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Condemning horrific acts of violence against Burma's Rohingya population and calling on Aung San Suu Kyi to play an active role in ending this humanitarian tragedy.

Introduced: September 14, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Nov 29, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Nov 29, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Sep 14, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 14, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns: (1) the violence and displacement inflicted on Burma's (Myanmar's) Rohingya civilians, and (2) the attacks by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army militant group.

Calls for an immediate halt to all hostilities by Burmese authorities.

Urges the government of Burma to: (1) allow access to the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar, and (2) resume delivery of field work and humanitarian aid to help those displaced and injured and to monitor events in Rakhine State.

Calls on the government of Burma to implement the August 2017 recommendations of its Advisory Commission on Rakhine State, including to end restrictions on Rohingya movement and to provide the Rohingya with citizenship.

Encourages Aung San Suu Kyi to live up to her inspiring words upon receiving the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize with respect to ethnic reconciliation in Burma.

What's happening now November 29, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.

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