,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aahc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #i1 #bjbj,ms4 
,bass 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new      
,j]sey1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1    
,mr4 ,g>am5di1 & ,mr4 ,wright7 submitt$ 
! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !  
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,support+ respect = human 
rights & enc\rag+ cont9u$ democratic    
progress 9 ,e?iopia1 & = o!r purposes4  
,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,democratic ,republic ( 
,e?iopia has be5 a key ally ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates & an important economic &        
security p>tn]1 z well z a major troop  
contributor to int]national peacekeep+2 
,:]eas1 9 ,janu>y #bjah1 ! rul+         
,e?iopian ,p's ,revolution>y ,democratic
 ,front decl>$ t x w\ld pursue re=ms 9  
response to int5sify+ antigov]nm5t      
prote/s t began 9 late #bjae2 ,:]eas    
,prime ,m9i/] ,abiy ,ahm$ spe>head$     
significant & comm5dable re=m measures  
foll[+ 8 selection 9 ,april #bjah1      
includ+ releas+ ?\s&s ( political       

prison]s1 invit+ exil$ political        
opposition back to ,e?iopia1 negotiat+ a
 peace agreem5t ) ,eritrea1 lift+ bans  
on ov] #bjj websites & improv+ m$ia     
fre$om1 clos+ ! notori\s ,maikelawi     
prison1 repeal+ ! draconian ,*>ities &  
,societies ,proclamation & !            
,antit]rorism ,proclamation1 appo9t+ a  
g5d]-balanc$ cab9et1 re=m+ electoral    
laws & ! ,national ,electoral ,bo>d (   
,e?iopia1 tak+ /eps to privatize !      
economy1 & promot+ private sector       
inve/m5t2 ,:]eas key *all5ges1 includ+  
recurr+ e?nic & int]communal cla%es &   
increas+ly pol>iz$ political views t h  
spurr$ viol5ce1 ?reat5 to imp$e         
,e?iopia's democratic progress2 ,:]eas  
e?nic1 int]communal1 & intracommunal    
viol5ce s9ce #bjag caus$ ! dea? (       
hundr$s & displac$ m ?an #c1jjj1jjj     
,e?iopians1 includ+ ov] a million p     
displac$ by conflict & viol5ce 9 #bjai  
alone1 accord+ to ! ,int]nal            
,displacem5t ,monitor+ ,c5t]2 ,:]eas !  
,,covid-#ai p&emic l$ ! ,gov]nm5t (     

,e?iopia to decl>e a /ate ( em]g5cy &   
indef9itely po/pone elections orig9ally 
s*$ul$ = ,augu/ #bjbj2 ,:]eas ! kill+ ( 
prom95t ,oromo musician ,haacaaluu      
,hundeessaa on ,june #bi1 #bjbj1 sp>k$ m
 ?an a week ( viol5ce & arre/s1         
contribut+ to gr[+ conc]ns ab\t         
in/ability2 ,:]eas e?nic & religi\s     
m9orities 7 t>get$ 9 viol5t attacks1 &  
homes1 bus9esses1 & religi\s in/itutions
 7 loot$ or de/roy$2 ,:]eas hundr$s ( p 
h be5 kill$ 9 ! rec5t e?nic viol5ce &   
unre/1 "s ( !m by ,e?iopian security    
=ces2 ,:]eas ,e?iopian security =ces h  
arre/$ m ?an #g1jjj p s9ce ! unre/      
began1 includ+ sev]al j\rnali/s &       
prom95t opposition politicians1 & _!    
cont9u$ det5tion has spurr$ fur!r       
prote/s & viol5ce2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,e?iopia has employ$ tactics1 su* z mass
 arre/s1 int]net %utd[ns1 & prolong$    
det5tion )\t *>ge1 t e*o practices us$  
be=e ! op5+ ( political space 9 #bjah1  
?reat5+ ! democratic progress made ov] !
 la/ #b ye>s2 ,:]eas pol>iz+ n>ratives &

 ?reats ( viol5ce endors$ by "s memb]s (
 ! opposition & p>ts ( ! diaspora also  
jeop>dize ,e?iopia's transition to      
democracy by rais+ t5sions & increas+ ! 
prospects = int]e?nic & int]religi\s    
viol5ce2 ,:]eas dialogue among ! rul+ & 
opposition p>ties on elections & !      
democratic transition appe>s to h /all$2
 ,:]eas transitional ju/ice processes & 
me*anisms c help address legitimate     
grievances1 & /r5g!n security1          
developm5t1 reconciliation1 & good      
gov]nance2 ,:]eas ! ,gr& ,e?iopian      
,r5aissance ,dam 7,,g]d7 is ne>+        
completion1 & is expect$ to             
significantly increase ,e?iopia's       
electricity g5]ation capacity & g5]ate  
billions ( doll>s f en]gy exports2      
,:]eas negotiations surr\nd+ ,nile ,riv]
 wat] rights h a long1 complex hi/ory   
involv+ regional & dome/ic consid]ations
 by ,egypt1 ,e?iopia1 & ,sudan2 & ,:]eas
 a mutually acceptable agreem5t is      
critical = future regional /ability &   
economic gr[?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !    

