Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the recent presidential elections and transfer of power in The Gambia, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Congressional Research Service
Official summary
Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 3, 2017
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that:
the state of emergency in The Gambia should be resolved with the peaceful installation of President Barrow;
Economic Community of Western African States peacekeeping forces should continue humanitarian work in conjunction with the Gambian military to ensure security for President Barrow's transition to authority;
President Barrow should seek to preside over The Gambia with a steady hand, with high regard for human rights, and through promotion of the free press; and
the peaceful transition of power is a tradition that must be upheld across the globe following all free and open election proceedings.
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