,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ceh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #g1 #bjai,ms4    
,bass 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new      
,j]sey1 ,mr4 ,k9d1 ,mr4 ,walb]g1 ,mr4   
,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,mead[s1 ,ms4     
,om>1 & ,mr4 ,wright7 submitt$ ! foll[+ 
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,call+ on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cam]oon & arm$ 
gr\ps to respect ! human rights ( all   
,cam]oonian citiz5s1 to end all viol5ce1
 & to pursue a broad-bas$ dialogue )\t  
preconditions to resolve ! conflict 9 ! 
,nor?we/ & ,s\?we/ regions4  ,:]eas _m  
,anglophone ,cam]oonians h long felt    
m>g9aliz$ by (ficial actions & policies 
( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cam]oon1 includ+ !     
aboli%m5t ( a f$]al =m ( gov]nm5t1 :i* 0
 ! con/itutional basis "u :i*           
,engli%-speak+ ,s\!rn ,cam]oons ent]$   
into ! union1 & replac+ x ) a unit>y    
/ate dom9at$ by ! ,francophone majority2
 ,:]eas1 beg9n+ 9 late #bjaf1 prote/s   
organiz$ by lawy]s1 tea*]s1 & /ud5ts 7  

viol5tly repress$ by ! ,gov]nm5t (      
,cam]oon1 lead+ to num]\s dea?s &       
imprisonm5ts1 includ+ ( j\rnali/s1      
tea*]s1 lawy]s1 & an ,anglophone judge  
on ! c\ntry's ,supreme ,c\rt2 ,:]eas !  
conflict escalat$ 9 late ,septemb] &    
e>ly ,octob] #bjag1 :5 ,cam]oonian      
security =ces brutally crack$ d[n on    
peaceful ,anglophone civilian           
demon/rators1 result+ 9 doz5s ( dea?s & 
leav+ ov] #ajj injur$2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjag1 
sep>ati/s laun*$ a campaign to pressure 
s*ool (ficials 9 ! ,nor?we/ & ,s\?we/   
,anglophone regions to g on /rike z "p (
 a boycott aga9/ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cam]oon1
 & report$ly began burn+ s*ool build+s1 
?reat5+ education (ficials ) viol5ce if 
!y did n comply ) a boycott1 & kidnapp+ 
= ransom *ildr5 & tea*]s :o defi$ !     
boycott2 ,:]eas num]\s human rights     
monitors h docum5t$ arm$ sep>ati/s kill+
 traditional lead]s & t>get+ civilians1 
includ+ wom51 *ildr51 & ! eld]ly1 :o are
 p]ceiv$ to be support+ or work+ ) !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,cam]oon1 & reports indicate

 t arm$ sep>ati/s h kill$ scores (      
security =ce p]sonnel2 ,:]eas ! security
 =ces ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cam]oon h attack$
 m$ical facilities & heal? work]s 9 !   
,nor?we/ & ,s\?we/ regions2 ,:]eas      
num]\s cr$ible reports f human rights   
monitors1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,nations     
,high ,commission] = ,human ,rights1 h  
docum5t$ ! excessive use ( =ce by       
gov]nm5t security =ces aga9/ ,cam]oonian
 civilians liv+ 9 ! ,anglophone regions1
 includ+ ! burn+ ( villages1 ! use (    
live ammunition aga9/ prote/ors1        
arbitr>y arre/ & det5tion1 torture1     
sexual abuse1 & kill+ ( civilians1      
includ+ wom51 *ildr51 & ! eld]ly2 ,:]eas
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has express$ s]i\s 
conc]n ov] ! mann] 9 :i* ! gov]nm5t has 
us$ =ce to unlawfully re/rict ! rights  
to free expression & peaceful prote/ t  
are protect$ "u ! ,cam]oonian           
,con/itution & int]national law2 ,:]eas 
! gov]nm5t has *>g$ j\rnali/s1 social   
activi/s1 & memb]s ( political          
opposition p>ties ) t]rorism-relat$     

crimes & prosecut$ !m 9 milit>y         
tribunals2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cam]oon
 arre/$ opposition lead] ,maurice ,kamto
 & r\ghly #aej memb]s ( ! ,cam]oon      
,r5aissance ,movem5t p>ty foll[+        
peaceful prote/s on ,janu>y #bf1 #bjai1 
*>g+ !m ) crimes t c\ld result 9 ! dea? 
p5alty & h&l+ _! cases at ! ,milit>y    
,tribunal ev5 ?\gh !y are civilians2    
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cam]oon cont9u$ to
 place bans on ,cam]oon ,r5aissance     
,movem5t's attempts to hold peaceful    
prote/s1 & civil society report$ t      
security =ces int]f]$ ) ,,mrc           
regi/ration processes 9 ,ya\nd1 ,d\ala1 
& ,baf\ssam 9 ,febru>y #bjai2 ,:]eas !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,cam]oon has repeat$ly      
re/rict$ fre$oms ( expression by %utt+  
d[n ! int]net1 h>ass+ & deta9+          
j\rnali/s1 refus+ lic5ses to indep5d5t  
m$ia1 & int5sify+ political attacks     
aga9/ ! indep5d5t press2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$
 ,nations ,(fice = ! ,coord9ation (     
,humanit>ian ,affairs /at$ 9 ,april     
#bjai t m ?an #ecj1jjj p 7 int]nally    

displac$ 9 areas affect$ by !           
,anglophone conflict2 ,:]eas ! ,(fice ( 
! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] =  
,refugees reports t m ?an #cb1jjj       
,cam]oonian refugees h regi/]$ 9        
,nig]ia2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has 
expressly call$ on ! ,gov]nm5t (        
,cam]oon to respect ! rights1 includ+ ! 
"r to due process1 ( #dg ,cam]oonians   
=cibly return$ 9 ,janu>y #bjah f        
,nig]ian cu/ody to ,cam]oonian          
au?orities1 _m ( :om _h report$ly       
submitt$ asylum claims 9 ,nig]ia2 &     
,:]eas t5 ( ! #dg ,cam]oonians =cibly   
return$ f ,nig]ia n[ face *>ges be=e a  
milit>y c\rt puni%able by ! dea? p5alty1
 :ile ! o!r ?irty-sev5 report$ly rema9 9
 det5tion )\t *>ge3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7       
/rongly condemns ! abuses committ$ 9    
,cam]oon's ,anglophone regions by !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,cam]oon security =ces &    
arm$ gr\ps1 includ+ extrajudicial kill+s
 & det5tions1 ! use ( =ce aga9/         
nonviol5t civilians & prote/ors1 &      

violations ( ! fre$oms ( press1         
expression1 & assembly2  7#b7 affirms t 
! ,unit$ ,/ates cont9ues to hold !      
,gov]nm5t ( ,cam]oon responsible =      
uphold+ ! rights ( all citiz5s1         
reg>dless ( political views or beliefs  
or ! regions 9 :i* !y reside1 9         
accordance ) ,cam]oon's int]national    
obligations & ,cam]oon's own            
,con/itution2  7#c7 urges all p>ties1   
includ+ political opposition gr\ps1 to  
ex]cise re/ra9t & to ensure t prote/s   
rema9 peaceful2  7#d7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,cam]oon to-- 7,a7 initiate broad-bas$
 dialogue )\t preconditions & make a    
cr$ible1 full fai? ef=t to "w ) religi\s
 & community lead]s 9 ! ,anglophone     
region to address grievances & seek     
nonviol5t solutions to resolve conflict 
& con/itutional re=ms t w\ld protect    
m9ority conc]ns1 su* z recon/itut+ a    
,f$]al sy/em2  7,b7 foll[ ?r\gh on !    
initiatives develop$ to address         
grievances1 includ+ ! ,commission (     
,bil+ualism & ,multiculturalism1 !      