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 /&s by ! 
p ( ,e?iopia & supports _! peaceful     
ef=ts to advance democratic re=ms & to  
ex]cise ! rights gu>ante$ by !          
,con/itution ( ,e?iopia2  7#b7 /rongly  
supports ! hi/oric re=m measures        
und]tak5 by ,prime ,m9i/] ,abiy ,ahm$   
s9ce #bjah1 includ+ ef=ts to promote    
human rights1 privatize ! economy1      
repeal re/rictions on fre$oms (         
expression1 organize ! fir/ ev]         
multi-p>ty ,presid5tial elections1 &    
resolve regional conflicts2  7#c7       
condemns-- 7,a7 ! t>get$ viol5ce &      
de/ruction ( prop]ty direct$ aga9/ e?nic
 & religi\s m9orities2  7,b7 ! excessive
 use ( =ce by ,e?iopian security =ces   
aga9/ peaceful prote/]s2  7,c7 ! arre/ &
 det5tion ( j\rnali/s & peaceful        
prote/]s :o ex]cis$ _! con/itutional    
rights to fre$om ( assembly &           
expression2 &  7,d7 hate spee* &        
dis9=mation t fuel e?nic & political    
viol5ce1 propagat$ by individuals &     
organiz$ gr\ps bas$ 9 ,e?iopia & 9 !    

diaspora2  7#d7 urges prote/]s 9        
,e?iopia to refra9 f viol5ce & to refra9
 f incitem5t or acceptance ( viol5ce 9  
demon/rations2  7#e7 urges all          
political1 religi\s1 & community lead]s 
to call = calm & enc\rage _! support]s  
to reject viol5ce2  7#f7 urges all arm$ 
factions to cease _! conflict ) !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,e?iopia & engage 9 peaceful
 negotiations directly or ?r\gh         
int]m$i>ies2  7#g7 welcomes ef=ts by    
re=m$ national in/itutions su* z !      
,e?iopian ,human ,rights ,commission to 
fo/] respect = human rights & ! rule (  
law2  7#h7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t (       
,e?iopia to-- 7,a7 conduct full1        
cr$ible1 & transp>5t inve/igations into 
! kill+s t took place 9 ,oromia1 ,addis 
,ababa1 & ! ,s\!rn ,nations1            
,nationalities1 & ,p's ,region amid !   
rec5t prote/s & unre/1 includ+ an       
inve/igation into ! assass9ation (      
,haacaaluu ,hundeessaa2  7,b7 take      
imm$iate /eps to prev5t ! use (         
excessive =ce by security =ces & ensure 

acc\ntability = security =ces f\nd      
responsible2  7,c7 demon/rate respect = 
due process & ensure fair1 transp>5t1 & 
exp$iti\s trials ( j\rnali/s1 activi/s1 
& opposition politicians arre/$ dur+ !  
rec5t unre/2  7,d7 respect ! "r to      
fre$om ( peaceful assembly & gu>antee ! 
fre$om ( ! press & mass m$ia1 9 keep+ ) 
,articles #bi & #cj ( ! ,con/itution (  
,e?iopia2  7,e7 resume dialogue )       
opposition p>ties on out/&+ issues      
reg>d+ democratic trans=mation1 includ+ 
det]m9+ a timel9e = national elections2 
&  7,f7 consid] employ+ transitional    
ju/ice approa*es1 me*anisms1 & measures 
to address grievances 9 ord] to         
contribute to a democratic1 peaceful1 & 
prosp]\s future = ,e?iopia2  7#i7 calls 
on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to-- 7,a7  
play a m active & vocal role 9 enc\rag+ 
& support+ an inclusive1 intra-,e?iopian
 dialogue on democratic re=ms1          
elections1 e?nic viol5ce1 &             
acc\ntability = s]i\s human rights      
abuses2  7,b7 imm$iately all[ all       

obligat$ & plann$ bilat]al =eign        
assi/ance to ,e?iopia to cont9ue1       
includ+ critical fund+ = global heal?   
security1 civil society & election      
prep>$ness1 economic gr[?1 food         
security1 & c\nt]t]rorism2 &  7,c7      
consid] application ( exi/+ ,unit$      
,/ates sanctions au?ority1 includ+ z    
provid$ = 9 ! ,global ,magnitsky ,human 
,rights ,acc\ntability ,act1 = gross    
violations ( int]nationally recogniz$   
human rights2  7#aj7 supports ! ,african
 ,union-l$ ,,g]d negotiations among     
,egypt1 ,e?iopia1 & ,sudan1 & support an
 equitable outcome fair to all p>ties2 &
  7#aa7 supports increas$ ,unit$ ,/ates 
private sector inve/m5t 9 ,e?iopia1     
includ+ 9 key sectors su* z             
telecommunications1 en]gy1 &            
agriculture1 & enc\rages cont9u$ ef=ts  
to spur economic gr[? & privatize !     
economy4