,,iii ,cal5d> ,no4 #ajf #aaf? ,,congress
  #a/ ,session  ,s4 ,,res4 #ahh  ,,9 ,,!
 ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may  
#b1 #bjai,mr4 ,cruz 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,durb91 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51   
,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4       
,isakson1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,boozman1  
,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4
 ,rob]ts1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,ms4
 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,graham1   
,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 
,ms4 ,w>r51 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,book]1  
,mr4 ,braun1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4      
,ka9e1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 submitt$ ! foll[+  
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,june #c1        
#bjai,report$ by ,mr4 ,ris*1 ) an       
am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to !               
preamble,strike out all aft] ! resolv+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9             
italic,strike ! preamble & ins]t ! "p   
pr9t$ 9 italic  ,,resolution  ,enc\rag+ 
a swift transf] ( p[] by ! milit>y to a 
civilian-l$ political au?ority 9 !      
,republic ( ! ,sudan1 & = o!r purposes4 

,:]eas ! nation ( ,sudan has endur$     
corrupt & brutal dictator%ips = mo/ (   
its po/-indep5d5ce p]iod s9ce #aief2    
,:]eas ,presid5t ,om> al-,ba%ir came to 
p[] ?r\gh a milit>y c\p 9 #aihi1 & = !  
next ?ree decades 8 gov]nm5t 0          
responsible = horr5d\s crimes 9 ,sudan1 
especially ,d>fur1 ,s\? ,kord(an1 ,blue 
,nile1 & 9 :at is n[ ! ,republic ( ,s\? 
,sudan2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 designat$ ,sudan a ,/ate ,sponsor (    
,t]rorism on ,augu/ #ab1 #aiic1 = its   
support to int]national t]rori/         
organizations & extremi/s1 includ+      
elem5ts ( :at w\ld lat] be kn[n z al    
,qa$a2 ,:]eas m ?an two decades ( civil 
w> betwe5 ,presid5t al-,ba%ir's gov]nm5t
 & insurg5ts 9 s\!rn ,sudan result$ 9 m 
?an #b1jjj1jjj dea?s & l$ to ! ev5tual  
indep5d5ce ( ,s\? ,sudan 9 #bjaa2 ,:]eas
 9 #bjjc1 ,presid5t al-,ba%ir's gov]nm5t
 laun*$ a ru?less crackd[n aga9/        
insurg5ts & civilians 9 ,d>fur t kill$  
at lea/ #cjj1jjj ,sudanese & displac$   
#b1ejj1jjj m1 result+ 9 ,congress & !   

,adm9i/ration ( ,presid5t ,george ,w4   
,bu% 9 #bjjd describ+ z g5ocide !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,sudan's actions 9 ,d>fur2  
,:]eas 9 #bjaa1 :5 conflict resum$ 9    
,s\? ,kord(an & ,blue ,nile /ates1      
,presid5t al-,ba%ir's gov]nm5t conduct$ 
indiscrim9ate bomb+s & raid$ villages1  
rap+ & kill+ civilians1 & wag$ a        
campaign ( =c$ />vation 9 ! ,nuba       
,m\nta9s region ( ,s\? ,kord(an t       
displac$ z _m z #b1jjj1jjj p2 ,:]eas1   
:ile ! fight+ betwe5 gov]nm5t =ces &    
insurg5ts 9 ,d>fur has subsid$ s9ce     
#bjaf1 :5 ! gov]nm5t wag$ a l>ge-scale  
(f5sive be=e decl>+ a ceasefire1 viol5t 
attacks aga9/ civilians cont9ue &       
humanit>ian access rema9s re/rict$ 9 "s 
opposition /ronghold areas ( ,d>fur1    
,s\? ,kord(an1 & ,blue ,nile2 ,:]eas    
,presid5t al-,ba%ir rema9s ! subject (  
two out/&+ arre/ w>rants f !            
,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt bas$ on    
*>ges includ+ five c\nts ( crimes aga9/ 
humanity1 two c\nts ( w> crimes1 & ?ree 
c\nts ( g5ocide2 ,:]eas ,sudan's        