,m9i/ry ( ,dec5tralization1 & !         
,national ,commission = ,dis>mam5t1     
,demobilization1 ,re9tegration1 t       
curr5tly (f] no visible evid5ce ( hav+  
play$ a con/ructive role 9 resolv+ !    
crisis2  7,c7 respect ! fundam5tal      
rights ( all ,cam]oonian citiz5s1       
includ+ political activi/s & j\rnali/s2 
7,d7 ensure t any security op]ations are
 conduct$ 9 accordance ) int]national   
human rights /&>ds1 includ+ ef=ts to    
ensure security =ces only use =ce "u    
appropriate circum/ances2  7,e7         
transp>5tly inve/igate all allegations (
 human rights violations committ$ 9 !   
,anglophone regions & take ! necess>y   
measures to prev5t arbitr>y det5tion1   
torture1 en=c$ disappe>ances1 dea?s 9   
cu/ody1 & inhumane prison conditions2   
7,f7 promptly *>ge or release all ^?    
deta9$ 9 ! context ( ! ,anglophone      
crisis1 includ+ ! ,cam]oonians =cibly   
return$ f ,nig]ia1 & ensure t any future
 deta9ees are treat$ ) due process1 9   
l9e ) ,cam]oon's p5al code2  7,g7 all[  

unfett]$ access to humanit>ian & heal?  
c>e work]s 9 accordance ) humanit>ian   
pr9ciples ( humanity1 neutrality1       
imp>tiality1 & indep5d5ce2  7,h7 release
 ! lead]s & memb]s ( ! ,cam]oon         
,r5aissance ,movem5t p>ty :o 7 arre/$   
foll[+ _! peaceful prote/s1 & ensure t  
?is p>ty1 l o!rs1 c p>ticipate unfett]$ 
9 upcom+ municipal1 p>liam5t>y1 &       
regional elections2  7,i7 release human 
rights def5d]s1 civil society activi/s1 
political prison]s1 j\rnali/s1 trade    
unioni/s1 tea*]s1 & any o!r citiz5s :o h
 be5 arbitr>ily arre/$ & deta9$ )\t     
trial or *>ge2  7,j7 ensure t deta9ees  
are treat$ fairly & humanely1 ) prop]   
judicial proce$+s1 includ+ a regi/ry (  
^? deta9$ by ! ,cam]oonian security     
=ces1 & ) full access to legal res\rces2
 &  7,k7 ensure t ,cam]oon's            
antit]rorism legislation is us$ only to 
prosecute (f5ses t w\ld be consid]$ acts
 ( t]rorism "u int]national legal /&>ds1
 & cease to use ?is legislation to      
sanction activities t are protect$ by   

national & int]national gu>antees (     
fre$om ( expression1 peaceful assembly1 
& association ) o!rs2 &  7#e7 urges !   
sep>ati/ gr\ps to-- 7,a7 engage )       
,cam]oonian gov]nm5t (ficials1 z well z 
civil society & religi\s lead]s1 9 a    
broad-bas$ dialogue )\t preconditions to
 peacefully express grievances & cr$ibly
 engage 9 nonviol5t ef=ts to resolve !  
conflict2  7,b7 imm$iately /op committ+ 
human rights abuses1 includ+ kill+s (   
civilians1 use ( *ild soldi]s1 torture1 
kidnapp+1 & extortion2  7,c7 end ! s*ool
 boycott imm$iately & cease attacks on  
s*ools1 tea*]s1 & education (ficials1 & 
all[ = ! safe return ( all /ud5ts to    
class2  7,d7 end incitem5t to viol5ce & 
hate spee* on ! "p ( ! diaspora2 &  7,e7
 imm$iately release all civilians       
illegally deta9$ or kidnapp$ 9 !        
,anglophone ,nor?we/ & ,s\?we/ regions4