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A resolution supporting respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance in Ethiopia.
Legislative Progress
Introduced
May 17, 2017
Latest Action
September 19, 2017
Primary Sponsor
Benjamin L. CardinDemocratic(MD)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
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0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
97pct
125d open
vs 747 other SRES bills in the 115th — cohort avg 12d
Condemns: (1) killings of peaceful protesters and excessive use of force by Ethiopian security forces; (2) the detention of journalists, students, activists, and political leaders who exercise their constitutional rights to freedom of assembly and expression through peaceful protests; and (3) abuse of the Anti-Terrorism Proclamation to stifle political and civil dissent and journalistic freedoms. Urges protesters in Ethiopia to refrain from violence and to reject violence in demonstrations. Calls on the government of Ethiopia to: address broad and persistent concerns expressed across large swatches of the citizenry; end the practice of excessive force by security forces, enforce professional discipline, and hold accountable security forces responsible for such abuses; grant the United Nations (U.N.) High Commissioner for Human Rights and U.N. Special Rapporteurs access to conduct a comprehensive examination of the state of human rights in Ethiopia and work with such entities to improve human rights conditions; conduct an investigation into the killings, detentions, and instances of excessive use of force that took place in response to protests in the Oromia and Amhara regions, hold security forces accused of such actions accountable through public proceedings, and publicly release written findings from such investigation; release from incarceration all dissidents, members of the political opposition, activists, and journalists who have been jailed for exercising constitutional rights; respect the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and guarantee freedom of the press and mass media; engage in open consultations relative to its development strategy, especially those strategies that could result in people's displacement from land; and cease proclamations that are used to harass individuals or organizations engaging in peaceful political dissent or that prohibit funding for civil society organizations working for respect for constitutional rights, the rule of law, and protection of human rights. Calls on the Department of State to: (1) share with Congress the recently concluded interagency review of U.S. security assistance and a description of current objectives and criteria that advance critical regional security objectives while mitigating the threat of assistance being misused; (2) engage with the Ethiopian government in strengthening the bilateral Working Group on Democracy, Governance, and Human Rights and provide support for implementation of Ethiopia's National Human Rights Action Plan; and (3) improve oversight and accountability of U.S. assistance to Ethiopia and ensure that such assistance reinforces long-term goals for improved governance. Calls on: (1) the U.S. Agency for International Development to lead efforts to develop a comprehensive strategy to support improved democracy and governance in Ethiopia; and (2) the President to apply appropriate sanctions on foreign persons or entities responsible for extrajudicial killings, torture, or other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights committed against any nationals in Ethiopia. Supports the peaceful efforts of the Ethiopian people to exercise their constitutional rights.
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
South West Border Wall: Worked with Congressional staff to oppose funding for wall construction. Department of Homeland Security: worked with Congressional staff to ensure appropriation for 2019 DHS budget did not include funding for child separation and family detention activities. Remain in Mexico: Worked with Congressional staff to oppose US efforts to secure agreement to detain refugees seeking asylum in the US in Mexico while awaiting immigration hearings. Changes to asylum law: worked with Congressional staff to challenge and oppose changes to US immigration law by Trump administration restricting immigration and asylum. DHS Oversight / CBP Oversight: Worked with Congressional staff to exercise oversight authority over DHS and CPB in relation to policies and practices related to refugees and asylum seekers. Family Detention: worked with Congressional staff to challenge and oppose implementation of Family detention policy. Refugee Resettlement / FY19 refugee resettlement numbers: Lobbied Congress to press Trump administration for increased numbers of refugees to be settled in the US in 2019 from FY2018. Ethiopia: GR lobbied Senate to continue to press for reforms to better respect and protect human rights in Ethiopia by passing (S. Res. 168) Cameroon: Lobbied House and Senate to press fr respect and protection of human rights in Cameroon and to support S. Res 733. Hungary worked with