economic crisis risks br++ ! national   
economy to total collapse1 fur!r rais+ !
 possibility ( /ate failure & broad]    
regional de/abilization t c\ld ?reat5 a 
wide array ( ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s 9    
,ea/ & ,nor? ,africa & ! ,r$ ,sea       
regions2 ,:]eas ! p ( ,sudan h engag$   
s9ce ,decemb] #bjah 9 a wave ( peaceful 
prote/s ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry dem&+ an end to
 ! hegemony ( ,presid5t al-,ba%ir's     
brutal regime2 ,:]eas ,presid5t         
al-,ba%ir's gov]nm5t unlawfully deta9$ &
 tortur$ hundr$s ( ,sudanese dur+ !     
prote/s1 includ+ political lead]s1      
j\rnali/s1 doctors1 unioni/s1 & y\? &   
wom5 lead]s1 9 violation ( ! c\ntry's   
con/itutional provisions gu>antee+ free 
spee*1 association1 & assembly2 ,:]eas1 
on ,febru>y #bb1 #bjai1 ,presid5t       
al-,ba%ir decl>$ a ye>-long nationwide  
/ate ( em]g5cy & curfew1 dissolv+ 8     
gov]nm5t & replac+ /ate gov]nors ) s5ior
 security (fic]s & exp&+ ! p[]s (       
,sudan's security =ces2 ,:]eas :5       
prote/]s 9 e>ly ,april *all5g$ ,presid5t

 al-,ba%ir's decrees & ga!r$ 9 ! t5s (  
?\s&s 9 front ( ,sudan's milit>y        
headqu>t]s 9 ,kh>t\m to call = an end to
 ! regime1 "s elem5ts ( ! security =ces 
tri$ to disp]se ! cr[ds ) viol5ce1 lead+
 to cla%es betwe5 int]nal security =ces 
& ! milit>y z "s soldi]s s\ght to       
protect ! prote/]s2 ,:]eas1 on ,april   
#aa1 #bjai1 aft] five days ( mass       
prote/s 9 front ( _! headqu>t]s1        
,sudan's milit>y remov$ ,presid5t       
al-,ba%ir f (fice & ! c\ntry's ,fir/    
,vice ,presid5t & ,m9i/] ( ,def5se1 ,lt4
 ,g5]al ,awad ,ibn ,auf1 ann\nc$ he w\ld
 lead a ,transitional ,milit>y          
,committee 7,,tmc7 t w\ld rule ! c\ntry 
= a two-ye> transition p]iod1 9 addition
 to ! susp5sion ( ! ,con/itution1       
dissolution ( ! ,national ,assembly1 & !
 imposition ( a ?ree-mon? ,/ate (       
,em]g5cy & nightly curfew2 ,:]eas ,lt4  
,g5]al ,abdel-,fattah ,burnhan1 =m]     
g5]al inspector ( ! ,sudanese ,arm$     
,=ces1 :o replac$ ,ibn ,auf on ,april   
#ab1 #bjai1 z ! ,*airman ( !            

,transitional ,milit>y ,c\ncil1 said on 
,april #ba1 #bjai1 t ! c\ncil 0 ready to
 h& ov] p[] tomorr[ to a civilian       
gov]nm5t agre$ by political =ces2 &     
,:]eas1 ! ,african ,union ,peace &      
,security ,c\ncil conv5$ on ,april #cj1 
#bjai1 & reit]at$ its conviction t a    
milit>y-l$ transition 9 ,sudan w be     
totally unacceptable & contr>y to ! w & 
legitimate aspirations ( ! ,sudanese p1 
express$ deep regret t ! milit>y _h n   
/epp$ aside1 &1 not+ negotiations 7     
und]way1 dem&$ t ! milit>y h& ov] p[] to
 a civilian-l$ transitional au?ority )9 
#fj days3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,:]eas !     
nation ( ,sudan has endur$ corrupt &    
brutal dictator%ips = mo/ ( its         
po/-indep5d5ce p]iod s9ce #aief2 ,:]eas 
,presid5t ,om> al-,ba%ir came to p[]    
?r\gh a milit>y c\p 9 #aihi1 & = ! next 
?ree decades 8 gov]nm5t 0 responsible = 
horr5d\s crimes 9 ,sudan1 especially 9  
,d>fur1 ,s\? ,kord(an1 ,blue ,nile1 & 9 
:at is n[ ! ,republic ( ,s\? ,sudan2    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t        

