That the House of Representatives—
strongly condemns the abuses committed by the Government of Cameroon, security forces, and armed separatist groups, including extrajudicial killings and detentions, the use of force against nonviolent civilians and protestors, and violations of the freedoms of press, expression, and assembly;
affirms that the United States continues to hold the Government of Cameroon responsible for upholding the rights of all citizens, regardless of political views or beliefs or the regions in which they reside;
urges all parties, including political opposition groups, to exercise restraint and to ensure that protests remain peaceful;
urges the Government of Cameroon to—
initiate a credible, good, and full faith effort to work with religious and community leaders in the Anglophone region to address grievances and seek nonviolent solutions to resolve conflict, including possibly involving an independent mediator in such negotiations;
respect the fundamental rights of all Cameroonian citizens, including political activists and journalists;
ensure that any security operations are conducted in accordance with international human rights standards, including efforts to ensure security forces only use force under appropriate circumstances;
investigate all allegations of human rights violations committed in the Anglophone regions and take the necessary measures to prevent arbitrary detention, torture, enforced disappearances, deaths in custody, and inhumane prison conditions;
promptly charge or release all those detained in the context of the Anglophone crisis, including the 47 Anglophone activists arrested in Nigeria, and ensure that any future detainees are treated with due process, in line with Cameroon’s penal code;
ensure that detainees are treated fairly and humanely, with proper judicial proceedings, including a registry of those detained by the Cameroonian security forces, and with full access to legal resources; and
release human rights defenders, civil society activists, political prisoners, journalists, trade unionists, teachers, and any other citizens who have been arbitrarily arrested and detained without trial or charge; and
urges the separatist groups to—
engage with regional and government officials to peacefully express grievances and credibly engage in nonviolent efforts to resolve the conflict;
immediately stop committing human rights abuses, including killings of civilians, torture, kidnapping, and extortion;
end the school boycott and immediately cease attacks on schools, teachers, and education officials, and allow for the safe return of all students to class; and
immediately release all civilians illegally detained or kidnapped.