,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #abh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ae1         
#bjag,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7=        
himself1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,c(fman1 ,ms4 
,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 & ,mr4 
,ellison7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,support+       
respect = human rights & enc\rag+       
inclusive gov]nance 9 ,e?iopia4  ,:]eas 
! ,f$]al ,democratic ,republic (        
,e?iopia has be5 an ally ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates & a p>tn] 9 ! ,w> on ,t]rorism1 z
 well z a contributor to int]national   
peacekeep+2 ,:]eas ! fir/ pill> ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,/rategy ,t[>d            
,sub-,sah>an ,africa1 ann\nc$ 9 #bjab1  
is to /r5g!n democratic in/itutions1 & !
 ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 &          
,gov]nance ,/rategy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t /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> ( ! ,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 p>ty claim$ #ajj     
p]c5t ( p>liam5t>y seats2 ,:]eas ! #bjaf
 ,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 ! ,e?iopian ,human    
,rights ,c\ncil report$ #ajb dea?s by   
,april #bjaf & ,human ,rights ,wat*     
subsequ5tly report$ t ! ,e?iopian       
security =ces _h kill$ betwe5 #ejj &    

#hjj peaceful prote/ors 9 ! ,oromia &   
,amh>a regions by ,novemb] #bjaf1 & !   
numb] is likely high]2 ,:]eas           
/ate-sponsor$ viol5ce aga9/ ^? ex]cis+  
_! rights to peaceful assembly1 9       
,oromia & else:]e 9 ! c\ntry1 & ! abuse 
( laws to /ifle j\rnali/ic fre$oms /& 9 
direct contra/ to democratic pr9ciples &
 violate ! con/itution ( ,e?iopia2      
,:]eas s9ce prote/s />t$ 9 ,oromia 9    
#bjae1 ! ,e?iopian gov]nm5t has *>g$ m  
?an #aej /ud5ts1 opposition lead]s1 &   
activi/s at ! ,f$]al ,high ,c\rt "u !   
#bjji ,anti-,t]rorism ,proclamation     
7,,atp7 & repeat$ly has abus$ su* law to
 limit ! fre$om ( ! press1 sil5ce       
indep5d5t j\rnali/s1 & p]secute memb]s (
 ! political opposition1 includ+ by--   
7#a7 *>g+ #bj univ]sity /ud5ts 9 ,m>*   
#bjaf "u ! crim9al code = prote/+ 9     
front ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy 9      
,addis ,ababa1 bas$ only on a video ( _!
 prote/ & a li/ ( dem&s2  7#b7 arre/+   
,m]]a ,gud9a1 ,*airman ( ! ,oromo       
,f$]ali/ ,congress 9 ,decemb] #bjaf to  

be inve/igat$ "u ! ,,atp aft] he held   
meet+s ) ,european ,union (ficials 9    
,brussels2  7#c7 *>g+ ,yonatan ,tesfaye 
,regassa1 ! =m] head ( public relations 
= ! opposition ,semayawi ,p>ty 7! ,blue 
,p>ty71 ) plann+1 prep>ation1           
conspiracy1 incitem5t & attempt ( a     
t]rori/ act1 cit+ ,facebook po/s by     
,regassa ab\t ! prote/s z evid5ce2 &    
7#d7 arre/+ ,geta*ew ,%if]aw 7!         
editor-9-*ief ( ! onl9e newspap] ,neg]e 
,e?iopia71 ,fikadu ,mirkana1 7a news    
editor & report] ) ! public ,oromia     
,radio & ,,tv71 & blogg] ,zelalem       
,workag5ehu 7) an indep5d5t diaspora    
blog7 "u *>ges ( conspir+ to ov]?r[ !   
gov]nm5t & support+ t]rorism "u ! ,,atp2
  ,:]eas1 on ,april #be1 #bjaf1 ! ,f$]al
 ,high ,c\rt s5t5c$ ! =m] gov]nor ( !   
,gambella region1 ,okello ,akway        
,o*alla1 to n9e ye>s imprisonm5t1 & !   
trial ( ,o*alla & 8 co-def5dants 0 m>r$ 
by violations ( fair trial gu>antees &  
includ$ ! use ( witness te/imonies 9    
ex*ange = non-prosecution "u ! ,,atp2   

