom "u ! ,vi5na ,conv5tion on ,consul> ,relations1 done at ,vi5na ,april #bd1 #aifc4 7#i7 ,! ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq47 & ! ,hong ,kong ,human ,rights & ,democracy ,act ( #bjai 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #egja note2 ,public ,law #aaf-gf7 provide au?orities to impose t>get$ sanctions on individuals responsible = human rights abuses 9 ,hong ,kong4 ,! dea? ( a political prison] 9 cu/ody %\ld be und]/ood z among ! grave/ possible human rights violations to :i* ^! au?orities apply1 & ,congress affirms t su* an ev5t dem&s an imm$iate & consequ5tial response by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4 7#aj7 ,! exp]i5ce ( o!r au?orit>ian /ates demon/rates t ! failure ( democratic gov]nm5ts to impose mean+ful consequ5ces = ! dea? ( political prison]s creates inc5tives = future abuses4 #d4 ,/atem5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates policy reg>d+ political prison]s 9 ,hong ,kong ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a direct & sub/antial national int]e/ 9 ! welf>e & release ( all individuals deta9$1 imprison$1 or o!rwise depriv$ ( lib]ty 9 ,hong ,kong1 or by au?orities ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 = ! peaceful ex]cise ( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights & fundam5tal fre$oms1 includ+ rights & fre$oms protect$ "u ! ,jo9t ,decl>ation1 ! ,basic ,law1 & applicable int]national law1 & su* individuals %all be reg>d$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t z political prison]s1 because ! det5tion & treatm5t ( su* individuals directly implicate-- 7,a7 ! pres]vation ( ! rule ( law & fundam5tal rights & fre$oms 9 ,hong ,kong2 7,b7 ! high degree ( autonomy promis$ to ,hong ,kong & ! adh]5ce ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to its obligations & commitm5ts ) respect to ,hong ,kong2 7,c7 ! security & int]e/s ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 bus9esses1 & o!r p]sons 9 ,hong ,kong2 7,d7 ! cont9u$ role ( ,hong ,kong z an op5 & reliable int]national f9ancial1 comm]cial1 & cultural c5t]2 & 7,e7 ! broad] int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 uphold+ respect = int]nationally recogniz$ human rights1 int]national commitm5ts1 & ! rule ( law 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region & 9 relations ) ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 7#b7 9 advocat+ = ! imm$iate & unconditional release ( all ,hong ,kong political prison]s1 includ+ ,jimmy ,lai ,*ee-y+1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld make cle> to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,hong ,kong t ! dea? 9 cu/ody ( any su* ,hong ,kong political prison] z a result ( ! actions or omissions ( deta9+ au?orities w\ld result 9 significant & imm$iate consequ5ces = relations ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w hold ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,hong ,kong acc\ntable = ensur+ ! heal?1 safety1 & humane treatm5t ( all ,hong ,kong political prison]s1 includ+ access to adequate m$ical c>e &1 9 ! case ( =eign nationals1 timely & mean+ful consul> access2 7#d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w respond promptly & proportionately to ! dea? 9 cu/ody ( any ,hong ,kong political prison] result+ f ! actions or omissions ( ! deta9+ au?orities1 includ+ ?r\gh appropriate sanctions1 diplomatic measures1 ! use ( ! voice1 vote1 & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! ,unit$ ,nations & o!r int]national organizations & multilat]al =a1 & o!r actions affect+ relations ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,hong ,kong2 & 7#e7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld coord9ate ) allies & p>tn]s1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 ,canada1 ,au/ralia1 ! ,european ,union1 & o!r democratic gov]nm5ts1 to ensure a timely & coord9at$ int]national response to ! dea? 9 cu/ody ( any ,hong ,kong political prison]1 includ+ ?r\gh p>allel sanctions1 coord9at$ diplomatic measures1 & o!r collective actions to increase acc\ntability & det] fur!r abuses4 #e4 ,sanctions ) respect to ! dea? ( a ,hong ,kong political prison] 7a7 ,det]m9ation requir$ ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] receiv+ cr$ible in=mation t an individual :o is a ,hong ,kong political prison] has di$ :ile 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,hong ,kong1 or because ( ! actions ( au?orities :ile deta9$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,hong ,kong1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 det]m9e :e!r ! dea? ( su* individual 0 ! result (-- 7,a7 ! d5ial ( adequate m$ical c>e2 7,b7 physical abuse1 torture1 or cruel1 inhuman1 or degrad+ treatm5t2 7,c7 conditions ( conf9em5t inconsi/5t ) int]national /&>ds1 includ+ ! ,nelson ,m&ela ,rules2 or 7,d7 any o!r act or omission by deta9+ au?orities t contribut$ to or caus$ ! dea?2 & 7#b7 id5tify ea* cov]$ =eign p]son responsible =1 complicit 91 or hav+ direct$ any ( ! actions describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#a74 7b7 ,m&atory sanctions 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] mak+ a det]m9ation "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all impose ! sanctions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ) respect to ea* cov]$ =eign p]son id5tifi$ "u subsection 7a77#b74 7#b7 ,sanctions describ$ ,! sanctions describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are-- 7,a7 ! sanctions au?oriz$ 9 section #abfc7;b7 ( ! ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act 7subtitle ,f ( title ,,xii ( ,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq472 7,b7 ! sanctions au?oriz$ 9 ,hong ,kong ,autonomy ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-adi2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #egja note72 & 7,c7 any o!r sanctions au?oriz$ by an ,act ( ,congress t ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7c7 ,t]m9ation ( sanctions ,! ,secret>y may t]m9ate ! application ( sanctions "u ?is ,act ) respect to a cov]$ =eign p]son if ! ,secret>y c]tifies to ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,hong ,kong has conduct$ a cr$ible1 indep5d5t1 & transp>5t inve/igation into ! dea? ( ! ,hong ,kong political prison] conc]n$2 7#b7 ! p]sons responsible = ! dea? h be5 prosecut$ or o!rwise held acc\ntable ?r\gh a process meet+ int]national fair trial /&>ds2 & 7#c7 ! family ( ! ,hong ,kong political prison] conc]n$ has receiv$ full1 imp>tial in=mation reg>d+ ! circum/ances ( ! dea? & appropriate rem$ies4 7d7 ,report to ,congress 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days be=e t]m9at+ sanctions ) respect to a cov]$ =eign p]son "u subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report t includes-- 7,a7 an id5tification ( any s5ior (ficial ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,hong ,kong :o bore comm& or sup]visory responsibility ov] ! cov]$ =eign p]son at ! "t ( ! dea? ( a ,hong ,kong political prison]2 & 7,b7 a det]m9ation ( :e!r su* (ficial is subject to sanctions "u ?is section or exi/+ au?orities4 7#b7 ,=m ,ea* report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m4 #f4 ,additional actions 7a7 ,multilat]al engagem5t ,^u a det]m9ation t an individual :o is a ,hong ,kong political prison] has di$ :ile 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,hong ,kong1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 use ! voice1 vote1 & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! ,unit$ ,nations & o!r int]national organizations & multilat]al =a-- 7,a7 to =mally reque/ t ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,human ,rights conduct an indep5d5t inquiry into ! dea? & ! conditions ( det5tion ( ,hong ,kong political prison]s2 & 7,b7 discuss su* dea? at ! ,unit$ ,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil &1 :]e appropriate1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil or o!r multi-lat]al entities :]e ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a are memb]s2 & 7#b7 seek to coord9ate sanctions ) allies includ+ ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 ,canada1 ,au/ralia1 & ! ,european ,union4 7b7 ,visa re/rictions on family memb]s ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y %all use any au?orities available to impose visa re/rictions on adult family memb]s ( any cov]$ =eign p]son sanction$ "u section #e7;b74 7c7 ,report on m$ical c>e d5ial ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on-- 7#a7 ! curr5t heal? /atus ( ,jimmy ,lai ,*ee-y+ & o!r ,hong ,kong political prison]s1 to ! ext5t su* in=mation is available2 7#b7 any d5ial or re/riction ( m$ical c>e1 legal access1 consul> access1 or family contact = su* ,hong ,kong political prison]s2 & 7#c7 recomm5dations = additional measures ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld take to protect ! lives & well-be+ ( ,hong ,kong political prison]s4 7d7 ,acc\ntability measures ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all consid]1 & z appropriate take or recomm5d to ! ,presid5t1 additional /eps to address ! conduct1 policies1 or practices t contribute to1 or facilitate ! mi/reatm5t (1 political prison]s 9 ,hong ,kong1 includ+ conduct t und]m9es ! indep5d5t rule ( law1 facilitates arbitr>y det5tion1 or results 9 ! d5ial ( adequate m$ical c>e or o!r protections necess>y to ensure ! heal? & safety ( p]sons 9 cu/ody1 includ+-- 7#a7 det]m9+ :e!r any curr5t or =m] (ficial ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,hong ,kong or ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 or any o!r =eign p]son1 responsible = or complicit 9 ! arbitr>y det5tion1 arre/1 or prosecution ( political prison]s 9 ,hong ,kong1 or o!r gross violations ( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights aga9/ political prison]s 9 ,hong ,kong1 meets ! crit]ia = ! imposition ( sanctions "u applicable law2 7#b7 tak+1 or recomm5d+ t ! ,presid5t take1 appropriate action "u applicable law ) respect to any p]son det]m9$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 to meet ! crit]ia = ! imposition ( sanctions2 & 7#c7 recomm5d+ t ! ,presid5t1 pursuant to ! ,int]national ,organizations ,immunities ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bhh et seq47 )draw1 condition1 or limit ! privileges1 exemptions1 & immunities ext5d$ to "o or m ,hong ,kong ,economic & ,trade ,(fices op]at+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or to any (fic] or employee !re(1 to ! fulle/ ext5t p]mitt$ by law4 #g4 ,s5se ( ,congress reg>d+ ,jimmy ,lai ,*ee-y+ ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ,jimmy ,lai ,*ee-y+ %\ld be imm$iately & unconditionally releas$ f det5tion 9 ,hong ,kong2 7#b7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a %\ld imm$iately grant full & unconditional consul> access to ,jimmy ,lai consi/5t ) ! ,vi5na ,conv5tion on ,consul> ,relations2 7#c7 ! prosecution ( ,jimmy ,lai "u ! ,national ,security ,law repres5ts a direct assault on ! fre$oms ( expression & press gu>ante$ to ! p ( ,hong ,kong "u ! ,jo9t ,decl>ation1 & con/itutes a p>ticul>ly sev]e violation ( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights norms2 & 7#d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld treat ! case ( ,jimmy ,lai z a priority human rights matt] 9 all diplomatic engagem5ts ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom4