,,iii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #fe ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #d1 #bjae ,mr4 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,durb91 & ,mr4 ,leahy7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,febru>y #bd1 #bjae;,committee dis*>g$2 consid]$1 am5d$1 & agre$ to ) an am5d$ preamble ,,resolution ,support+ ef=ts to br+ an end to viol5ce p]petrat$ by ,boko ,h>am1 & urg+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nig]ia to conduct transp>5t1 peaceful1 & cr$ible elections4 ,:]eas ,nig]ia is ! mo/ popul\s nation 9 ,africa1 ) ! l>ge/ economy2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,nig]ia h _h a /rong bilat]al relation%ip1 & ,nig]ia has be5 a valu$ p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce its transition to civilian rule2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nig]ia is curr5tly confront$ ) ?reats to int]nal security by t]rori/s1 insurg5ts1 & communal viol5ce t h caus$ consid]able population displacem5t1 & at ! same "t mu/ adm9i/] transp>5t & peaceful elections ) a cr$ible outcome2 ,:]eas ! gov]nm5t & ^? :o aspire to hold (fice 9 ,nig]ia mu/ demon/rate ! political w to address bo? ( ^! *all5ges 9 a responsible way1 includ+ by ensur+ full enfran*isem5t1 ) p>ticul> emphasis on develop+ a means = enfran*isem5t = ! hundr$s ( ?\s&s displac$ by viol5ce2 ,:]eas ! memb]s ( ,jama'atu ,ahlis ,sunna ,lidda'awati wal-,jihad1 commonly kn[n z ,boko ,h>am1 h t]roriz$ ! p ( ,nig]ia ) increas+ viol5ce s9ce #bjji1 t>get+ milit>y1 gov]nm5t1 & civilian sites 9 ,nig]ia1 includ+ s*ools1 mosques1 *ur*es1 m>kets1 villages1 & agricultural c5t]s1 & kill+ ?\s&s & abduct+ hundr$s ( civilians 9 ,nig]ia & ! surr\nd+ c\ntries2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate nam$ sev]al individuals l9k$ to ,boko ,h>am1 includ+ its lead]1 ,abubak> ,%ekau1 z ,specially ,designat$ ,global ,t]rori/s 9 #bjab1 & designat$ ,boko ,h>am z a ,=eign ,t]rori/ ,organization 7,,fto7 9 ,novemb] #bjac2 ,:]eas1 9 ,may #bjad1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil add$ ,boko ,h>am to its al ,qa$a sanctions li/1 & on ,janu>y #ai1 #bjae1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil issu$ a presid5tial /atem5t condemn+ ! rec5t escalation ( attacks 9 nor!a/]n ,nig]ia & surr\nd+ c\ntries & express+ conc]n t ! situation 0 und]m9+ peace & security 9 ,we/ & ,c5tral ,africa2 ,:]eas ,boko ,h>am calls = ! univ]sal implem5tation ( :at x consid]s pure ,%>i'ah law1 has call$ on all ,*ri/ians to leave nor!rn ,nig]ia1 & p]petrates t>get$ viol5t attacks aga9/ ,*ri/ians1 *ur*es1 s*ools1 mosques1 & ,muslim critics2 ,:]eas ! ov] #bjj s*ool girls abduct$ by ,boko ,h>am on ,april #ad1 #bjad1 f ! ,gov]nm5t ,girls ,second>y ,s*ool 9 ! nor!a/]n /ate ( ,borno1 ^: kidnapp+ sp>k$ dome/ic & int]national outrage spawn+ ! ,twitt] campaign ,bring,back,our,girls1 are /ill miss+2 ,:]eas ! militant gr\p is an increas+ m5ace to ! c\ntries along ,nig]ia's nor!a/]n bord]1 prompt+ ! ,african ,union1 ! ,lake ,*ad ,bas9 ,commission1 ! ,european ,union1 & ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil to recognize t !re mu/ be a regional response2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has /epp$ =w>d to (f] assi/ance ?r\gh intellig5ce %>+1 bilat]al & int]national sanction+ ( ,boko ,h>am lead]s1 c\nt]t]rorism assi/ance ?r\gh ! ,global ,security ,cont+5cy ,fund program = c\ntries 9 ! region to c\nt] ! militant gr\p1 & humanit>ian s]vices to populations affect$ by & vuln]able to ,boko ,h>am viol5ce2 ,:]eas ,boko ,h>am em]g$ p>tially z a response to und]developm5t 9 nor!a/]n ,nig]ia1 & inequality1 elite impunity1 & alleg$ human rights abuses by security =ces may be fuel+ anti-gov]nm5t s5tim5t2 ,:]eas x is cle> t a milit>y approa* alone w n elim9ate ! ?reat ( ,boko ,h>am1 & gross human rights abuses & atrocities by security =ces causes insecurity & mi/ru/ among ! civilian population2 ,:]eas x is imp]ative t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nig]ia implem5t a compreh5sive1 civilian security focus$ plan t