,:]eas 9 ,augu/ #bjae1 eighte5 ,e?iopian
 ,muslim lead]s receiv$ prison s5t5ces  
rang+ f sev5 to #bb ye>s 9 prison =     
peacefully prote/+ aga9/ gov]nm5t       
int]f]5ce 9 ! religi\s affairs ( !      
,islamic community1 "s ( :om 7 lat]     
p>don$2 ,:]eas crim9al c\rts 9 ,e?iopia 
are weak1 ov]burd5$1 subject to         
political influ5ce1 accept ! use ( =c$  
confessions1 & all[ deta9ees to be held 
= mon?s )\t *>ge2 ,:]eas s]i\s conc]ns h
 be5 rais$ reg>d+ prison conditions 9   
,e?iopia1 includ+ ov]cr[d+1 poor        
sanitation1 lack ( access to potable    
wat]1 excessive use ( solit>y conf9em5t1
 ! use ( rape & torture1 )hold+ access  
to m$ical treatm5t1 & d5ial ( access to 
prop] legal c\nsel or to visitors2      
,:]eas laws su* z ! #bjji ,*>ities &    
,societies ,proclamation h be5 us$ to   
re/rict ! op]ation ( civil society      
organizations 9 ,e?iopia1 especially ^? 
inve/igat+ alleg$ violations ( human    
rights by gov]nm5tal au?orities2 ,:]eas 
9 ,june #bjaf1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,e?iopia   

ann\nc$ t x clos$ d[n m ?an #bjj        
nongov]nm5tal organizations )9 a        
n9e-mon? p]iod f #bjae to #bjaf = fail+ 
to comply ) ! re/rictive provisions ( ! 
#bjji ,*>ities & ,societies             
,proclamation2 ,:]eas ! developm5t      
/rategy ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,e?iopia has    
t>get$ ! relocation ( m ?an #a1ejj1jjj  
p1 includ+ indig5\s ,anuaks 9 !         
,gambella region1 f _! ance/ral l&s =   
l>ge-scale l& developm5t "u !           
villagization program2 ,:]eas ! case ( !
 ,zone #i ,blogg]s1 ^: arre/1 det5tion1 
& trials on t]rorism *>ges br\ght       
int]national att5tion to ! re/rictions  
on ! fre$om ( ! press 9 ,e?iopia1 is    
indicative ( ! co]cive environm5t 9 :i* 
,e?iopian j\rnali/s op]ate2 ,:]eas1 on  
,octob] #i1 #bjaf1 ! ,gov]nm5t (        
,e?iopia impos$ a f>-rea*+1 six-mon?    
/ate ( em]g5cy t re/ricts a broad range 
( actions1 includ+ block+ mobile        
,int]net access & social m$ia           
communication1 und]m9+ fre$oms (        
association1 expression1 & peaceful     

assembly1 :i* l$ to ! arre/ ( ov]       
#bb1jjj p]sons accord+ to ,e?iopian     
,gov]nm5t acc\nts1 & codify+ su* tactics
 z arbitr>y det5tion2 ,:]eas s]i\s      
abuses h be5 & cont9ue to be committ$ 9 
! ,somali regional /ate by f$]al &      
regional security =ces1 "s ( :i* may    
con/itute w> crimes & crimes aga9/      
humanity2 ,:]eas !re has be5 no cr$ible 
indep5d5t inve/igation into any ( !     
abuses m5tion$ h]e9 & no indication t   
anyone has be5 held to acc\nt = ^!      
abuses2 & ,:]eas dur+ ,presid5t ,b>ack  
,obama's hi/oric visit to ,addis ,ababa 
9 ,july #bjae1 ,prime ,m9i/] ,hailem>iam
 ,desalegn express$ ! commitm5t ( 8     
gov]nm5t to deep5 ! democratic process &
 "w t[>ds improv+ gov]nance & respect = 
human rights1 & not$ ! ne$ to /ep up    
ef=ts to /r5g!n in/itutions3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--   
7#a7 condemns--  7,a7 ! kill+ ( peaceful
 prote/]s & excessive use ( =ce by      
,e?iopian security =ces2  7,b7 ! arre/ &
 det5tion ( j\rnali/s1 /ud5ts1 activi/s1

