; (17) urges ASEAN governments to engage directly with leaders of civil society and human rights, including victims of human rights abuses, and prioritize the construction of forums that give these stakeholders a voice to instruct public policy; (18) encourages the President to communicate to ASEAN leaders the importance of protecting human rights, releasing political prisoners and ending politically motivated prosecutions, strengthening civil society, safeguarding the freedom of the press, the freedom of assembly, and the free flow of information and ideas, and promoting open and transparent government; and (19) supports the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative program as an example of people-to-people partnership building that provides skills, networks, and leadership capabilities to a new generation of people who will create and fill jobs, foster cross-border cooperation and partnerships, and rise to solve the regional and global challenges of the future.