,,iii #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #dgi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #bf1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,durb91 & ,mr4 ,murphy7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,urg+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo to comply ) con/itutional limits on presid5tial t]ms & fulfill its con/itutional m&ate = a democratic transition ( p[] 9 #bjaf4 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo 7,,drc7 h a hi/ory ( p>tn]%ip gr\nd$ 9 economic inve/m5t & mutual int]e/s 9 security & /ability1 & m>k$ by ef=ts to address ! protract$ humanit>ian crisis fac+ ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas 9 #bjjf1 ,,drc adopt$ a new con/itution ) a provision limit+ ! ,presid5t to #b consecutive t]ms2 ,:]eas 9 #bjjf1 ,joseph ,kabila 0 elect$ ,presid5t 9 :at 0 widely view$ z a free & fair election2 ,:]eas _m respect$ int]national obs]v]s conclud$ t ,presid5t ,kabila's reelection 9 #bjaa 0 deeply flaw$2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,kabila's second t]m & con/itutional m&ate to s]ve z ,presid5t ( ,,drc ends on ,decemb] #ai1 #bjaf2 ,:]eas1 = ! pa/ #b ye>s1 ,presid5t ,kabila has us$ adm9i/rative & te*nical means to try to delay ! presid5tial election1 includ+-- 7#a7 by try+ unsuccessfully to p]suade ! ,p>liam5t ( ,,drc-- 7,a7 to *ange ! ,con/itution ( ,,drc to all[ him to run = a ?ird t]m2 & 7,b7 to pass a law requir+ a multiye> c5sus 9 advance ( ! presid5tial election1 :i* 0 widely se5 z an attempt to delay elections to all[ ,presid5t ,kabila to rema9 9 p[]2 7#b7 by fail+ to pass timely election laws or release au?oriz$ election fund+ to ! ,indep5d5t ,national ,elections ,commission2 7#c7 by decl>+ t x w take ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,,drc betwe5 #af & #ah mon?s to revise ! vot] rolls2 & 7#d7 by en=c+ nondemocratic & nonp>ticipatory re/rictions t limit ! ability ( ! political opposition to p>ticipate 9 ! political process & ! role ( civil society 9 ,,drc2 ,:]eas mass popul> demon/rations conv9c$ ,presid5t ,kabila to drop ef=ts to pass a law requir+ a c5sus 9 ,janu>y #bjae1 b n be=e security =ces _h kill$ at lea/ #cf prote/]s & jail$ hundr$s m2 ,:]eas ,congolese security & intellig5ce (ficials h arre/$1 h>ass$1 & deta9$ peaceful activi/s1 memb]s ( civil society1 political lead]s1 & o!rs :o oppose ,presid5t ,kabila's ef=t to uncon/itutionally rema9 9 p[] aft] ! expiration ( 8 curr5t t]m2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,obama spoke ) ,presid5t ,kabila on ,m>* #ae1 #bjae1 & emphasiz$ ! importance ( timely1 cr$ible1 & peaceful elections t respect ! ,con/itution ( ,,drc & protect ! rights ( all ,,drc citiz5s2 ,:]eas obs]v]s view ,presid5t ,kabila's r5ew$ call = a ,national ,dialogue z ano!r attempt to delay ! elections & di/ract f ! con/itutional requirem5t = a democratic succession ( ! presid5cy lat] ?is ye>2 ,:]eas int]national & dome/ic human rights gr\ps h consi/5tly report$ on ! wors5+ ( ! human rights situation 9 ,,drc1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! use ( excessive =ce by security =ces aga9/ peaceful demon/rators2 & 7#b7 an increase 9 politically motivat$ trials2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,organization ,/abilization ,mission 9 ! ,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo has regi/]$ m ?an #cab human rights violations committ$ by (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,,drc betwe5 ,janu>y #bjae & ,janu>y #bjaf1 mo/ ( :i* t>get$ political oppon5ts1 civil society1 & j\rnali/s2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,,drc issu$ an arre/ w>rant = :at appe> to be politically motivat$ *>ges aga9/ a lead+ opposition figure ! week aft] he decl>$ 8 int5t to run = ,presid5t1 & o!r political