House of Representatives staff on 2019 Appropriations to fund Hungary Media Freedom Grant to support independent media in Hungary. U.S. Senate Saudi Arabia accountability and Yemen act 2018 - S.3652 (Menendez - Young) Worked with Senate staff to stop US military support of Saudi led coalition in Yemen as result of coalitions war crimes Myanmar HR4223 the BURMA Act: Worked with House staff to pass legislation imposing sanctions on military commanders responsible for war crimes against Rohingya and press for independent international investigation. Myanmar UN accountability and ICC: worked with Congressional staff to push Trump administration to work towards referring Myanmar war crimes against Rohingya to International Criminal Court. India Amnesty Closure: worked with Senate staff to press Indian government to reverse closure of AI India and other NGOs. China Google Dragonfly: Worked with Congressional staff to press Google to pull out of Dragonfly project with Chinese government that would have facilitated increased surveillance of human rights defenders. China Xinjiang Uighurs: Worked with Congressional staff to condemn Chinas detention of as many as 1 million members of Uighur community in special detention centers. Universal Declaration of Human Rights Anniversary 70th: Worked with Congressional staff to organize briefing and event marking anniversary.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 226.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3019-3020)
Introduced in Senate
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Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
South West Border Wall: Worked with Congressional staff to oppose funding for wall construction. Department of Homeland Security: worked with Congressional staff to ensure appropriation for 2019 DHS budget did not include funding for child separation and family detention activities. Remain in Mexico: Worked with Congressional staff to oppose US efforts to secure agreement to detain refugees seeking asylum in the US in Mexico while awaiting immigration hearings. Changes to asylum law: worked with Congressional staff to challenge and oppose changes to US immigration law by Trump administration restricting immigration and asylum. DHS Oversight / CBP Oversight: Worked with Congressional staff to exercise oversight authority over DHS and CPB in relation to policies and practices related to refugees and asylum seekers. Family Detention: worked with Congressional staff to challenge and oppose implementation of Family detention policy. Refugee Resettlement / FY19 refugee resettlement numbers: Lobbied Congress to press Trump administration for increased numbers of refugees to be settled in the US in 2019 from FY2018. Ethiopia: GR lobbied Senate to continue to press for reforms to better respect and protect human rights in Ethiopia by passing (S. Res. 168) Cameroon: Lobbied House and Senate to press fr respect and protection of human rights in Cameroon and to support S. Res 733. Hungary worked with House of Representatives staff on 2019 Appropriations to fund Hungary Media Freedom Grant to support independent media in Hungary. U.S. Senate Saudi Arabia accountability and Yemen act 2018 - S.3652 (Menendez - Young) Worked with Senate staff to stop US military support of Saudi led coalition in Yemen as result of coalitions war crimes Myanmar HR4223 the BURMA Act: Worked with House staff to pass legislation imposing sanctions on military commanders responsible for war crimes against Rohingya and press for independent international investigation. Myanmar UN accountability and ICC: worked with Congressional staff to push Trump administration to work towards referring Myanmar war crimes against Rohingya to International Criminal Court. India Amnesty Closure: worked with Senate staff to press Indian government to reverse closure of AI India and other NGOs. China Google Dragonfly: Worked with Congressional staff to press Google to pull out of Dragonfly project with Chinese government that would have facilitated increased surveillance of human rights defenders. China Xinjiang Uighurs: Worked with Congressional staff to condemn Chinas detention of as many as 1 million members of Uighur community in special detention centers. Universal Declaration of Human Rights Anniversary 70th: Worked with Congressional staff to organize briefing and event marking anniversary.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2018 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
