SRES 105 117th Congress Senate International Affairs Asia Bangladesh Burma Citizenship and naturalization Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Foreign aid and international relief Foreign and international corporations Human rights International organizations and cooperation News media and reporting Protest and dissent Racial and ethnic relations Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Religion Sanctions Sex offenses Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Terrorism

A resolution condemning the coup in Burma and calling for measures to ensure the safety of the Burmese people, including Rohingya, who have been threatened and displaced by a campaign of genocide conducted by the Burmese military.

Introduced: March 11, 2021 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov

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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1504-1505)

Mar 11, 2021

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution condemns the February 1, 2021, military coup in Burma (Myanmar) and calls on Burmese authorities to allow journalists, human rights organizations, United Nations monitors, and humanitarian actors full and safe access to every part of the country. The resolution also asks neighboring countries to provide immediate and direct cross-border assistance to address the humanitarian needs of refugees.

What's happening now March 11, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1504-1505)

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