SRES 735
115th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
A resolution condemning the mass atrocities committed against the Rohingya in Burma and urging accountability for the Burmese military.
Introduced: December 19, 2018
Introduced by:
Markey, Edward J.
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Became law
Dec 19, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7931-7932)
Dec 19, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Condemns the Burmese military's atrocities against Burma's minority Rohingya population, and calls on the Department of State to formally determine whether such acts amount to genocide. Commends the government of Bangladesh for receiving Rohingya refugees, and calls on Burma's government to immediately release journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7931-7932)
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