S. 2060, The Burma Human Rights and Freedom Act H. R 4223 The Burma Act H.Res.750: Expressing support for the designation of a "Prisoners of Conscience Day" S.Res.407: A resolution recognizing the critical work of human rights defenders in promoting human rights, the rule of law, democracy, and good governance. House and Senate Appropriations Recommendations House Senate NDAA Recommendations Ethiopia Advocacy in support of improved human rights in Ethiopia including lobbying member of Congress on H. Res 128: Supporting respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance in Ethiopia. S. Res. 168 A resolution supporting respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance in Ethiopia. Testified before House Foreign Affairs Africa subcommittee on Cameroon Was panelist for the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission briefing on Cameroon Africa AD was a panelist at briefing on humanitarian crisis in Nigeria for the Congressional African Staff Association H.Res.750: Expressing support for the designation of a "Prisoners of Conscience Day" S.Res.407: A resolution recognizing the critical work of human rights defenders in promoting human rights, the rule of law, democracy, and good governance. House and Senate Appropriations Recommendations House Senate NDAA Recommendations H.Res.750: Expressing support for the designation of a "Prisoners of Conscience Day" S.Res.407: A resolution recognizing the critical work of human rights defenders in promoting human rights, the rule of law, democracy, and good governance. S. 2060, The Burma Human Rights and Freedom Act H. R 4223 The Burma Act H.Res.750: Expressing support for the designation of a "Prisoners of Conscience Day" S.Res.407: A resolution recognizing the critical work of human rights defenders in promoting human rights, the rule of law, democracy, and good governance. House and Senate Appropriations Recommendations House Senate NDAA Recommendations Philippines Sri Lanka China North Korea Refugees/ Asylum Migrants (End Family Separation/Families Belong Together Campaigns) Hearing Submission Ahead of Senate Border and Immigration Subcommittee Hearing on Unaccompanied Children Facebook Live from Family detention/separation petition Delivery Rally Briefed Congressional Staffers on Asylum Seekers at Senate (6-14-18) Sen. Senders https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10157078372682908&id=9124187907 H.Res.750: Expressing support for the designation of a "Prisoners of Conscience Day" S.Res.407: A resolution recognizing the critical work of human rights defenders in promoting human rights, the rule of law, democracy, and good governance. Contributed to the House and Senate Appropriations Recommendations Presented at National Defense University to Human Rights Course on Brazil criminal justice, policy brutality, HRD Marielle Franco (05-24-18) Spoke at the US SouthComm Human Rights Round table on human rights situation related to Central America, Venezuela and Brazil criminal justice (06-08-18) Featured on Facebook Live from Family Separation Petition Deliver Rally Featured in Facebook Video produced and promoted by Sen. Sanders on family separation Guest lecture Howard University Class on statelessness in DR and racial discrimination in the Americas (06-16-18) Advocating for Keep Families Together Act (S.3036/H.R. 6135) Advocating for Fair Day in Court for Kids Act (S.2468/H.R. 2043) Human Rights Defenders Campaign/Collaboration with International Movement Nicaragua - Throughout the past three months Americas AD ,maintained informed SFRC/HFAC members and State Department of crisis and advocated for USG recognition that the violence has been intensified by and state repression, especially after USG and Nicaragua joint resolutions ignoring government role during Organizations of American States (OAS). On July 7, 2018 State Department announced sanctions to three government officials in including National Police Commander, ' shows the United States will expose and hold accountable those responsible for the Nicaraguan governments ongoing violence and intimidation campaign against its people. " That language is a positive contrast to the OAS resolution we were very vocal against. In rare private meeting, advocated to the President of Honduras to issue public support to work of HRDs, Attended working meeting with Honduras Minister of Human Rights, President's Chief of Staff, and Ambassador to the US. Worked with TLHRC co-chair on getting more than 70 co-sponsors to a Dear Colleague to State Department on Colombia HRDs Drafted and Submitted to SFRC Questions for the Congressional Record ahead of A/S Kimberley Beier nomination hearing. Cuba PoCs - Advocating with State Department. One of them has been freed General support and funding for refugees/ U.S. Refugee Admissions Program/ funding for ORR and PRM Family Separation Family Detention S. 2060 and H.R. 4223 House Senate NDAA Recommendations S 1615 Dream Act H.Res.750: Expressing support for the designation of a "Prisoners of Conscience Day" S.Res.407: A resolution recognizing the critical work of human rights defenders in promoting human rights, the rule of law, democracy, and good governance. House and Senate Appropriations Recommendations General support of refugees/ U.S. Refugee Admissions Program and funding for ORR and PRM Committees Foreign Affairs/Foreign Relations, Judiciary, and Appropriations. H.Res.750: Expressing support for the designation of a "Prisoners of Conscience Day" S.Res.407: A resolution recognizing the critical work of human rights defenders in promoting human rights, the rule of law, democracy, and good governance. House and Senate Appropriations Recommendations House Senate NDAA Recommendations
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
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