designat$ ,sudan a ,/ate ,sponsor (     
,t]rorism on ,augu/ #ab1 #aiic1 = its   
support to int]national t]rori/         
organizations & extremi/s1 includ+      
elem5ts ( :at w\ld lat] be kn[n z al    
,qa$a2 ,:]eas m ?an two decades ( civil 
w> betwe5 ,presid5t al-,ba%ir's gov]nm5t
 & insurg5ts 9 s\!rn ,sudan result$ 9 m 
?an #b1jjj1jjj dea?s & l$ to ! ev5tual  
indep5d5ce ( ,s\? ,sudan 9 #bjaa2 ,:]eas
 9 #bjjc1 ,presid5t al-,ba%ir's gov]nm5t
 laun*$ a ru?less crackd[n aga9/        
insurg5ts & civilians 9 ,d>fur t kill$  
at lea/ #cjj1jjj ,sudanese & displac$   
#b1ejj1jjj m1 result+ 9 ,congress & !   
,adm9i/ration ( ,presid5t ,george ,w4   
,bu% 9 #bjjd describ+ z g5ocide !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,sudan's actions 9 ,d>fur2  
,:]eas 9 #bjaa1 :5 conflict resum$ 9    
,s\? ,kord(an & ,blue ,nile /ates1      
,presid5t al-,ba%ir's gov]nm5t conduct$ 
indiscrim9ate bomb+s & raid$ villages1  
rap+ & kill+ civilians1 & wag$ a        
campaign ( =c$ />vation 9 ! ,nuba       
,m\nta9s region ( ,s\? ,kord(an t       

displac$ z _m z #b1jjj1jjj p2 ,:]eas1   
:ile ! fight+ betwe5 gov]nm5t =ces &    
insurg5ts 9 ,d>fur has subsid$ s9ce     
#bjaf1 viol5t attacks aga9/ civilians   
cont9ue & humanit>ian access rema9s     
re/rict$ 9 "s opposition /ronghold areas
 ( ,d>fur1 ,s\? ,kord(an1 & ,blue ,nile2
 ,:]eas ,presid5t al-,ba%ir rema9s !    
subject ( two out/&+ arre/ w>rants f !  
,int]national ,crim9al ,c\rt bas$ on    
*>ges includ+ five c\nts ( crimes aga9/ 
humanity1 two c\nts ( w> crimes1 & ?ree 
c\nts ( g5ocide2 ,:]eas ,sudan's        
economic crisis risks br++ ! national   
economy to total collapse1 fur!r        
increas+ ! possibility ( /ate failure & 
broad] regional de/abilization t c\ld   
?reat5 a wide array ( ,unit$ ,/ates     
int]e/s 9 ,ea/ & ,nor? ,africa & ! ,r$  
,sea regions2 ,:]eas ! p ( ,sudan h     
engag$ s9ce ,decemb] #bjah 9 a wave (   
peaceful prote/s ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry dem&+ 
an end to ,presid5t al-,ba%ir's brutal  
regime & press+ = a citiz5-c5t]$        
democratic transition2 ,:]eas wom5 h    

play$ a prom95t role 9 ! prote/ movem5t1
 help+ br+ ab\t ! ou/] ( =m] ,presid5t  
al-,ba%ir2 ,:]eas ,presid5t al-,ba%ir's 
gov]nm5t unlawfully deta9$ & tortur$    
hundr$s ( ,sudanese dur+ ! prote/s1     
includ+ political lead]s1 j\rnali/s1    
doctors1 unioni/s1 & y\? & wom5 lead]s1 
9 gross violation ( int]national civil &
 human rights1 & "s ( !m rema9 9        
det5tion2 ,:]eas on ,febru>y #bb1 #bjai1
 ,presid5t al-,ba%ir decl>$ a ye>-long  
nationwide /ate ( em]g5cy & curfew1     
dissolv$ 8 gov]nm5t1 replac$ /ate       
gov]nors ) s5ior security (fic]s1 &     
exp&$ ! p[]s ( ,sudan's security =ces2  
,:]eas :5 prote/]s 9 e>ly ,april *all5g$
 ,presid5t al-,ba%ir's decrees & ga!r$ 9
 ! t5s ( ?\s&s 9 front ( ,sudan's       
milit>y headqu>t]s 9 ,kh>t\m to call =  
an end to ! regime1 "s elem5ts ( !      
security =ces tri$ to disp]se ! cr[ds ) 
viol5ce1 lead+ to cla%es betwe5 int]nal 
security =ces & ! milit>y z "s soldi]s  
s\ght to protect ! prote/]s2 ,:]eas on  
,april #aa1 #bjai1 aft] five days ( mass