activi/s rema9 9 jail2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #cj1 #bjaf1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil unanim\sly adopt$ ,resolution #bbgg1 :i*-- 7#a7 expresses deep conc]n )-- 7,a7 ! delays 9 ! prep>ation ( ! presid5tial elections 9 ,,drc2 & 7,b7 increas$ re/rictions ( ! political space 9 ! ,,drc2 & 7#b7 calls = ensur+ ! successful & timely hold+ ( elections1 9 p>ticul> presid5tial & legislative elections on ,novemb] #bjaf1 9 accordance ) ! ,con/itution2 & ,:]eas ,presid5t ,kabila's refusal to publicly affirm t he w /ep d[n :5 8 con/itutional m&ate expires has caus$ gr[+ political t5sion1 unre/1 & viol5ce across ,,drc3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 condemns-- 7,a7 actions by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,,drc to subv]t ! ,con/itution ( ,,drc & und]m9e democracy1 includ+ ! arre/ & det5tion ( civil society activi/s 7su* z ,fr$ ,bauma & ,yves ,makwambala71 ! h>assm5t ( political oppon5ts1 & its ef=ts to close political space & puni% peaceful diss5t2 7,b7 ! failure ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,,drc to take timely necess>y measures to organize free & fair national elections2 & 7,c7 violations ( human rights & int]national humanit>ian law committ$ by security =ces ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,,drc2 7#b7 reaffirms its support = democracy & good-gov]nance 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa t are free f political repression & abuses ( human rights2 7#c7 calls on ,presid5t ,kabila's gov]nm5t-- 7,a7 to publicly & unequivocally commit to complete a peaceful transf] ( presid5tial p[] ^u ! expiration ( 8 m&ate on ,decemb] #ai1 #bjaf2 & 7,b7 to adh]e to ! ,con/itution ( ,,drc & rel9qui% p[] at ! end ( 8 t]m on ,decemb] #ai1 #bjaf2 7#d7 calls on ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,a7 9 coord9ation ) regional & int]national p>tn]s & ! ,unit$ ,nations1 to impose t>get$ sanctions on ^? (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,,drc :o are responsible = viol5ce & human rights violations & und]m9+ ! democratic processes or in/itutions 9 ,,drc1 includ+ visa bans & asset freezes "u ,executive ,ord] #acfga 7#gi ,f$4 ,reg4 #ciidg71 bas$ on actions t und]m9e democratic processes or in/itutions1 or t ?reat5 ! peace1 security1 or /ability ( ,,drc2 & 7,b7 to consid] lift+ ! sanctions describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 :5 ! ,presid5t det]m9es t-- 7i7 ,presid5t ,kabila-- 7,i7 has publicly & unequivocally /at$ t he w complete a peaceful transf] ( presid5tial p[] ^u ! expiration ( 8 m&ate on ,decemb] #ai1 #bjaf2 7,,ii7 has made v]ifi$ progress t[>d organiz+ & hold+ timely free & fair national elections 9 accordance ) ! ,con/itution ( ,,drc2 & 7,,iii7 is respect+ human & political rights = ! opposition & civil society2 or 7ii7 a free & fair presid5tial election has be5 held 9 ,,drc1 9 accordance ) ! ,con/itution ( ,,drc1 & a new ,presid5t has be5 sworn into (fice 9 ,,drc2 7#e7 calls on ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t to review all ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance to ,,drc1 includ+ security & economic assi/ance1 to ensure t su* assi/ance is n be+ us$ to support ,presid5t ,kabila's ef=ts to rema9 9 p[]2 & 7#f7 calls on ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t-- 7,a7 to cont9ue provid+ f9ancial & te*nical assi/ance to support ! organiz+ ( free1 fair1 & peaceful national elections1 & support ! inclusion & civic education ( y\?1 wom51 & rural populations2 & 7,b7 to ensure ! cont9uance ( ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance t is deliv]$ ?r\gh national & int]national nongov]nm5tal organizations1 p>ticul>ly assi/ance 9 support ( improv$ democracy & gov]nance & humanit>ian ne$s4