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H.Res. 358 · 116th Congress

Calling on the Government of Cameroon and armed groups to respect the human rights of all Cameroonian…

Full title

Calling on the Government of Cameroon and armed groups to respect the human rights of all Cameroonian citizens, to end all violence, and to pursue a broad-based dialogue without preconditions to resolve the conflict in the Northwest and Southwest regions.

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KBD BassSponsor
54 cosponsors · 48 D, 6 R
  1. House Introduced May 7, 2019
  2. House Passed Jul 23, 2019

This resolution strongly condemns the government of Cameroon's abuses in the country's Anglophone regions, including the use of violence and violations of press freedoms.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed House · Jul 23, 2019

This resolution strongly condemns the government of Cameroon's abuses in the country's Anglophone regions, including the use of violence and violations of press freedoms. It urges the government to initiate dialogues with separatist groups and civil society, follow through on initiatives developed to address various grievances, and comply with international human rights standards. The resolution also urges separatist groups to immediately stop committing human rights abuses and end their incitement of violence and hate speech.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Calling on the Government of Cameroon and armed groups to respect the human rights of all Cameroonian citizens, to end all violence, and to pursue a broad-based dialogue without preconditions to resolve the conflict in the Northwest and Southwest regions.

Latest action (Jul 23, 2019): Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: May 7, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced May 7, 2019
  2. House Passed Jul 23, 2019

No recorded floor vote found.