HRES 86
Condemning the Burmese military for perpetrating gross violations of human rights as part of its brutal campaign to suppress the democratic aspirations of the people of Burma, two years after the coup d'etat on February 1, 2021.
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This House Resolution strongly condemns the Burmese military’s actions following the February 2021 coup, which overthrew the democratically elected government. It denounces the military’s widespread human rights abuses, including violence, arbitrary detentions, and the use of digital tools to suppress dissent. The resolution calls for an end to the military’s violence, the release of political prisoners, and a return to democratic governance, while urging the U.S. government to implement further sanctions and provide humanitarian aid to the people of Burma.
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Anna G. Eshoo
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Barbara Lee
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