,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bj1 #bjaf ,mr4
 ,c>d9 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mrs4
 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4
 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,frank51    
,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,rubio1
 & ,mr4 ,br[n7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,support+ respect = human rights &      
enc\rag+ inclusive gov]nance 9 ,e?iopia4
  ,:]eas ! fir/ pill> ( ! #bjab ,unit$  
,/ates ,/rategy ,t[>d ,sub-,sah>an      
,africa is to /r5g!n democratic         
in/itutions1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t ,democracy1   
,human ,rights1 & ,gov]nance ,/rategy   
/ates t /rong democratic in/itutions1   
respect = human rights1 & p>ticipatory1 
acc\ntable gov]nance are crucial elem5ts
 = improv+ p's lives 9 a su/a9able way2 
,:]eas ! ?ird pill> ( ! #bjab ,unit$    
,/ates ,/rategy ,t[>d ,sub-,sah>an      
,africa is to advance peace & security1 

includ+ support+ security sector re=m2  
,:]eas democratic space 9 ,e?iopia has  
/eadily dim9i%$ s9ce ! g5]al elections (
 #bjje2 ,:]eas elections 7 held 9 #bjae 
9 :i* ! rul+ ,e?iopian ,p's             
,revolution>y ,democratic ,front claim$ 
#ajj p]c5t ( p>liam5t>y seats2 ,:]eas ! 
#bjad ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,human ,rights  
,report on ,e?iopia cit$ s]i\s human    
rights violations1 includ+ arbitr>y     
arre/s1 kill+s1 & torture committ$ by   
security =ces z well z re/rictions on   
fre$om ( expression & fre$om (          
association1 politically motivat$       
trials1 h>assm5t1 & intimidation (      
opposition memb]s & j\rnali/s2 ,:]eas ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,e?iopia has repeat$ly abus$
 laws su* z ! #bjji ,anti-,t]rorism     
,proclamation to limit press fre$om1    
sil5ce indep5d5t j\rnali/s1 & p]secute  
memb]s ( ! political opposition2 ,:]eas 
laws su* z ! #bjji ,*>ities & ,societies
 ,proclamation h be5 us$ to re/rict !   
op]ation ( civil society & nongov]nm5tal
 organizations 9 ,e?iopia across a range

 ( purposes1 p>ticul>ly ^? inve/igat+   
alleg$ violations ( human rights by     
gov]nm5tal au?orities2 ,:]eas ! case ( !
 ,zone #i ,blogg]s1 ^: arre/1 det5tion1 
& trials on t]rorism *>ges br\ght       
int]national att5tion to ! re/rictions  
on press fre$om 9 ,e?iopia1 is          
indicative ( ! co]cive environm5t 9 :i* 
j\rnali/s op]ate2 ,:]eas ! ,e?iopian    
,human ,rights ,c\ncil reports at lea/  
#ajb prote/or dea?s1 & accord+ to ,human
 ,rights ,wat*1 ,e?iopian security =ces 
h kill$ at lea/ #bjj peaceful prote/ors 
9 ! ,oromia region1 & t numb] is likely 
high]2 ,:]eas /ate-sponsor$ viol5ce     
aga9/ ^? ex]cis+ _! rights to peaceful  
assembly 9 ,oromia & else:]e 9 ! c\ntry1
 & ! abuse ( laws to /ifle j\rnali/ic   
fre$oms1 /& 9 direct contra/ to         
democratic pr9ciples & 9 violation (    
,e?iopia's con/itution2 & ,:]eas1 dur+  
,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama's hi/oric visit 
to ,addis ,ababa 9 ,july #bjae1 ,prime  
,m9i/] ,hailem>iam ,desalegn express$ 8 
gov]nm5t's commitm5t to deep5 !         

democratic process & "w t[>ds ! respect 
( human rights & improv+ gov]nance1 &   
not$ ! ne$ to /ep up ef=ts to /r5g!n    
in/itutions3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !     
,s5ate-- 7#a7 condemns--  7,a7 kill+s ( 
peaceful prote/]s & excessive use ( =ce 
by ,e?iopian security =ces2  7,b7 arre/ 
& det5tion ( j\rnali/s1 /ud5ts1 activi/s
 & political lead]s :o ex]cise _!       
con/itutional rights to fre$om (        
assembly & expression ?r\gh peaceful    
prote/s2 &  7,c7 abuse ( !              
,anti-,t]rorism ,proclamation to /ifle  
political & civil diss5t & j\rnali/ic   
fre$oms2  7#b7 urges prote/]s 9 ,e?iopia
 to refra9 f viol5ce2  7#c7 calls on !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,e?iopia--  7,a7 to halt !  
use ( excessive =ce by security =ces2   
7,b7 to conduct a full1 cr$ible1 &      
transp>5t inve/igation into ! kill+s &  
in/ances ( excessive use ( =ce t took   
place z a result ( prote/s 9 ! ,oromia  
region & hold security =ces acc\ntable =
 wrongdo+ ?r\gh public proce$+s2  7,c7  
to release dissid5ts1 activi/s1 &       

j\rnali/s :o h be5 jail$1 includ+ ^?    
arre/$ = report+ ab\t ! prote/s1 =      
ex]cis+ con/itutional rights2  7,d7 to  
respect ! "r to fre$om ( peaceful       
assembly & gu>antee fre$om ( ! press &  
mass m$ia 9 keep+ ) ,articles #cj & #bi 
( ! ,e?iopian con/itution2  7,e7 to     
engage 9 op5 & transp>5t consultations  
relative to its developm5t /rategy1     
especially ^? /rategies t c\ld result 9 
p's displacem5t f l&2 &  7,f7 to repeal 
proclamations t-- 7i7 c be us$ z a      
political tool to h>ass or prohibit     
fund+ = civil society organizations t   
inve/igate human rights violations1     
engage 9 peaceful political diss5t1 or  
advocate = great] political fre$oms2 or 
7ii7 prohibit or o!rwise limit ^?       
displac$ f _! l& f seek+ rem$y or r$ress
 9 c\rts1 or t d n provide a transp>5t1 
accessible means to access ju/ice = ^?  
displac$2  7#d7 calls on ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate to conduct a review ( security    
assi/ance to ,e?iopia 9 light ( rec5t   
developm5ts & to improve transp>5cy )   

respect to ! purposes ( su* assi/ance to
 ! p ( ,e?iopia2  7#e7 calls on !       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t to imm$iately 
lead ef=ts to develop a compreh5sive    
/rategy to support improv$ democracy &  
gov]nance 9 ,e?iopia2  7#f7 calls on !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 conjunction ) !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 to improve   
ov]sight & acc\ntability ( ,unit$ ,/ates
 assi/ance to ,e?iopia pursuant to      
expectations e/abli%$ 9 ! ,presid5t's   
#bjab ,/rategy ,t[>d ,sub-,sah>an       
,africa2 &  7#g7 /&s by ! p ( ,e?iopia1 
& supports _! peaceful ef=ts to increase
 democratic space & to ex]cise ! rights 
gu>ante$ by ! ,e?iopian con/itution4