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A resolution condemning the mass atrocities committed against the Rohingya in Burma and urging accountability for the Burmese military.

USA115th CongressSRES-735| Senate 
| Updated: 12/19/2018
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (4)
Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Dec 19, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Dec 19, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7931-7932)
  • December 19, 2018
    Introduced in Senate
  • December 19, 2018
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7931-7932)

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HRES 115-1091: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that atrocities committed against the Rohingya by the Burmese military and security forces since August 2017 constitute crimes against humanity and genocide and calling on the Government of Burma to release Burmese journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo sentenced to seven years imprisonment after investigating attacks against civilians by the Burmese military and security forces, and for other purposes

A resolution condemning the mass atrocities committed against the Rohingya in Burma and urging accountability for the Burmese military.

USA115th CongressSRES-735| Senate 
| Updated: 12/19/2018
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.
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Timeline
Dec 19, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Dec 19, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7931-7932)
  • December 19, 2018
    Introduced in Senate
  • December 19, 2018
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7931-7932)
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (4)
Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HRES 115-1091: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that atrocities committed against the Rohingya by the Burmese military and security forces since August 2017 constitute crimes against humanity and genocide and calling on the Government of Burma to release Burmese journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo sentenced to seven years imprisonment after investigating attacks against civilians by the Burmese military and security forces, and for other purposes
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted