[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 753 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 753

 Calling for the immediate release of George Glezmann, a United States 
citizen who was wrongfully detained by the Taliban on December 5, 2022, 
 and condemning the wrongful detention of all Americans by the Taliban.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              July 9, 2024

   Mr. Ossoff (for himself and Mr. Warnock) submitted the following 
  resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Calling for the immediate release of George Glezmann, a United States 
citizen who was wrongfully detained by the Taliban on December 5, 2022, 
 and condemning the wrongful detention of all Americans by the Taliban.

Whereas George Glezmann is known to his family, friends, colleagues, and 
        associates as a loving father, as well as a kind, service-oriented man 
        to his community;
Whereas, in December 2022, George Glezmann traveled to Afghanistan for a five-
        day trip to explore the cultural landscape and rich history of the 
        country;
Whereas the Taliban detained George Glezmann without charging him with a crime 
        or granting him due process in any judicial proceedings;
Whereas, on September 29, 2023, George Glezmann was designated as wrongfully 
        detained by United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken;
Whereas George Glezmann is being held in a nine-foot by nine-foot cell with 
        other detainees and has been held in solitary confinement and 
        underground for months at a time;
Whereas the Taliban has not granted George Glezmann any consular visits by 
        Department of State personnel;
Whereas, during his detention, George Glezmann has had only seven phone calls 
        totaling 54 minutes with his family and limited in-person visits with 
        representatives of Qatar, the protecting power of the United States in 
        Afghanistan;
Whereas George Glezmann is suffering from facial tumors, hypertension, severe 
        malnutrition, and other medical conditions; and
Whereas George Glezmann turned 65 years old during his wrongful detention, and 
        his physical and mental health are rapidly declining due to the stress 
        and harsh conditions such that his family fears he will not survive his 
        wrongful detention: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) calls on the Taliban to immediately and unconditionally 
        release George Glezmann and all other citizens and lawful 
        permanent residents of the United States wrongfully detained in 
        Afghanistan;
            (2) urges the Taliban to respect George Glezmann's human 
        rights and to provide full, unfettered, and consistent health 
        and safety visits to George Glezmann while in detention;
            (3) encourages the Government of Qatar, as the protecting 
        power of the United States in Afghanistan, to continue its 
        efforts to conduct basic health and wellness checks on George 
        Glezmann, thanks Qatar for its efforts so far, and encourages 
        Qatar to be involved in securing the release of George 
        Glezmann;
            (4) urges the President of the United States and all United 
        States executive branch officials to continue to raise the case 
        of George Glezmann and to press for his immediate release in 
        all interactions with the Taliban;
            (5) condemns the Taliban's practice of wrongful detention 
        and demands that the Taliban stop detaining United States 
        citizens for political gain;
            (6) expresses sympathy for and solidarity with the families 
        of all other citizens and lawful permanent residents of the 
        United States wrongfully detained abroad; and
            (7) expresses support for the family of George Glezmann and 
        a commitment to bringing George Glezmann home.
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