,,iii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #gja ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #aa1 #bjbb,mr4 ,m55dez submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,call+ = a democratic transition 9 ! ,republic ( ,*ad & /&+ ) ! p ( ,*ad4 ,:]eas ! p ( ! ,republic ( ,*ad suff]$ = ?ree decades "u ! au?orit>ian rule ( ,idriss ,deby1 ^: gov]nm5t 0 *>act]iz$ by human rights abuses1 rampant corruption1 gross mismanagem5t ( gov]nm5t res\rces1 ! suppression ( civil lib]ties & fundam5tal fre$oms1 includ+ fre$oms ( peaceful assembly & expression1 & int]net blockages2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,idriss ,deby imp$$ ! ability ( ! p ( ,*ad to *ange _! gov]nm5t by violat+ con/itutionally m&at$ presid5tial t]m limits 9 #bjje1 repeat$ly po/pon+ legislative elections :i* 7 la/ held 9 #bjaa1 arre/+ opposition p>ty memb]s & civil society activi/s1 & organiz+ presid5tial elections t 7 nei!r free nor fair2 ,:]eas1 f #bjaf to #bjba1 au?orities 9 ,*ad block$ or limit$ access to ! int]net = #iaa days1 total+ two & a half ye>s1 to imp$e ! ability ( ,*adian citiz5s to criticize _! gov]nm5t1 organize public prote/s1 hold _! gov]nm5t acc\ntable1 monitor presid5tial elections1 or access outside in=mation2 ,:]eas1 "u ! con/itution ( ,*ad1 ^u ,presid5t ,deby's dea? on ,april #bj1 #bjba1 p[] %\ld h pass$ to ! ,presid5t ( ! ,national ,assembly to organize new democratic elections2 ,:]eas1 in/ead ( adh]+ to ! con/itution1 a gr\p ( ,*adian milit>y (fic]s in/all$ ,presid5t ,deby's son1 ,g5]al ,mahamat ,idriss ,deby1 z ,transitional ,milit>y ,c\ncil 7,,tmc7 presid5t1 susp5d$ ! con/itution1 & dissolv$ ! gov]nm5t & ,national ,assembly2 ,:]eas ! actions ( ,mahamat ,deby & ! ,*adian milit>y 9 ,april #bjba con/itut$ a c\p d'etat2 ,:]eas security =ces 9 ,*ad us$ excessive =ce1 includ+ live ammunition1 aga9/ civilians prote/+ ! c\p 9 ,april & ,may #bjba1 kill+ at lea/ #g individuals1 w\nd+ doz5s m1 & arre/+ hundr$s2 ,:]eas ! ,african ,union's ,peace & ,security ,c\ncil express$ grave conc]n ) ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,,tmc & /at$ on ,may #ad1 #bjba1 its total rejection ( any uncon/itutional *ange ( gov]nm5t1 not+ ! appo9tm5t ( a prime m9i/] & civilian-l$ ,transitional ,gov]nm5t b categorically ass]t+ t no =m ( ext5sion ( ! transition p]iod beyond ! #ah-mon? timel9e ( ,octob] #bb1 #bjbb1 w\ld be acceptable1 & call+ on ,mahamat ,deby & memb]s ( ! ,,tmc to commit to n conte/+ or tak+ "p 9 elections transitional au?orities are responsible = organiz+2 ,:]eas ! ,african ,union reaffirm$ on ,augu/ #c1 #bjba1 ! ne$ = ! ,transitional ,gov]nm5t to respect ! #ah-mon? transitional timel9e = elections 9 ,octob] #bjbb & reit]at$ t memb]s ( ! ,,tmc %all n be eligible to be c&idates = ! elections at ! end ( ! transition2 ,:]eas ! ,,tmc releas$ f jail approximately #cjj p *>g$ ) crimes ( op9ion1 t]rorism1 & h>m+ ! ,/ate 9 ,novemb] #bjba1 9 advance ( a dialogue ) arm$ gr\ps 9 ,qat>2 ,:]eas ! ,,tmc & sev]al doz5 rebel gr\ps laun*$ a pre-dialogue process 9 ,qat> 9 ,m>* #bjbb1 9 advance ( an inclusive national civilian dialogue 9 ,*ad s*$ul$ = ,may #bjbb2 ,:]eas a peaceful & democratic ,*ad is ess5tial = ! /ability & developm5t ( ,c5tral ,africa & ! ,sahel2 ,:]eas ,*ad faces a dire humanit>ian crisis due to ?reats pos$ by t]rori/ organizations & arm$ gr\ps1 regional in/ability1 climate *ange1 food insecurity1 & decades ( int]nal mismanagem5t & corruption by =m] ,presid5t ,deby's gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas ! ,april #bjba c\p d'etat 0 inconsi/5t ) ! ,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act 7,,agoa71 :i* /ates t ,,agoa eligible c\ntries mu/ h e/abli%$ or are mak+ cont9ual progress t[>d e/abli%+ ! rule ( law & political pluralism2 & ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates security assi/ance to ,*ad1 :i* has long be5 prioritiz$ ov] democracy1 human rights1 & developm5t assi/ance1 !reby contribut+ to ! milit>ization ( ! =m] ,gov]nm5t ( ,*ad1 %\ld rema9 susp5d$ until democratic elections are held & civilian rule is re/or$3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 condemns ! ,april #bjba milit>y takeov] 9 ,*ad z a c\p d'etat2 7#b7 /&s ) ! p ( ,*ad 9 _! democratic aspirations2 7#c7 supports ! ,african ,union's call = transitional au?orities1 includ+ ,g5]al ,mahamat ,deby & memb]s ( ! ,,tmc1 to-- 7,a7 organize elections by ,octob] #bb1 #bjbb1 9 accordance ) ! #ah-mon? timeframe articulat$ by ! ,,tmc2 & 7,b7 commit publicly n to /& z c&idates 9 ! elections !y are responsible = organiz+2 7#d7 calls on ,g5]al ,mahamat ,deby & lead]s ( ! ,,tmc to-- 7,a7 imm$iately release all ( ^? arbitr>ily arre/$ dur+ ! ,april-,may #bjba prote/s2 7,b7 ensure t security =ces respect rights relat$ to fre$om ( peaceful assembly & expression & hold acc\ntable security =ce memb]s responsible = excessive use ( =ce or o!r human rights abuses2 7,c7 publicly commit n to run 9 elections2 7,d7 abide by ! #ah-mon? transitional timel9e = re/or+ civilian rule via free1 fair1 & peaceful democratic elections & return to _! b>racks2 7,e7 support an inclusive national civilian dialogue by ensur+ t all p>ties may p>ticipate freely & op5ly2 & 7,f7 commit to respect+ fre$om ( expression1 op9ion1 ! press1 & access to in=mation to include unimp$$ int]net access = ! p ( ,*ad2 & 7#e7 calls on ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to-- 7,a7 id5tify c\p lead]s & _! accomplices & enabl]s work+ to und]m9e a democratic process 9 ,*ad = consid]ation = visa re/rictions & t>get$ f9ancial sanctions :]e available2 7,b7 /ate publicly t ^? :o p]petrate human rights abuses or works to und]m9e ! democratic process 9 ,*ad1 includ+ by imp$+ fre$oms ( peaceful ( assembly1 expression1 or association1 includ+ relat$ to press & access to in=mation1 w be held acc\ntable1 :i* c\ld include ?r\gh visa re/rictions & f9ancial sanctions :]e available2 7,c7 publicly urge ,,tmc lead]s to abide by ! #ah-mon? transitional timel9e1 re/ore civilian rule1 & publicly commit n to run z c&idates2 7,d7 monitor1 disc\rage1 & det] any ef=t by ext]nal p>ties to support ! ext5sion ( ! ,,tmc's m&ate or o!rwise delay or int]f]e ) ! re/oration ( civilian rule via free1 fair1 & peaceful democratic elections2 7,e7 coord9ate ) o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to-- 7i7 susp5d non-humanit>ian bilat]al assi/ance to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,*ad1 includ+ security assi/ance1 until civilian rule is re/or$ via free1 fair1 & peaceful democratic elections2 7ii7 prioritize support = an inclusive civilian national dialogue by ensur+ ! p>ticipation ( opposition p>ty memb]s1 civil society lead]s1 wom51 & y\?2 7iii7 prioritize support = a free1 fair1 & peaceful electoral process by work+ ) electoral au?orities1 political p>ty repres5tatives1 & memb]s ( civil society 9 ,*ad2 7iv7 support1 z appropriate1 ef=ts to draft a new con/itution2 7v7 ensure t ! ,unit$ ,/ates bilat]al policy t[>ds ,*ad is fully align$ ) ! broad] policy = ! ,sahel call$ = 9 ! ,trans-,sah>a ,c\nt]t]rorism ,p>tn]%ip ,program ,act ( #bjbb 7division ,,aa ( ,public ,law #aag-ajc72 & 7vi7 ensure future assi/ance is appropriately balanc$ betwe5 def5se1 diplomacy1 & developm5t2 & 7,f7 direct ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury to use ! voice & vote ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 int]national f9ancial in/itutions to ensure !re is a me*anism = civil society to h input into ! developm5t & ov]sight ( programs & activities be+ fund$1 & t support provid$ ?r\gh su* in/ructions prioritize ! re/oration ( civilian rule1 includ+ ?r\gh free1 fair1 & peaceful democratic elections4