,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bib  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #cj1 #bjai ,mr4 
,c>d9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,durb91
 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4   
,m>key1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 & ,mr4 
,m]kley7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations  ,,resolution  ,call+ on !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,cam]oon & arm$ sep>ati/    
gr\ps to respect ! human rights ( all   
,cam]oonian citiz5s1 to end all viol5ce1
 & to pursue an inclusive dialogue to   
resolve ! conflict 9 ! ,nor?we/ &       
,s\?we/ regions4  ,:]eas ,paul ,biya has
 held (fice z ,cam]oon's ,presid5t s9ce 
#aihb1 & won reelection to a sev5? t]m 9
 ,octob] #bjah2 ,:]eas ,cam]oon receives
 ,unit$ ,/ates =eign aid & p>ticipates 9
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate-l$ ,trans-,sah>a   
,c\nt]-,t]rorism ,p>tn]%ip 7,,tsctp7 &  
,unit$ ,/ates-support$ ef=ts to c\nt]   
,boko ,h>am2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t (       
,cam]oon has increas+ly crack$ d[n on   
political expression1 includ+ by        

imprison+ opposition lead]s & support]s1
 bann+ opposition & civil society       
conf]5ces1 re9=c+ troop deploym5ts to   
det] & disrupt prote/s1 & re/rict+      
access to ,facebook & o!r social m$ia   
plat=ms2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cam]oon  
has repeat$ly re/rict$ fre$oms (        
expression & ! m$ia nationwide by %utt+ 
d[n ! int]net1 h>ass+ & deta9+          
j\rnali/s1 refus+ lic5ses to indep5d5t  
m$ia1 & int5sify+ political attacks     
aga9/ ! indep5d5t press2 ,:]eas ,boko   
,h>am & an ,islamic ,/ate-affiliat$     
spl9t] gr\p h de/abiliz$ nor!rn ,cam]oon
 s9ce #bjad1 m>k$ rec5tly by a ,june    
#bjai attack on security =ces 9 ,f>     
,nor? ,cam]oon t kill$ doz5s ( soldi]s &
 civilians2 ,:]eas ! ,boko ,h>am        
insurg5cy 9 ,cam]oon's ,f> ,nor? region 
has creat$ an e/imat$ #bfc1jjj int]nally
 displac$ p]sons 7,i,d,ps71 caus+ an    
escalat+ humanit>ian crisis 9 difficult 
to access areas2 ,:]eas t5sions betwe5  
pr$om9antly ,*ri/ian f>m]s & pr$om9antly
 ,muslim ,fulani h]d]s h contribut$ to  

religi\s & communal t5sions ?r\gh\t ,we/
 & ,c5tral ,africa 9 rec5t ye>s1 includ+
 9 ! ,nor?we/ region ( ,cam]oon2 ,:]eas 
memb]s ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cam]oon's ,rapid
 ,int]v5tion ,battalion 7,,bir71 :i*    
receives ,unit$ ,/ates c\nt]t]rorism    
tra9+ & support1 h be5 accus$ ( torture 
& extrajudicial kill+s & may be 9       
contrav5tion ( congressionally m&at$    
8,leahy human rights vett+0 requirem5ts2
 ,:]eas ! #bjah ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,human
 ,rights ,report docum5t$ torture &     
abuse by ,cam]oonian security =ces1     
8prolong$ arbitr>y det5tions includ+ (  
suspect$ ,anglophone sep>ati/s by       
security =ces10 & violations ( fre$oms (
 expression & assembly2 ,:]eas1 foll[+  
,cam]oon's ,octob] #g1 #bjah1 elections1
 ! ,african ,union ,election ,obs]vation
 ,mission /at$ t 8! curr5t legal        
framework ne$s to be /r5g!n$ 9 ord] to  
safegu>d ! democratic pr9ciples (       
sep>ation ( p[]s1 fairness1 & indep5d5ce
 & imp>tiality10 :i* ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate
 e*o$1 emphasiz+ t electoral            

