To support the empowerment of women and urge countries to #FreeThe20.

recognizes the 20th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, as well as the high level conference in September 2015 at the United Nations to empower women;

recognizes that many women will not be able to participate in the dialogue about the conference in September 2015 because they are imprisoned unjustly;

reiterates support for efforts to empower women and secure universal human rights for women;

reminds governments attending the conference that unjustly imprisoning women is inconsistent with the Beijing Declaration and does not empower women;

welcomes the release of Ta Phong Tan of Vietnam on September 19, 2015, whose release was called for as part of the campaign;

calls for the immediate release of the women mentioned in the preamble of this resolution, most of whom remain wrongfully imprisoned or under house arrest; and

encourages conference attendees to fulfill previous commitments related to the empowerment of women and to commit to meaningful and concrete steps to advance women’s rights, for the betterment of all people.