•HRES 1011 IH 
Whereas Chad has held several legislative and presidential 
multiparty elections since 1996, although the Department 
of State reported that the elections were ‘‘orderly, but se-
riously flawed’’; 
Whereas human rights groups and the most recent Depart-
ment of State Country Reports on Human Rights Prac-
tices stated that ‘‘the [Chadian] government’s poor 
human rights record deteriorated further’’; 
Whereas the genocide in Darfur, Sudan, continues to affect 
neighboring countries, especially Chad; 
Whereas the United Nations estimates there are more than 
240,000 refugees from Darfur and 52,000 refugees from 
the Central African Republic, and more than 180,000 
Chadians have been displaced from their homes; 
Whereas more than 12,000 new refugees from Darfur arrived 
in Chad in February 2008 due to increasing attacks 
against civilians by government forces; 
Whereas the Government of Chad has provided important 
support to the many refugees from Darfur and the Cen-
tral African Republic in Chad, despite serious economic 
and political difficulties; 
Whereas the United States considers the Government of 
Chad an important ally in the war against terrorism; 
Whereas a December 2007 report by the United Nations Sec-
retary General stated that ‘‘the security situation in east-
ern Chad has remained volatile and unpredictable [and 
t]he renewed violence has put the civilian population liv-
ing in the area at increased risk and will further impede 
the work of the humanitarian community’’; 
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Whereas an armed rebellion organized and supported by the 
Government of Sudan has led to a serious humanitarian 
crisis and political instability in Chad; 
Whereas on September 25, 2007, the United Nations Secu-
rity Council passed Security Council Resolution 1778, au-
thorizing a multidimensional presence intended to help 
create the security conditions conducive to a voluntary, 
secure, and sustainable return of internally displaced per-
sons and refugees by contributing to their protection, 
both by facilitating the provision of humanitarian assist-
ance in eastern Chad and the northern region of the Cen-
tral African Republic and by creating favorable condi-
tions for the reconstruction and economic and social de-
velopment of those areas; 
Whereas on October 15 and 16, 2007, the Council of the Eu-
ropean Union agreed to deploy the military component of 
the multidimensional presence in the Central African Re-
public and Chad for a period of 1 year from the date that 
its initial operational capability is declared; 
Whereas in late February, the United Nations reported that 
the European Union Force began deployment to Chad 
and that an estimated 400 personnel have been deployed 
as of late February 2008; 
Whereas in early February 2008, Chadian rebels armed and 
supported by the Sudanese Government’s armed forces 
launched a major offensive in Chad’s capital, N’Djamena, 
to overthrow the Government of President Idriss De´by 
and to install a proxy government in Chad; 
Whereas in late 2007, the Government of Sudan gathered 
several Chadian armed groups in Khartoum in order to 
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bring the armed factions under one coalition for the Feb-
ruary 2008 offensive; 
Whereas the United States, the European Union, and the Af-
rican Union condemn the fighting in Chad and the for-
eign support for the rebellion; and 
Whereas the Department of State press release condemned 
‘‘the attempt by armed rebels entering from outside the 
country to seize power extra-constitutionally in Chad’’: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) expresses concern about the safety and well- 
being of innocent civilians in Chad, and the refugees 
from Darfur and the Central African Republic; 
(2) strongly condemns Sudanese President 
Omar al-Bashir and the National Congress Party for 
their support of the armed rebellion and aggressive 
behavior in Chad and throughout the region; 
(3) calls on parties to seek a negotiated settle-
ment; 
(4) urges the Government of Chad to— 
(A) engage in an inclusive national dia-
logue with all stakeholders of the current con-
flict to reach a comprehensive agreement that 
would address the root causes of the Chadian 
crisis and strengthen democratic institutions; 
(B) protect its civilians from violence and 
respect and enforce the rule of law in accord-
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ance with international norms and standards; 
and 
(C) honor its May 9, 2007, agreement with 
the United Nations Children’s Fund, ensuring 
its commitment to end all recruitment of per-
sons under the age of 18 and demobilize all 
children under the age of 18 from its security 
forces; 
(5) urges the Government of the Central Afri-
can Republic to— 
(A) fulfill its obligation under international 
law to protect civilians; and 
(B) engage in constructive and inclusive 
dialogue with opposition and armed groups; 
(6) calls on armed opposition groups to— 
(A) renounce violence and respect the rule 
of law; 
(B) engage in political dialogue to resolve 
the current crisis in their respective countries; 
and 
(C) immediately end cooperation with the 
Government of Sudan and others that encour-
age and support armed rebellion; 
(7) urges the United Nations Security Council 
to remain focused on the crises in Chad and the 
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Central African Republic, and to ensure the effective 
and impartial protection of civilians, including inter-
nally displaced persons and refugees, particularly 
local populations, by preempting, preventing, and de-
terring attacks on civilians; and 
(8) calls on the President to— 
(A) continue United States humanitarian 
assistance to the refugees and internally dis-
placed persons in Chad and the Central African 
Republic; 
(B) provide support to strengthen demo-
cratic institutions and respect for human rights 
and rule of law; and 
(C) seek punitive measures against the 
Government of Sudan by the United Nations 
Security Council for its aggression and destruc-
tive activities in Chad and the region. 
Æ 
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