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That the House of Representatives— calls upon Government of Burundi to— accept the 228 unarmed United Nations police authorized by UNSC Resolution 2303
(2016)to monitor the security and human rights situation; disarm all those engaged in political violence and illegally possessing weapons including youth wings of political parties such as the Imbornerakure; investigate allegations of human rights violations, including those attributed to state security forces, and hold perpetrators accountable; allow the full deployment of African Union human rights observers and military experts and permit them to operate throughout the country as mandated; and participate in the political dialogue led by the East African Community without preconditions, and ensure an atmosphere conducive to free expression and civic space; calls on the political opposition in Burundi to renounce violence and armed rebellion; calls on Burundian stakeholders to participate in the Inter-Burundian Dialogue under the aegis of the East African Community
(EAC)without preconditions and to use this as a forum to peacefully resolve contentious issues relating to the situation in the country; calls on the East African Community to guarantee the inclusiveness of the dialogue process and issue an agenda for discussions aiming to deal with the core issues of the Burundi crisis; calls on the African Union to impose targeted sanctions on those perpetuating violence in Burundi, as decided by its Peace and Security Council on October 17, 2015; calls on the United Nations Security Council to impose targeted sanctions against all persons or entities who threaten the peace and security of Burundi; calls on the President of the United States, in coordination with regional and international partners, to impose additional targeted sanctions under Executive Order 13712, including against any individuals responsible for or complicit in— actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, or stability of Burundi; actions or policies that undermine democratic processes or institutions in Burundi; human rights abuses; the targeting of women, children, or any civilians through the commission of acts of violence, abduction, enforced displacement, or attacks on schools, hospitals, religious sites, or locations where civilians are seeking refuge, or through other conduct that may constitute a serious abuse or violation of human rights or a violation of international humanitarian law; actions or policies that prohibit, limit, or penalize the exercise of freedom of expression or freedom of peaceful assembly; the use or recruitment of children by armed groups or armed forces; the obstruction of the delivery or distribution of, or access to, humanitarian assistance; or attacks, attempted attacks, or threats against United Nations missions, international security presences, or other peacekeeping operations; and calls on the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to use funds authorized and appropriated for— the continuance of United States humanitarian assistance and food aid for Burundians affected by the ongoing political and humanitarian crisis; support to media, civil society, and human rights actors on the ground, to create opportunities for inclusive citizen participation in political dialogue; the development of a strategy and programming to address the medium-term risk of political violence, with a particular focus on engaging youth and supporting conflict resolution actors; and to ensure that the United States Agency for International Development and State Department are adequately staffed to monitor and develop strategies to rapidly respond to contingencies on the ground.
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