 & 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 viol5ce & to refra9 f      
enc\ragem5t or acceptance ( viol5ce 9   
demon/rations2  7#c7 urges all arm$     
factions to cease _! conflict ) !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,e?iopia & engage 9 peaceful
 negotiations directly & ?r\gh          
int]national int]m$i>ies2  7#d7 calls on
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,e?iopia to-- 7,a7 lift !
 /ate ( em]g5cy2  7,b7 end ! use (      
excessive =ce by security =ces2  7,c7   
conduct a full1 cr$ible1 & transp>5t    
inve/igation into ! kill+s & in/ances ( 
excessive use ( =ce t took place z a    
result ( prote/s 9 ! ,oromia & ,amh>a   
regions & hold security =ces acc\ntable 
= wrongdo+ ?r\gh public proce$+s2  7,d7 
release dissid5ts1 activi/s1 & j\rnali/s
 :o h be5 imprison$1 includ+ ^? arre/$ =

 report+ ab\t ! prote/s1 = ex]cis+      
con/itutional rights2  7,e7 respect ! "r
 to fre$om ( peaceful assembly &        
gu>antee ! fre$om ( ! press & mass m$ia1
 9 keep+ ) ,articles #cj & #bi ( !      
,e?iopian con/itution2  7,f7 engage 9   
op5 & transp>5t consultations ) citiz5s 
reg>d+ its developm5t /rategy1          
especially ^? /rategies t c\ld result 9 
! displacem5t ( p f _! l&2  7,g7 all[ a 
rapporteur appo9t$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations 
to conduct an indep5d5t exam9ation ( !  
/ate ( human rights 9 ,e?iopia2  7,h7   
address ! grievances br\ght =w>d by     
repres5tatives ( regi/]$ opposition     
p>ties2  7,i7 hold acc\ntable ^?        
responsible = kill+1 tortur+1 & deta9+  
innoc5t civilians :o ex]cis$ _!         
con/itutional rights2  7,j7 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    

7ii7 prohibit or o!rwise limit ^?       
displac$ f _! l& f seek+ rem$y or r$ress
 9 c\rts1 or d n provide a transp>5t1   
accessible means to access ju/ice = ^? s
 displac$2  7iii7 all[ = ! arre/ &      
det5tion ( peaceful prote/]s & political
 oppon5ts :o legally ex]cise _! rights  
to fre$om ( expression & association2 & 
7iv7 prohibit or o!rwise limit peaceful 
nonpr(it op]ations 9 ,e?iopia2 &  7,k7  
inve/igate ! circum/ances surr\nd+ !    
,septemb] #c1 #bjaf1 %oot+s & fire at   
,qil9to ,prison1 ! dea?s ( p]sons 9     
att5dance at ! annual ,irree*a          
fe/ivities at ,lake ,hora ne> ,bi%(tu on
 ,octob] #b1 #bjaf1 & ! ongo+ kill+s (  
civilians ov] sev]al ye>s 9 ! ,somali   
,regional ,/ate by f$]al & regional     
police1 & publically release a report on
 su* inve/igations 9 an exp$i5t mann]2  
7#e7 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#f7 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#g7 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?iopia1 pursuant to ! expectations 
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,/rategy     
,t[>d ,sub-,sah>an ,africa2  7#h7 calls 
on ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coop]ation ) !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 to apply      
appropriate sanctions on =eign p]sons or
 entities responsible = extrajudicial   
kill+s1 torture1 or o!r gross violations
 ( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights
 committ$ aga9/ any nationals 9 ,e?iopia
 z provid$ = 9 ! ,global ,magnitsky     
,human ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act2 &   
7#i7 /&s by ! p ( ,e?iopia & supports _!
 peaceful ef=ts to increase democratic  
space & to ex]cise ! rights gu>ante$ by 

! ,e?iopian con/itution4