,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cih  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ag         
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #af71       
#bjbe,mr4 ,tillis 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,durb91 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,fett]man1 &
 ,mr4 ,ka9e7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,condemn+ ! treatm5t ( ,dr4 ,gubad      
,ibadoghlu by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan &
 urg+ 8 imm$iate release4  ,:]eas rec5t 
diplomatic progress 9 peace accords     
betwe5 ,arm5ia & ,az]baijan has rais$   
hopes = a m /able & prosp]\s future 9 ! 
,s\? ,caucasus2 ,:]eas t progress       
pres5ts an important opportunity =      
,az]baijan to /r5g!n its global         
p>tn]%ips & demon/rate its commitm5t to 
int]national norms2 ,:]eas t progress _c
 be fully realiz$ :ile wrongful         
det5tions & human rights violations     
p]si/ 9 ,az]baijan2 ,:]eas ,dr4 ,gubad  
,ibadoghlu1 a respect$ academic &       
economi/1 & 8 wife1 ,irada ,bayramova1 7

 arre/$ by ,az]baijani au?orities on    
,july #bc1 #bjbc1 & sev]ely beat5 :ile 9
 police cu/ody2 ,:]eas ,dr4 ,ibadoghlu 0
 dubi\sly accus$ ( multiple crim9al acts
 )\t evid5ce1 imprison$ 9 extremely poor
 conditions1 & d5i$ adequate m$ical c>e1
 result+ 9 significant heal?            
det]ioration2 ,:]eas1 al?\gh transf]r$  
to h\se arre/ on ,april #bb1 #bjbd1 ,dr4
 ,ibadoghlu has be5 d5i$ a trial date1  
left 9 legal limbo1 & subject$ to       
repeat$ violations ( due process &      
access to c\nsel2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy 9 ,baku1
 lead+ academic in/itutions1 ,memb]s (  
,congress1 & respect$ int]national      
organizations h all express$ deep conc]n
 & call$ = ! imm$iate release ( ,dr4    
,ibadoghlu2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t (        
,az]baijan's cont9u$ practice ( wrongful
 det5tion1 includ+ cases su* z ^? (     
,bakhtiy> ,hajiyev1 ,avaz ,zeynalli1    
,ulviyya ,guliyeva1 ,f>id ,mehralizada1 
& ,el*9 ,sadigov1 und]m9es ! cr$ibility 
( its commitm5ts to peace & p>tn]%ip ) !

 community ( democracies2 & ,:]eas      
,az]baijan has s\ght to highlight its   
int]national engagem5t & pre/ige ?r\gh  
ev5ts su* z ! ,=mula #a ,gr& ,prix & o!r
 global =ums1 b ^? ef=ts are            
fundam5tally at odds ) ! cont9u$        
det5tion ( political prison]s & ! d5ial 
( basic humanit>ian /&>ds3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 comm5ds !       
progress made 9 peace negotiations      
betwe5 ,arm5ia & ,az]baijan1 & expresses
 hope t su* progress w lead to la/+     
peace & great] int]national engagem5t2  
7#b7 condemns-- 7,a7 ! treatm5t ( ,dr4  
,ibadoghlu & o!r political prison]s by !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan2  7,b7 !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan's practice (     
wrongful det5tion2 &  7,c7 ! suppression
 ( academic fre$om & peaceful           
expression2  7#c7 calls = ! imm$iate &  
unconditional release ( political       
prison]s 9 ,az]baijan1 includ+ ,dr4     
,ibadoghlu1 & specifically urges 8      
release 9 advance ( ,az]baijan's ho/+ ( 
int]national ev5ts su* z ! ,=mula #a    

,gr& ,prix1 fur!r und]scor+ t until su* 
release occurs1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates _c treat
 ^? ev5ts z positive opportunities =    
p>tn]%ip & w in/ead cont9ue to highlight
 9 su* =ums ! p]si/5ce ( wrongful       
det5tions & human rights conc]ns2 &     
7#d7 urges all responsible (ficials &   
ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1    
includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ! ,treasury1 & o!r relevant entities1
 to make ,dr4 ,ibadoghlu's well-be+ &   
release a priority 9 all engagem5ts ) ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan1 re9=c+ t g5u9e  
peace mu/ be accompani$ by respect =    
human rights & academic fre$om4