; and (8) to oppose the export to Turkey by any country of surveillance technologies, including software, that can be used to monitor the activities of journalists, political opponents, dissidents, or minorities. 5. Political prisoners assistance The Secretary of State shall provide assistance to civil society organizations in Turkey that work to secure the release of prisoners of conscience and political prisoners in Turkey, and to current and former prisoners of conscience and political prisoners in Turkey. Assistance shall include the following activities: (1) Support for the documentation of human rights violations with respect to prisoners of conscience and politically motivated prisoners. (2) Support for advocacy in Turkey to raise awareness of issues relating to prisoners of conscience and political prisoners. (3) Support for efforts to repeal or amend laws or regulations that are used to imprison individuals as either prisoners of conscience or political prisoners. (4) Support, including travel costs, and legal fees, for families of prisoners of conscience and political prisoners. (5) Support for health, including mental health, and post-incarceration assistance in gaining access to education and employment opportunities or other forms of reparation to enable former prisoners of conscience and political prisoners to resume a normal life. (6) The delegation of specific United States mission staff who will observe trials in politically motivated cases, including in Southeast Turkey. 6. Sense of Congress on press freedom It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Government of Turkey must take steps to significantly improve the dire climate for journalists and those supporting the journalism profession, including ending the enforcement of draconian laws and regulations that restrict freedom of expression and releasing all journalists and media workers imprisoned for fulfilling their professional responsibilities