irregul>ities 8creat$ an impression t ! 
election 0 n cr$ible or g5u9ely free &  
fair02 ,:]eas ,anglophone ,cam]oonians h
 long felt m>g9aliz$ by (ficial actions 
& policies ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cam]oon2    
,:]eas1 :ile ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,france has  
condemn$ attacks by arm$ sep>ati/s1 x   
has a mean+ful role to play 9 pu%+ !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,cam]oon to lift re/rictions
 on fre$oms ( expression & ! m$ia1 end  
arbitr>y det5tion1 & engage 9 inclusive 
dialogue ) ,anglophone lead]s2 ,:]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/s & lawy]s2 ,:]eas1 9 
,janu>y #bjag1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cam]oon   
ord]$ ! susp5sion ( int]net s]vices 9 ! 
nor?we/ & s\?we/ regions ( ,cam]oon1 !  
susp5sion la/+ = #ic days & hav+ a      
major1 debilitat+ effect on ! economy1  
educational in/itutions1 fre$om (       
expression1 & social communication ( !  
region's resid5ts2 ,:]eas ! conflict    

escalat$ 9 late ,septemb] & e>ly ,octob]
 #bjag1 :5 ,cam]oonian security =ces    
brutally crack$ d[n on un>m$ civilians  
peacefully demon/rat+1 result+ 9 at lea/
 #bj p dy+ & leav+ ov] #ajj injur$2     
,:]eas1 9 #bjag1 arm$ sep>ati/ gr\ps    
laun*$ a campaign to pressure s*ool     
(ficials 9 ! ,anglophone region to g on 
/rike z "p ( a boycott aga9/ ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,cam]oon1 & began burn+ s*ool build+s
 & ?reat5+ education (ficials ) viol5ce 
if !y did n comply2 ,:]eas human rights 
monitors h docum5t$ arm$ gr\ps kill+    
traditional lead]s & t>get+ civilians :o
 are p]ceiv$ to be support+ or work+ ) !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,cam]oon1 & arm$ militants 
h kill$ ,cam]oonian security =ce        
p]sonnel2 ,:]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 ( ,cam]oon       
security =ces aga9/ ,cam]oonians liv+ 9 
! ,anglophone regions1 includ+ ! burn+ (
 villages1 ! use ( live ammunition aga9/

 prote/ors1 arbitr>y arre/ & det5tion1  
torture1 & sexual abuse2 ,:]eas !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has express$ s]i\s    
conc]n ov] ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cam]oon's use 
( =ce to re/rict free expression & ! use
 ( viol5ce aga9/ individuals prote/+ !  
gov]nm5t's policies 9 ! ,anglophone     
regions2 ,:]eas bo? ! ,gov]nm5t (       
,cam]oon security =ces & arm$ gr\ps h   
be5 docum5t$ t>get+ & brutally kill+    
civilians 9 ! ,anglophone regions1      
includ+ wom5 & *ildr52 ,:]eas 9 ,febru>y
 #bjai1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ann\nc$ x   
w\ld )hold "s security assi/ance to     
,cam]oon1 cit+ cr$ible allegations t !  
,cam]oonian milit>y c>ri$ out human     
rights violations2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates 
citiz5 ,*>les ,wesco 0 s5selessly kill$ 
ne> ! t[n ( ,bam5da1 ,cam]oon1 on       
,octob] #cj1 #bjah1 aft] be+ caught 9   
:at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has *>act]iz$ z 
8cross fire02 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations  
,(fice = ! ,coord9ation ( ,humanit>ian  
,affairs /at$ 9 ,m>* #bjai t at lea/    
#ecj1jjj 7 int]nally displac$ 9 areas   

affect$ by ! ,anglophone conflict2      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,(fice = !     
,coord9ation ( ,humanit>ian ,affairs has
 e/imat$ t #bih1ijj1jjj is requir$ to   
provide humanit>ian assi/ance ?r\gh\t   
,cam]oon1 & only #ba p]c5t ( ! appeal   
has be5 fund$ z ( ,july #bjai2 ,:]eas ! 
,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high        
,commission] = ,refugees report$ t x _h 
regi/]$ r\ghly #cf1jjj ,cam]oonian      
refugees f ! ,anglophone regions 9      
,nig]ia z ( ,april #bjai2 ,:]eas "s     
,cam]oonian diaspora organizations 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ,cam]oonian-bas$ civil  
society organizations are work+ to      
address ! ne$s ( ,cam]oonian int]nally  
displac$ p]sons on ! nor?we/ & s\?we/   
regions ( ! c\ntry & refugees 9 ,nig]ia2
 ,:]eas #dg ,anglophone activi/s 7      
=cibly return$ f ,nig]ian cu/ody to     
,cam]oonian au?orities 9 ,janu>y #bjah1 
despite _m hav+ report$ly submitt$      
asylum claims 9 ,nig]ia2 & ,:]eas #aj ( 
! #dg individuals =cibly return$ f      
,nig]ia n[ face *>ges be=e a milit>y    

