,h4 ,,res4 #abh ,9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41 ,april #aj1 #bjah ,,resolution ,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,democratic ,republic ( ,e?iopia has be5 an important p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & a regional lead] 9 promot+ economic gr[?1 global heal?1 & peace & security2 ,:]eas ,e?iopia has help$ advance ! national int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & regional p>tn]s1 includ+ ?r\gh contributions to int]national peacekeep+1 combat+ radical ,islami/ extremism & o!r =ms ( t]rorism1 & regional coop]ation ?r\gh ! ,african ,union2 ,:]eas ,e?iopia has made great /rides 9 address+ significant *all5ges 9 global heal?1 *ild survival1 & food security2 ,:]eas ,e?iopia's transition f au?orit>ian rule to p>ticipatory democracy has n kept pace ) o!r re=ms2 ,:]eas ! rul+ ,e?iopian ,peoples' ,revolution>y ,democratic ,front 7,,eprdf7 claim$ to w9 #ii4f p]c5t ( ! vote 9 elections t 7 deem$ nei!r free nor fair 9 #bjaj & all #edf p>liam5t>y seats 9 #bjae1 !reby fur!r consolidat+ ! ,,eprdf's s+le p>ty rule2 ,:]eas ! ,*>ities & ,societies ,proclamation & ,anti-,t]rorism ,proclamation1 bo? enact$ 9 #bjji1 h accel]at$ ! contraction ( democratic space1 sev]ely limit$ ! practice ( fundam5tal human rights1 enabl$ abuses by security =ces1 & imp$$ ef=ts to promote acc\ntability = su* abuses 9 ,e?iopia2 ,:]eas gov]nm5t =ces laun*$ a viol5t crackd[n on prote/s by e?nic ,oromo & ,amh>a ov] _! p]ceiv$ m>g9alization 9 #bjae1 result+ 9 hundr$s ( dea?s & t5s ( ?\s&s ( arre/s2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,e?iopia has rec5tly releas$ hundr$s ( political prison]s1 b has cont9u$ to p]iodically deta9 gov]nm5t critics & opposition figures2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,e?iopia has p]iodically impos$ a /ate ( em]g5cy t ev5 fur!r re/ricts fre$oms ( assembly1 association1 & expression1 includ+ ?r\gh blockage ( mobile int]net access & social m$ia communication2 ,:]eas ! #bjag ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,c\ntry ,report on ,human ,rights ,practices = ,e?iopia cit$ s]i\s human rights violations1 includ+ arbitr>y arre/s1 kill+s1 & torture committ$ by security =ces1 re/rictions on fre$om ( expression & fre$om ( association1 politically motivat$ trials1 h>assm5t1 & intimidation ( opposition memb]s & j\rnali/s2 & ,:]eas ^! p]si/5t human "r abuses1 includ+ /ate-sponsor$ viol5ce aga9/ civilians 9 ! ,oromia1 ,amh>a1 & ,somali regions ( ,e?iopia1 z well z ! abuse ( laws to /ifle j\rnali/ic fre$oms1 /& 9 direct contra/ to democratic pr9ciples1 violate ! ,con/itution ( ,e?iopia1 & und]m9e ,e?iopia's position z a regional lead] = economic gr[?1 peace1 & security3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes & comm5ds ,e?iopia's ef=ts to promote regional peace & security1 includ+ ?r\gh ! contribution ( peacekeep+ =ces to regional & ,unit$ ,nations peacekeep+ op]ations2 7#b7 recognizes ! importance ( cont9u$ ,unit$ ,/ates & ,e?iopian p>tn]%ip 9 combat+ t]rorism1 promot+ economic gr[? & opportunity1 & address+ global heal? *all5ges2 7#c7 notes ) deep conc]n p]si/5t reports ( widespread human rights abuses & ! contraction ( democratic space 9 ,e?iopia1 :i* may ?reat5 /ability & rev]se economic progress ov] ! long t]m2 7#d7 condemns ! use ( excessive =ce by ,e?iopian security =ces1 includ+ ! kill+ ( un>m$ prote/]s1 & ! wrongful arre/ & det5tion ( j\rnali/s1 /ud5ts1 activi/s1 & political lead]s ex]cis+ _! con/itutional rights to fre$om ( assembly1 association1 & expression2 7#e7 recognizes & comm5ds ! rec5t peaceful & volunt>y transf] ( au?ority f ,prime ,m9i/] ,hailem>iam to new ,prime ,m9i/] ,abiy & welcomes ,prime ,m9i/] ,abiy's inaugural spee* call+ = op5 political competition & ! def5se ( fundam5tal human rights2 7#f7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,e?iopia to-- 7,a7 lift ! /ate ( em]g5cy2 7,b7 repeal or am5d proclamations us$ z a tool to suppress human rights 9 ,e?iopia1 includ+ ! ,*>ities & ,societies ,proclamation & ,anti-,t]rorism ,proclamation ( #bjji1 & respect ! rights ( ,e?iopian citiz5s to fre$om ( assembly & expression1 9 keep+ ) ,articles #cj & #bi ( ! ,e?iopian ,con/itution2 7,c7 end ! use ( excessive =ce by ,e?iopian security =ces & hold acc\ntable ^? responsible = kill+1 tortur+1 or o!rwise abus+ ! human rights ( civilians ex]cis+ _! con/itutional rights ?r\gh fair & public trials2 7,d7 release all activi/s1 j\rnali/s1 & opposition figures :o h be5 wrongfully imprison$ = ex]cis+ _! con/itutional rights1 includ+ ^? arre/$ = report+ ab\t public prote/s2 7,e7 improve transp>5cy ar\nd developm5t policies & activities t may infr+e ^u ! human rights ( local communities2 & 7,f7 all[ = an indep5d5t exam9ation ( ! /ate ( human rights 9 ,e?iopia by a rapporteur appo9t$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations2 7#g7 urges prote/]s 9 ,e?iopia to refra9 f ! use or incitem5t ( viol5ce 9 demon/rations2 7#h7 urges opposition gr\ps & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,e?iopia to directly engage 9 peaceful discussions to air grievances & broad5 political disc\rse2 7#i7 calls on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t-- 7,a7 to engage 9 a coop]ative ef=t ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,e?iopia 9 ! =mulation ( a compreh5sive /rategy1 9 coord9ation ) o!r donors1 to help advance democracy1 rule ( law1 human rights1 economic gr[?1 & peace & security 9 ,e?iopia2 7,b7 cont9ue to /r5g!n ties ) ,e?iopia1 includ+ ?r\gh ! provision ( appropriate levels & =ms ( security assi/ance1 9 correlation to ! ,e?iopian ,gov]nm5t's own demon/rat$ commitm5t to democracy1 rule ( law1 human rights1 economic gr[?1 & peace & security 9 ! region2 7,c7 condemn human rights abuses & ! excessive use ( =ce by ,e?iopian security =ces :ile press+ = ! release ( individuals wrongfully deta9$2 & 7,d7 hold acc\ntable individuals responsible = gross human rights violations 9 ,e?iopia ?r\gh appropriate me*anisms1 :i* may include ! imposition ( t>get$ sanctions pursuant to ! ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act 7,public ,law #aad-cbh72 & 7#aj7 /&s by ! p ( ,e?iopia & supports _! peaceful ef=ts to increase democratic space & to ex]cise ! rights gu>ante$ by ! ,e?iopian ,con/itution4 ,cl]k4