,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #edj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #aj1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,coons 7= himself & ,mr4      
,tillis7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+     
,human ,rights ,day on ,decemb] #aj1    
#bjbe1 & commemorat+ ! #gg? anniv]s>y ( 
! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights
 & ! ,celebration ( ,human ,rights ,day4
  ,:]eas ! ,s5ate pass$ ,s4 ,res4 #gca  
dur+ ! #aae? ,congress1 :i* designat$   
,decemb] #aj1 #bjah1 z ,human ,rights   
,day2 ,:]eas ,decemb] #aj1 #bjbe1 m>ks !
 #gg? anniv]s>y ( ! adoption ( !        
,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights1 
:i* 0 adopt$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al
 ,assembly on ,decemb] #aj1 #aidh2      
,:]eas ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human 
,rights is a l&m>k docum5t t repres5ts !
 fir/ compreh5sive agreem5t among       
c\ntries reg>d+ ! inali5able rights &   
fre$oms ( all human be+s2 ,:]eas ! /ate 
( global human rights & civil lib]ties  

has decl9$ dur+ ! pa/ #b decades1 )     
,fre$om ,h\se notably track+ #ai        
consecutive ye>s ( decl9e 9 rights &    
fre$oms ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas ,fre$om ,h\se
 reports t political rights & civil     
lib]ties dim9i%$ 9 #bjbd 9 #fj c\ntries 
& improv$ 9 only #cd c\ntries2 ,:]eas ! 
,human ,rights ,fund]s ,network report$ 
t major cuts to =eign aid programs      
promot+ human rights is project$ to     
decl9e by up to #a1ijj1jjj1jjj annually 
by #bjbf2 ,:]eas conflict & suff]+      
cont9ues 9 ,sudan1 ,yem51 ! ,c5tral     
,african ,republic1 ,ukra9e1 ! ,middle  
,ea/1 ,haiti1 & o!r c\ntries &          
t]ritories2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate  
e/imates t #a1jjj1jjj individuals are   
unju/ly beh9d b>s z political prison]s =
 ex]cis+ human rights & fundam5tal      
fre$oms because ( _! race1 religion1 or 
e?nicity1 or due to _! private          
relation%ips2 ,:]eas au?orit>ian regimes
 cont9ue to imprison innoc5t civilians2 
,:]eas religi\s m9orities1 religi\s     
fre$om advocates1 & mission>ies are     

unju/ly t>get$1 deta9$1 & repress$ =    
ex]cis+ _! fre$om to believe or n to    
believe2 ,:]eas1 9 _m c\ntries1         
political opposition figures & civil    
society memb]s cont9ue to be unju/ly    
deta9$ = _! role 9 dem&+ free & fair    
elections & lead+ peaceful democratic   
prote/s 9 opposition to illib]al        
regimes2 ,:]eas anti-corruption         
prosecutors & pro-democracy activi/s are
 arbitr>ily imprison$ on baseless *>ges 
= _! advocacy ( great] judicial         
indep5d5ce & transp>5cy 9 c\ntries :]e  
judicial sy/ems are weaponiz$ aga9/     
human rights advocates2 ,:]eas          
au?orit>ian gov]nm5ts & non-/ate actors 
ar\nd ! _w en=ce sy/ems ( impunity &    
discrim9ation to sy/ematically dismantle
 wom5's & girls' access to _! civil     
lib]ties & imprison female human rights 
def5d]s2 ,:]eas j\rnali/s face political
 imprisonm5t = fight+ to report ! tru?1 
advocat+ = great] protections = ! fre$om
 ( ! press1 & hold+ gov]nm5ts acc\ntable
 to _! citiz5s2 ,:]eas aw>5ess ( human  

rights-- 7#a7 is ess5tial to !          
realization ( fundam5tal fre$oms2  7#b7 
promotes equality among all p2  7#c7    
contributes to prev5t+ conflict & human 
rights violations2  7#d7 leads to       
communities t are m /able1 m secure1 &  
saf]2 &  7#e7 enhances p>ticipation 91 &
 resili5ce (1 fell[ democracies2 ,:]eas 
,congress has a pr\d & consi/5t         
bip>tisan hi/ory ( promot+              
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights2 &
 ,:]eas ,decemb] #aj ( ea* ye> is       
celebrat$ globally z ,human ,rights     
,day3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--    
7#a7 designates ,decemb] #aj1 #bjbe1 z  
,human ,rights ,day & recognizes its    
global significance2  7#b7 recognizes ! 
#gg? anniv]s>y ( ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation
 ( ,human ,rights2  7#c7 reaffirms !    
,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights2 
7#d7 supports ! "w ( civil society      
lead]s & human rights def5d]s globally2 
7#e7 condemns ! use ( political         
imprisonm5t z a tool ( repression to    
re/rict civil lib]ties & human rights2  

7#f7 calls ^u gov]nm5ts ar\nd ! _w to   
imm$iately & unconditionally release    
political prison]s :o are be+ unju/ly   
deta9$ = advocat+ = human rights & civil
 society2 &  7#g7 enc\rages ! p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,a7 to obs]ve ,human   
,rights ,day2 &  7,b7 to cont9ue _!     
commitm5t to uphold+ fre$om1 democracy1 
& human rights ar\nd ! _w4