prioritizes protect+ civilians & also addresses legitimate political & economic grievances ( citiz5s 9 nor!rn ,nig]ia2 ,:]eas ,nig]ia is s*$ul$ to hold national elections 9 ! com+ weeks1 & ! elections appe> to be ! mo/ closely conte/$ 9 ,nig]ia s9ce ! return to civilian rule2 ,:]eas election-relat$ viol5ce has occurr$ 9 ,nig]ia 9 successive elections1 includ+ 9 #bjaa1 :5 ne>ly #hjj p di$ 9 cla%es foll[+ ! presid5tial election2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,goodluck ,ebele ,azikiwe ,jona?an1 ,g5]al ,muhammadu ,buh>i1 & o!r presid5tial c&idates pl$g$ to rev]se ?is tr5d by sign+ ! ,abuja ,accord on ,janu>y #ad1 #bjae1 9 :i* !y committ$ !mselves & _! campaigns to refra9+ f public /atem5ts t incite viol5ce1 to runn+ issue-bas$ campaigns t d n seek to divide citiz5s along religi\s or e?nic l9es1 & to support+ ! imp>tial conduct ( ! electoral commission & ! security s]vices2 ,:]eas ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,john ,k]ry visit$ ,nig]ia on ,janu>y #be1 #bjae1 to emphasize ! importance ( ensur+ ! upcom+ elections are peaceful1 nonviol5t1 & cr$ible2 ,:]eas despite ! ,nig]ian ,indep5d5t ,national ,electoral ,commission's 7,,inec7 views t prep>ations 7 suffici5t to conduct free1 fair & cr$ible elections z s*$ul$1 at ! repeat$ urg+ ( security (ficials1 ,,inec ann\nc$ on ,febru>y #g1 #bjae1 ! po/ponem5t ( ! elections by six weeks1 & elections w n[ take place on ,m>* #bh & ,april #aa1 #bjae2 ,:]eas t5sions 9 ! c\ntry rema9 high1 & ei!r electoral fraud or viol5ce c\ld und]m9e ! cr$ibility ( ! upcom+ election2 ,:]eas ! p ( ,nig]ia aspire = a fair1 compet5tly execut$1 & secure electoral process1 z well z an outcome t c be accept$ peacefully by all citiz5s2 & ,:]eas x is 9 ! be/ int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ma9ta9 close ties ) a politically /able1 democratic & economically s\nd ,nig]ia3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 condemns ,boko ,h>am = its viol5t attacks1 p>ticul>ly ! indiscrim9ate t>get+ ( civilians1 especially wom5 & girls1 & ! use ( *ildr5 z fight]s & suicide bomb]s2 7#b7 /&s )-- 7,a7 ! p ( ,nig]ia 9 _! "r to live free f fe> or intimidation by /ate or non/ate actors1 reg>dless ( _! e?nic1 religi\s1 or regional affiliation2 7,b7 ! p ( ,cam]oon1 ,*ad1 & ,nig] :o are increas+ly at risk ( becom+ victims ( ,boko ,h>am's viol5ce2 & 7,c7 ! int]national community 9 its ef=ts to defeat ,boko ,h>am2 7#c7 supports ! ,abuja ,accord1 & calls on c&idates1 p>ty (ficials1 & adh]5ts ( all political movem5ts to comply ) ! code ( conduct spell$ out !re91 by refra9+ f any rhetoric or action t seeks to demonize or delegitimize oppon5ts1 s[ division among ,nig]ians1 or o!rwise inflame t5sions2 7#d7 condemns any & all abuses ( civilians by security =ces ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nig]ia2 7#e7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nig]ia to-- 7,a7 adh]e to ! new timel9e = elections ann\nc$ by ,,inec on ,febru>y #g1 #bjae2 7,b7 refra9 f us+ security conc]ns z a pretext = imp$+ ! democratic process & us+ ! security app>atus = political purposes 9 connection ) ! elections2 7,c7 ensure elections are cr$ible1 transp>5t1 & peaceful2 7,d7 prioritize ! safety & security ( ,nig]ians vuln]able to ,boko ,h>am attacks2 7,e7 implem5t a compreh5sive1 civilian security-focus$ response to defeat ,boko ,h>am t addresses political & economic grievances ( citiz5s 9 ! nor?2 7,f7 improve ! capacity & conduct ( ,nig]ia's security =ces1 includ+ respect = human rights1 & take /eps to hold acc\ntable ?r\gh a transp>5t process ^? memb]s ( ! security =ces responsible = abuses2 7,g7 recognize t security =ces are int5d$ to protect ! safety & security ( all citiz5s equally2 & 7,h7 coop]ate ) regional & int]national p>tn]s to defeat ,boko ,h>am2 7#f7 urges all ,nig]ians to engage 9 ! electoral process1 to insi/ on full enfran*isem5t1 & to reject inflammatory or divisive rhetoric or actions2 & 7#g7 reaffirms t ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates w cont9ue to /& ) ! p ( ,nig]ia 9 support ( peace & democracy4