,,iii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #gcf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #b1 #bjbb,mr4 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 & ,mr4 ,van ,holl57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,call+ on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,angola to hold free1 fair1 & peaceful elections on ,augu/ #bd1 #bjbb1 & = o!r purposes4 ,:]eas ! ,republic ( ,angola w hold a g5]al election to elect its ,presid5t & ,national ,assembly on ,augu/ #bd1 #bjbb2 ,:]eas ?is ye>'s election w be ,angola's fif? multip>ty election s9ce #aiib2 ,:]eas ,angola's #b ma9 political p>ties1 ! ,p's ,movem5t = ! ,lib]ation ( ,angola 7,,mpla7 & ! ,national ,union = ! ,total ,indep5d5ce ( ,angola 7,,unita71 7 ! pr9cipal bellig]5ts 9 ! c\ntry's #bf-ye> civil w>2 ,:]eas ,angola exp]i5c$ its fir/ presid5tial electoral transition 9 #bjag1 :5 ,presid5t ,joao ,l\r5co ( ! ,,mpla succe$$ ,jose ,edu>do dos ,santos1 also ( ! ,,mpla1 :o rul$ ,angola = #ch ye>s2 ,:]eas1 despite hold+ regul> elections & hav+ active political opposition p>ties1 ,angola is classifi$ z 8,n ,free0 by ,fre$om ,h\se due to ! rul+ ,,mpla's abuse ( ,/ate in/itutions to control political processes & limit free expression2 ,:]eas mass m$ia 9 ,angola is controll$ or highly influ5c$ by ! ,/ate1 indep5d5t j\rnali/s face h>assm5t1 opposition p>ties are subject to bureaucratic int]f]5ce1 & few] ?an half ( ,angolans feel free to speak _! m9d1 accord+ to a #bjai poll by ,afrob>omet]2 ,:]eas ,angola is 9 a p]iod ( economic & social crisis1 ) widespread fru/ration ov] ! poor /ate ( ! oil-bas$ economy & p]si/5tly high rates ( pov]ty1 inequality1 & public corruption2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjbj1 ,angolans h express$ _! dissatisfaction ?r\gh frequ5t public prote/s1 :i* h be5 met ) arre/s & police viol5ce aga9/ prote/]s2 & ,:]eas ! failure to hold a cr$ible election w dang]\sly exac]bate political t5sions 9 ,angola3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,angola to hold free1 fair1 & peaceful elections on ,augu/ #bd1 #bjbb2 7#b7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,angola to ensure ! cr$ibility ( elections by-- 7,a7 all[+ = all p>ties & c&idates to campaign )\t undue re/riction1 h>assm5t1 or intimidation2 7,b7 publi%+ & freely dissem9at+ electoral in=mation1 includ+ vot] rolls & election results2 7,c7 p]mitt+ ! unre/rict$ p>ticipation ( indep5d5t election monitors1 includ+ by invit+ ! ,european ,union to s5d an election obs]vation mission1 z ! ,european ,union has /at$ x is prep>$ to d2 7,d7 ceas+ ! use ( ,/ate res\rces & in/itutions to support or promote p>ticul> political p>ties or c&idates2 & 7,e7 rev]s+ ! ban on op9ion poll+ dur+ elections2 7#c7 urges all political p>ties 9 ,angola to pl$ge t !y w n use viol5ce dur+ or aft] ! election1 w respect ! outcome ( ! vote1 & w inve/igate any disputes peacefully1 us+ legal me*anisms2 7#d7 urges ! p ( ,angola to ex]cise _! "r to vote on election day2 7#e7 calls on all p>ties to "w toge!r1 :atev] ! outcome ( ! election1 to develop & implem5t a broad-bas$ re=m ag5da1 und]tak5 9 collaboration ) civil society1 t w address ! mo/ urg5t issues fac+ ,angola1 includ+ by pursu+ policies t-- 7,a7 r$uce inequality & pov]ty includ+ by increas+ employm5t opportunities1 especially = y\?1 wom51 & o!r m>g9aliz$ gr\ps2 7,b7 div]sify ! economy1 privatize ,/ate-own$ ent]prises 9 a fair & transp>5t mann]1 attract =eign inve/m5t1 improve public f9ancial managem5t & ov]sight1 & protect labor & prop]ty rights2 7,c7 seek to elim9ate public corruption at all levels1 includ+ by prosecut+ corrupt actors )\t exception2 & 7,d7 enhance & improve civil lib]ties1 human rights1 & free expression = all ,angolans2 7#f7 calls on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to hold ,angolan (ficials acc\ntable = any attempts to subv]t ! electoral process2 & 7#g7 /&s ) ! p ( ,angola & supports _! aspirations = a free1 democratic election4