Calling for the immediate release of Evan Gershkovich, a United States citizen and journalist, who was wrongfully detained by the Government of the Russian Federation in March 2023.

S. Res. 385 · 118th Congress · Sep 28, 2023 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That the Senate—

(1)

calls on the Government of the Russian Federation to immediately release Evan Gershkovich, who has been wrongfully detained since March 2023;

(2)

urges all United States executive branch officials, including President Joseph R. Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger D. Carstens, to raise the case of Evan Gershkovich and to press for his immediate release in all interactions with the Government of the Russian Federation;

(3)

urges the Government of the Russian Federation to provide full, unfettered, and consistent consular access, in accordance with its international obligations, to Evan Gershkovich while he remains in detention;

(4)

urges the Government of the Russian Federation to respect the human rights of Evan Gershkovich;

(5)

urges the Government of the Russian Federation to respect the rights of accredited journalists to freely and independently report the news without fear of arbitrary detention or reprisal;

(6)

urges the Government of the Russian Federation to desist from detaining, imprisoning, and otherwise seeking to intimidate journalists in order to curtail or censor an independent press;

(7)

condemns the Government of the Russian Federation’s continued use of detentions and prosecutions of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents for political purposes;

(8)

calls for the immediate release of Paul Whelan, who has been wrongfully detained in Russia since December 2018;

(9)

expresses continued support for all American citizens and lawful permanent residents detained in Russia and abroad, including Marc Fogel, who faces a politicized, excessive sentence for his alleged offense, Vladimir Kara-Murza, who has endured multiple attempts on his life and years of persecution by the Putin regime, and others; and

(10)

expresses sympathy for and solidarity with the families of Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, and all other American citizens and lawful permanent residents wrongfully detained abroad for the personal hardship experienced as a result of the arbitrary and baseless arrest and detention of their loved ones.

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Sep 28, 2023viewing Agreed to Senate Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Booker, Mr. Cassidy, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Collins, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Casey, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Romney, Mr. Warner, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Graham, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Young, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Coons, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Ossoff, and Mr. Warnock) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations See what changed
Sep 28, 2023 Reported in Senate Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Booker, Mr. Cassidy, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Collins, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Casey, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Romney, Mr. Warner, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Graham, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Young, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Coons, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Ossoff, and Mr. Warnock) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations See what changed
Sep 28, 2023 Introduced in Senate Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Booker, Mr. Cassidy, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Collins, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Casey, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Romney, Mr. Warner, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Graham, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Young, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Sullivan, and Mr. Lankford) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

Calling for the immediate release of Evan Gershkovich, a United States citizen and journalist, who was wrongfully detained by the Government of the Russian Federation in March 2023.

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