 prote/s 9 front ( _! headqu>t]s1       
,sudan's milit>y remov$ ,presid5t       
al-,ba%ir f (fice & ! c\ntry's ,fir/    
,vice ,presid5t & ,m9i/] ( ,def5se1 ,lt4
 ,g5]al ,awad ,ibn ,auf1 ann\nc$ he w\ld
 lead a ,transitional ,milit>y ,c\ncil t
 w\ld rule ! c\ntry = a two-ye> p]iod1  
susp5d$ ! ,con/itution1 dissolv$ !      
,national ,assembly1 & impos$ a         
?ree-mon? ,/ate ( ,em]g5cy & nightly    
curfew2 ,:]eas ,lt4 ,g5]al              
,abdel-,fattah al-,burhan1 =m] g5]al    
inspector ( ! ,sudanese ,arm$ ,=ces1 :o 
replac$ ,lt4 ,g5]al ,ibn ,auf on ,april 
#ab1 #bjai1 z ! *airman ( !             
,transitional ,milit>y ,c\ncil1 said on 
,april #ba1 #bjai1 t ! c\ncil 0 ready to
 h& ov] p[] tomorr[ to a civilian       
gov]nm5t agre$ by political =ces2 ,:]eas
 ! ,rapid ,support ,=ces1 p>amilit>y    
=ces l$ by ,lt4 ,g5]al ,mohamm$ ,hamdan 
,dagolo1 also kn[n z ,hemmeti1 a =m]    
,janjawe$ lead] :o curr5tly s]ves z !   
deputy *airman ( ! ,transitional        
,milit>y ,c\ncil1 h be5 implicat$ by !  

,unit$ ,nations ,panel ( ,exp]ts 9      
widespread violations ( int]national    
humanit>ian law t human rights gr\ps    
sugge/ may am\nt to w> crimes1 & h also 
be5 accus$ ( kill+ prote/]s dur+ ! rec5t
 upris+2 & ,:]eas1 ! ,african ,union    
,peace & ,security ,c\ncil conv5$ on    
,april #cj1 #bjai1 & reit]at$ its       
conviction t a milit>y-l$ transition 9  
,sudan w be totally unacceptable &      
contr>y to ! w & legitimate aspirations 
( ! ,sudanese p1 express$ deep regret t 
! milit>y _h n /epp$ aside1 &1 not+     
negotiations 7 und]way1 dem&$ t !       
milit>y h& ov] p[] to a civilian-l$     
transitional au?ority )9 #fj days3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7         
enc\rages a swift transf] ( p[] by !    
milit>y to a civilian-l$ political      
au?ority 9 ,sudan t--  7,a7 respects &  
reflects ! legitimate democratic        
aspirations ( ! p ( ,sudan2 &  7,b7     
engages 9 a cr$ible process (           
democratization1 gov]nance1 & security  
sector re=ms1 & is transp>5t 9 h[ x     

measures su* progress2  7#b7 calls on ! 
rul+ au?orities 9 ,sudan to take        
measurable /eps to-- 7,a7 respect ! "r  
to fre$om ( association & expression2   
7,b7 protect ! rights ( opposition      
political p>ties1 j\rnali/s1 human      
rights def5d]s1 religi\s m9orities1 &   
nongov]nm5tal organizations to op]ate   
)\t int]f]5ce2  7,c7 lift ! bureaucratic
 re/rictions on & facilitate access =   
humanit>ian relief op]ations2  7,d7     
introduce /rong measures to create      
transp>5cy & address ! /ructural        
corruption & kleptocracy ( ! /ate2 &    
7,e7 pursue acc\ntability = s]i\s crimes
 & human rights abuses2  7#c7 expresses 
solid>ity ) ! p ( ,sudan1 & urges !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to provide      
diplomatic1 te*nical1 & t>get$ f9ancial 
assi/ance = ef=ts to advance a peaceful 
transf] ( p[] & a civilian-l$ transition
 p]iod t all[s = ! peaceful resolution (
 ,sudan's conflicts & creates !         
conditions "u :i* timely democratic     
elections c be held t w meet            

