,,iii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #afh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ag1 #bjag,mr4 ,c>d9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,frank51 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 & ,mr4 ,w>n]7 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 & its affiliates claim$ #ajj p]c5t ( p>liam5t>y seats2 ,:]eas ! #bjaf ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,human ,rights ,report on ,e?iopia cit$ s]i\s human rights violations1 includ+ arbitr>y arre/s1 kill+s1 rape1 & torture committ$ by security =ces z well z increas$ re/rictions on fre$om ( expression & fre$om ( association1 politically motivat$ trials1 h>assm5t1 intimidation1 & arre/ ( 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/ & det5tion 9 #bjad & subsequ5t trials on t]rorism *>ges br\ght int]national att5tion to ! re/rictions on press fre$om 9 ,e?iopia1 is indicative ( ! co]cive environm5t 9 :i* j\rnali/s cont9ue to op]ate2 ,:]eas ! arre/1 det5tion1 & demean+ treatm5t ( hundr$s ( dissid5ts1 includ+ lead]s ( legally regi/]$ opposition p>ties su* z ,bekele ,g]ba1 arre/$ 9 ,decemb] #bjae1 & ,m]]a ,gud9a1 arre/$ 9 ,novemb] #bjaf1 ( ! ,oromo ,f$]ali/ ,congress1 ,yonatan ,tesfaye ,regassa1 arre/$ 9 ,decemb] #bjae1 ( ! ,semayawi ,p>ty 7! ,blue ,p>ty71 & ! arre/ & s5t5c+ ( ,okello ,akway ,o*alla1 =m] gov]nor ( ! ,gambella region1 are indicative ( repressive political conditions t prevail 9 ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas ! ,e?iopian ,human ,rights ,c\ncil report$ la/ ye> at lea/ #ajb prote/or dea?s f ,novemb] #bjae to ,febru>y #bjaf across #i adm9i/rative zones1 ,human ,rights ,wat* reports t ,e?iopian security =ces h kill$ at lea/ #ejj peaceful prote/ors1 & ,amne/y ,int]national report$ t m ?an #hjj prote/]s h be5 kill$ s9ce ,novemb] #bjae & t numb] is likely high]2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #i1 #bjaf1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,e?iopia impos$ a f>-rea*+1 six-mon? /ate ( em]g5cy t re/rict$ a broad range ( actions1 includ+ block+ mobile ,int]net access & social m$ia communications1 und]m9+ fre$oms ( association1 expression1 & peaceful assembly1 :i* l$ to ! arre/ ( ov] #bf1jjj p]sons1 & :i* 0 ext5d$ by f\r mon?s on ,m>* #cj1 #bjag2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #aj1 #bjaf1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,special ,rapporteur on fre$om ( peaceful assembly & ( association & ! ,unit$ ,nations ,work+ ,gr\p on en=c$ or involunt>y disappe>ances & on extrajudicial1 summ>y or arbitr>y executions publicly call$ on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,e?iopia to all[ an int]national commission ( inquiry to inve/igate ! prote/s & ! viol5ce us$ aga9/ peaceful demon/rators2 ,:]eas =m] deta9ees report torture1 lack ( rations1 & o!r =ms ( s]i\s abuse 9 det5tion facilities2 ,:]eas /ate-sponsor$ viol5ce aga9/ citiz5s ex]cis+ _! rights to peaceful assembly 9 ,oromia & else:]e 9 ! c\ntry1 & ! abuse ( laws to /ifle j\rnali/ic & political fre$oms1 /& 9 direct contra/ to democratic pr9ciples & 9 violation ( ,e?iopia's con/itution2 ,:]eas s]i\s abuses h be5 & cont9ue to be committ$ 9 ! ,somali regional /ate by ,e?iopian f$]al & regional security =ces1 "s ( :i* may con/itute w> crimes & crimes aga9/ humanity2 ,:]eas to date1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,e?iopia has held no "o acc\ntable = any ( ! a=em5tion$ abuses2 & ,:]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/itutions1 b ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,e?iopia has fail$ to take concrete actions to foll[ ?r\gh ) ?is commitm5t3 ,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 viol5ce1 & to refra9 f enc\rag+ or accept+ any & all viol5ce 9 demon/rations2 7#c7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,e?iopia to-- 7,a7 fully lift ! /ate ( em]g5cy2 7,b7 end ! practice ( excessive =ce by security =ces2 7,c7 grant ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,human ,rights & ,unit$ ,nations ,special ,rapporteurs full access to conduct a compreh5sive indep5d5t exam9ation ( ! /ate ( human rights 9 ,e?iopia2 7,d7 conduct a full1 cr$ible1 & transp>5t inve/igation into ! kill+s & in/ances ( excessive use ( =ce t took place z a result ( prote/s 9 ! ,oromia & ,amh>a regions & hold security =ces acc\ntable = wrongdo+ ?r\gh public proce$+s1 & to publicly release ! f9d+s ?r\gh a writt5 report2 7,e7 release all dissid5ts1 memb]s ( ! political opposition1 activi/s1 & j\rnali/s :o h be5 jail$1 includ+ ^? arre/$ = report+ ab\t ! prote/s1 = ex]cis+ con/itutional rights2 7,f7 respect ! "r to fre$om ( peaceful assembly & gu>antee fre$om ( ! press & mass m$ia 9 keep+ ) ,articles #cj & #bi ( ! ,e?iopian con/itution2 7,g7 engage 9 op5 & transp>5t consultations relative to its developm5t /rategy1 especially ^? /rategies t c\ld result 9 p's displacem5t f l&1 (f]+ ^? displac$ f _! l& ! "r to seek rem$y or r$ress 9 c\rts & provid+ a transp>5t means to access ju/ice = ^? displac$2 & 7,h7 repeal proclamations t-- 7i7 c be us$ z a political tool to h>ass individuals or organizations t engage 9 peaceful political diss5t or advocate = great] political fre$oms2 or 7ii7 prohibit or o!rwise limit fund+ = civil society organizations work+ on1 support+1 or advocat+ = respect = con/itutional rights1 ! rule ( law1 & protection ( human rights2 7#d7 calls on ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to %>e ) ,congress ! results ( a review ( security assi/ance to ,e?iopia 9 light ( ^! developm5ts & to improve transp>5cy ) respect to ! purposes ( su* assi/ance to ! p ( ,e?iopia2 7#e7 calls on ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/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 calls on ! ,presid5t 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 ,act 7subtitle ,f ( title ,,xii ( ,public ,law #aad-cbh72 & 7#h7 /&s by ! p ( ,e?iopia1 & supports _! peaceful ef=ts to increase democratic space & to ex]cise ! rights gu>ante$ by ! ,e?iopian con/itution4