c\rt t w\ld be puni%able by ! dea?      
p5alty1 :ile ! o!r #cg report$ly rema9 9
 det5tion )\t *>ge3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t
 ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 urges all p>ties to !  
,anglophone conflict 9 ,cam]oon1 includ+
 political opposition gr\ps1 to--  7,a7 
agree to an imm$iate ceasefire2  7,b7   
gu>antee unfett]$ humanit>ian assi/ance2
  7,c7 ex]cise re/ra9t & ensure t       
prote/s rema9 peaceful2 &  7,d7 engage 9
 inclusive dialogue ) civil society to  
get to a political solution t respects !
 rights & fre$oms ( ! p ( ,cam]oon2     
7#b7 /rongly condemns ! abuses committ$ 
by ,boko ,h>am1 /ate security =ces1 &   
arm$ gr\ps 9 ! ,anglophone regions1     
includ+ extrajudicial kill+s &          
det5tions1 ! use ( =ce aga9/ nonviol5t  
civilians & prote/ors1 & violations ( ! 
fre$oms ( press1 expression1 religion1 &
 assembly2  7#c7 affirms t ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t cont9ues to hold !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,cam]oon responsible =      
uphold+ ! rights ( all citiz5s1         
reg>dless ( _! religi\s beliefs1        

political views1 or ! regions 9 :i* !y  
reside2  7#d7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t (       
,cam]oon to-- 7,a7 initiate a cr$ible1  
inclusive1 good1 & full-fai? ef=t to "w 
) religi\s1 cultural1 & community lead]s
 9 ! ,anglophone region & ! ,cam]oonian 
diaspora to engage 9 mean+ful dialogue &
 address grievances & seek nonviol5t    
solutions to resolve ! conflict1 includ+
 possibly involv+ an indep5d5t m$iator 9
 su* negotiations2  7,b7 respect !      
fundam5tal rights ( all ,cam]oonian     
citiz5s1 includ+ political activi/s1    
fai? lead]s1 & j\rnali/s2  7,c7 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,d7 inve/igate all      
allegations ( human rights abuses1      
includ+ religi\s fre$om violations1     
committ$ 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,e7 promote ! rule ( law  
?r\gh m transp>5t acc\ntability         
me*anisms2  7,f7 improve election       
processes & re=m electoral in/itutions2 
7,g7 promptly *>ge or release all ^?    
deta9$ 9 ! context ( ! ,anglophone      
crisis1 includ+ all ,anglophone activi/s
 arre/$ 9 ,nig]ia1 & ensure t any future
 deta9ees are treat$ ) due process1 9   
accordance ) ,cam]oon's p5al code &     
int]national human rights norms2  7,h7  
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,i7 release 
human rights def5d]s1 civil society     
activi/s1 political prison]s1 j\rnali/s1
 trade unioni/s1 tea*]s1 fai? lead]s &  
any o!r citiz5s :o h be5 arbitr>ily     
arre/$ & deta9$ )\t trial or *>ge2 &    
7,j7 "w ) ,unit$ ,/ates law en=cem5t to 
?or\ghly inve/igate & prosecute ,*>les  
,wesco's murd]2 &  7#e7 urges ! arm$    
gr\ps 9 ,anglophone areas to-- 7,a7     

engage ) gov]nm5t (ficials 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 torture1 kidnapp+1 &         
extortion2  7,c7 end ! s*ool boycott &  
imm$iately cease attacks on s*ools1     
tea*]s1 & education (ficials1 & all[ = !
 safe return ( all /ud5ts to class2 &   
7,d7 imm$iately release all civilians   
illegally deta9$ or kidnapp$4