int]national /&>ds & be ov]se5 by       
cr$ible dome/ic & int]national electoral
 obs]v]s2  7#d7 enc\rages ! ,african    
,union to cont9ue support+ ! ,sudanese  
p's aspirations = democracy1 ju/ice1 &  
peace2 &  7#e7 emphasizes t until a     
transition to a cr$ible civilian-l$     
gov]nm5t t reflects ! aspirations ( !   
,sudanese p is e/abli%$1 ! process to   
consid] remov+ ,sudan f ! ,/ate ,sponsor
 ( ,t]rorism ,li/1 lift+ any o!r rema9+ 
sanctions on ,sudan1 or normaliz+       
relations ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sudan w      
cont9ue to be susp5d$4  ,t ! ,s5ate--   
7#a7 supports ! ,african ,union ,peace &
 ,security ,c\ncil's initial two-week   
deadl9e urg+ a swift transf] ( p[] by ! 
milit>y to a civilian-l$ political      
au?ority 9 ,sudan t--  7,a7 has a       
civilian "* & composition reflect+ ! w (
 ! ,decl>ation ( ,fre$om & ,*ange ,=ces 
lead+ negotiations on behalf ( citiz5s2 
&  7,b7 imm$iately beg9s a transp>5t    
process lead+ to cr$ible elections &    
security sector re=ms2  7#b7 calls on ! 

rul+ au?orities 9 ,sudan to-- 7,a7      
respect ! "r to fre$om ( association &  
expression2  7,b7 protect ! rights (    
opposition political p>ties1 j\rnali/s1 
human rights def5d]s1 religi\s          
m9orities1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1 
& civic movem5ts to op]ate )\t          
int]f]5ce2  7,c7 lift ! bureaucratic    
re/rictions on & facilitate access =    
humanit>ian relief op]ations2  7,d7     
introduce /rong measures to create      
transp>5cy & address ! /ructural        
corruption & kleptocracy ( ! /ate2  7,e7
 pursue acc\ntability = s]i\s crimes &  
human rights abuses by =m] ,presid5t    
al-,ba%ir's regime & elem5ts ( !        
security =ces "u ! control ( !          
,transitional ,milit>y ,c\ncil2 &  7,f7 
release rema9+ political prison]s &     
refra9 f arbitr>y arre/1 det5tion1 &    
torture2  7#c7 urges ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t to support ef=ts to advance a 
peaceful transf] ( p[] & a civilian-l$  
transition p]iod t creates ! conditions 
"u :i* timely democratic elections c be 

held t w meet int]national /&>ds & be   
ov]se5 by cr$ible dome/ic & int]national
 electoral obs]v]s1 & = ! peaceful      
resolution ( ,sudan's conflicts2  7#d7  
enc\rages ! ,african ,union & its memb] 
/ates to cont9ue support+ ! ,sudanese   
p's aspirations = democracy1 ju/ice1 &  
peace2  7#e7 expresses conc]n t !       
p>ticipation 9 ! transitional gov]nm5t (
 individuals :o h be5 implicat$ 9       
possible w> crimes w\ld und]m9e ef=ts to
 re/ore peace & democracy & pursue      
ju/ice & acc\ntability 9 ,sudan2  7#f7  
emphasizes t until a transition to a    
cr$ible civilian-l$ gov]nm5t t reflects 
! aspirations ( ! ,sudanese p is        
e/abli%$1 ! process to consid] remov+   
,sudan f ! ,/ate ,sponsor ( ,t]rorism   
,li/1 lift+ any o!r rema9+ sanctions on 
,sudan1 or normaliz+ relations ) !      
,gov]nm5t ( ,sudan w cont9ue to be      
susp5d$2 &  7#g7 /&s 9 solid>ity ) ! p (
 ,sudan & _! aspirations = a democratic1
 p>ticipatory gov]nm5t4  ,june #c1      
#bjai,report$ ) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t 

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