A resolution calling on the Government of Cameroon and separatist armed groups from the English-speaking Northwest and Southwest regions to end all violence, respect the human rights of all Cameroonians, and pursue a genuinely inclusive dialogue toward resolving the ongoing civil conflict in Anglophone Cameroon.

Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.

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Official summary

Version 55 · Passed Senate · Jan 1, 2021

This resolution condemns abuses committed by state security forces and armed groups in the northwest and southwest regions of Cameroon, and it affirms that the United States continues to hold Cameroon responsible for safeguarding the security and constitutional rights of all of its citizens, regardless of their region, religion, or political views. Further, it urges all parties to the conflict in Cameroon, the government of Cameroon, U.S. foreign relations entities, and members of the international community to take specified steps toward resolving the ongoing civil conflict in Cameroon.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] · R–ID

Committees

Foreign Relations Committee

19 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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Jan 1, 2021
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Jan 1, 2021
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Jan 1, 2021
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8012-8015)
Jan 1, 2021
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jan 1, 2021
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 8, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5446-5448)
Sep 8, 2020
Introduced in Senate

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Discuss S.Res.684, 116th Congress: A resolution calling on the Government of Cameroon and separatist armed groups from the English-speaking Northwest and Southwest regions to end all violence, respect the human rights of all Cameroonians, and pursue a genuinely inclusive dialogue toward resolving the ongoing civil conflict in Anglophone Cameroon.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/684

Text version to examine: Agreed to Senate · 2021-01-01.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sres684/BILLS-116sres684ats.htm

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Discuss S.Res.684, 116th Congress: A resolution calling on the Government of Cameroon and separatist armed groups from the English-speaking Northwest and Southwest regions to end all violence, respect the human rights of all Cameroonians, and pursue a genuinely inclusive dialogue toward resolving the ongoing civil conflict in Anglophone Cameroon.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/684

Text version to examine: Agreed to Senate · 2021-01-01.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sres684/BILLS-116sres684ats.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-14T19:05:49Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Discuss S.Res.684, 116th Congress: A resolution calling on the Government of Cameroon and separatist armed groups from the English-speaking Northwest and Southwest regions to end all violence, respect the human rights of all Cameroonians, and pursue a genuinely inclusive dialogue toward resolving the ongoing civil conflict in Anglophone Cameroon.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/684

Text version to examine: Agreed to Senate · 2021-01-01.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sres684/BILLS-116sres684ats.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-14T19:05:49Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss S.Res.684, 116th Congress: A resolution calling on the Government of Cameroon and separatist armed groups from the English-speaking Northwest and Southwest regions to end all violence, respect the human rights of all Cameroonians, and pursue a genuinely inclusive dialogue toward resolving the ongoing civil conflict in Anglophone Cameroon.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/684

Text version to examine: Agreed to Senate · 2021-01-01.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sres684/BILLS-116sres684ats.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-14T19:05:49Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine S.Res.684 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.