,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #hie  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #a1 #bjbb    
,ms4 ,bass submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,/rongly        
condemn+ ongo+ viol5ce & human rights   
abuses /emm+ f ,cam]oon's ,anglophone   
crisis4  ,:]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$2 ,:]eas1 s9ce     
#bjag1 sep>ati/s laun*$ 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 & h be5 report$ly--  7#a7  
burn+1 damag+1 loot+1 & de/roy+ s*ool   
build+s2  7#b7 kill+1 beat+1 abduct+1   
?reat5+1 & t]roriz+ /ud5ts & educational
 pr(essionals ) viol5ce if !y did n     
comply ) a boycott2  7#c7 h>ass+ &      
intimidat+ families into keep+ _! *ildr5
 out ( s*ool2 &  7#d7 kidnapp+ = ransom 
*ildr5 & tea*]s :o defi$ ! boycott 9    
v>i\s s*ools1 su* z ,kumbo 7,bui        
division71 ,fundong 7,boyo division7 &  
,limbe 7,fako division72  ,:]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 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 ( ,cam]oon 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 ( 
,cam]oon 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 ! indiscrim9ate nature
 ( viol5t cla%es betwe5 ,cam]oonian     
security =ces & sep>ati/ gr\ps (t5      
results 9 ! dea? ( innoc5t by/&]s1      
includ+ ,am]ican mission>y ,*>les       
,wesco1 :o 0 kill$ 9 ,octob] #bjah by   
crossfire 9 ! ,nor?we/]n city ( ,bam5da2
 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cam]oon arre/$   
ov] #ejj memb]s & support]s ( !         
opposition ,cam]oon ,r5aissance ,movem5t
 7,,mrc7 foll[+ peaceful prote/s 9      
,septemb] #bjbj1 & alleg$ly subject$ _m 
deta9ees to h>% & inhumane det5tion     
conditions1 includ+ isolat$ imprisonm5t1
 d5ial ( access to lawy]s1 & physical   
abuse2 ,:]eas ov] #ajj ( ^? arre/$ 9    
late #bjbj rema9 9 det5tion1 includ+ #dg
 s5t5c$ to prison 9 ,decemb] #bjba2     
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cam]oon cont9u$ to
 place bans on ,,mrc'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 ,high ,commission] = ,refugees
 e/imat$ t z ( ,decemb] #bjba1 m ?an    
#ege1ejj p 7 int]nally displac$ 9 areas 
affect$ by ! ,anglophone conflict1 & !re
 7 an additional #chc1ejj returnees to !
 ,nor?we/ & ,s\?we/ regions2 ,:]eas !   
,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high        
,commission] = ,refugees reports t      
r\ghly #gb1jjj ,cam]oonian refugees h   
regi/]$ 9 ,nig]ia2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #bc1
 #bjai1 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives       
unanim\sly pass$ ,h\se ,resolution #ceh1
 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/ regions2 ,:]eas1     
effective ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 ! ,trump   
,adm9i/ration t]m9at$ ,cam]oon's        

eligibility = ,african ,gr[? &          
,opportunity ,act 7,,agoa7 b5efits1 cit+
 deep conc]ns ov] p]si/5t gross         
violations ( human rights be+ committ$  
by ! ,cam]oonian gov]nm5t aga9/ its own 
citiz5s2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #g1 #bjba1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates respond$ to cont9u$       
conflict 9 ,cam]oon by impos+ visa      
re/rictions on individuals und]m9+ !    
peaceful resolution ( ! ongo+ crisis2   
,:]eas a prom95t ,cam]oonian lawy] &    
opposition memb] ( ! s5ate1 ,h5ry       
,kem5de 0 %ot dead by suspect$ sep>ati/ 
fight]s 9 ! city ( ,bam5da on ,janu>y   
#aa1 #bjbb2 & ,:]eas multiple brutal    
massacres h tak5 place & allegations (  
rape & gross violations ( int]nationally
 recogniz$ human rights cont9ue1 & z (  
,decemb] #bjba1 ,human ,rights ,wat*    
e/imat$ t at lea/ #d1jjj lives h be5 lo/
 dur+ ! crisis s9ce late #bjaf3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 cont9ues to      
/rongly condemn ! 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$oms ( press1         
expression1 & assembly2  7#b7 reaffirms 
t ! ,unit$ ,/ates has held & 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 reit]ates its call  
to all p>ties1 includ+ political        
opposition gr\ps1 to imm$iately ex]cise 
re/ra9t & to ensure t prote/s rema9     
peaceful2  7#d7 cont9ues to urge !      
,gov]nm5t ( ,cam]oon to-- 7,a7 initiate 
broad-bas$ dialogue )\t preconditions & 
make a cr$ible1 full-fai? ef=t to "w )  
religi\s & community lead]s 9 !         
,anglophone regions 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 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      
crisis & ensure t any future deta9ees   
are treat$ ) due process1 9 accordance )
 ,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 future 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 & m$ical 
res\rces2 &  7,k7 ensure t ,cam]oon's   
antit]rorism legislation is us$ 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 & extortion1 & to hold ^?     
responsible = su* actions acc\ntable2   
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/ regions2 &  7#f7 urges !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate to hold individuals   
acc\ntable = gross violations (         
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights & 
= p]petuat+ ! conflict 9 ! ,nor?we/ &   
,s\?we/ regions ( ,cam]oon4