,,iv #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #ajia ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bg1 #bjah,mr4 ,*abot 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4 ,royce ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mrs4 ,com/ock1 & ,mr4 ,cr[ley7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,,resolution ,call+ on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma to release ,burmese j\rnali/s ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,oo s5t5c$ to sev5 ye>s imprisonm5t aft] inve/igat+ attacks aga9/ civilians by ,burma's milit>y & security =ces1 & = o!r purposes4 ,:]eas = ye>s "u ! rule ( ! milit>y junta & cont9u+ "u a democratically elect$ gov]nm5t 9 ,burma1 j\rnali/s face ?reats ( viol5ce & retaliation1 especially = ^? cov]+ milit>y abuses1 religi\s intol]ance1 & ! g5ocide & crimes aga9/ humanity t occurr$ 9 ,rakh9e ,/ate2 ,:]eas ,reut]s1 a highly respect$ worldwide news organization1 discov]$ a mass murd] 9 ! village ( ,inn ,d9 z "p ( its ongo+ report+ on ! ,burmese milit>y's campaign aga9/ ! ,roh+ya & ,reut]s j\rnali/s ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,oo 7 do+ fact-*eck+ & int]view+ eyewitnesses to ^! & o!r ev5ts2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ab1 #bjag1 ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,oo1 7 arre/$ by police 9 a suburb ( ,yangon & h be5 9 cu/ody to ! pres5t2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #bj1 #bjah1 a key witness = ! prosecution1 ,police ,capta9 ,moe ,yan ,na+1 te/ifi$ t he 0 ord]$ by 8 sup]iors to trap ,wa ,lone2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #c1 #bjah1 ,yangon ,nor!rn ,di/rict ,judge ,ye ,lw9 rul$ t ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,oo brea*$ ! colonial-era ,(ficial ,secrets ,act :5 !y collect$ & obta9$ confid5tial docum5ts dur+ _! inve/igation into ! massacre 9 ,inn ,d91 & !n s5t5c$ !m ea* to #g ye>s 9 prison ) h>d labor2 ,:]eas ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,pompeo met ) ,burma's ,=eign ,m9i/]1 ,kyaw ,t9 at ! ,,asean ,=eign ,m9i/]s' ,meet+ 9 ,augu/ #bjah & call$ = ! imm$iate release ( ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,oo2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #d1 #bjah1 ,vice ,presid5t ,mike ,p5ce said1 ,wa ,lone ,kyaw ,soe ,oo %\ld be comm5d$--n imprison$--= _! "w expos+ human rights violations & mass kill+s4 ,fre$om ( religion & fre$om ( ! press are ess5tial to a /rong democracy42 ,:]eas ,memb]s ( ,congress1 pr(essional j\rnali/ organizations1 human rights gr\ps1 & o!r di/+ui%$ writ]s f ar\nd ! _w h call$ on ! ,burmese au?orities to release ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,oo f _! unju/ imprisonm5t2 ,:]eas ! ,burmese milit>y has committ$ num]\s crimes aga9/ civilians ov] _m ye>s 9 ,burma's ,rakh9e1 ,%an1 & ,k>5 ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,m>zuki ,d>usman1 *air ( ! ,unit$ ,nations fact-f9d+ mission on ,burma said 9 a /atem5t on ,septemb] #ah1 #bjah1 ,peace w n be a*iev$ :ile ! ,tatmadaw rema9s above ! law4 ,! ,tatmadaw is ! greate/ imp$im5t to ,myanm>'s developm5t z a mod]n democratic nation4 ,! ,comm&]-9-,*ief ( ! ,tatmadaw1 ,m9 ,aung ,hla+1 & all ! curr5t lead]%ip mu/ be replac$1 & a complete re/ructur+ mu/ be und]tak5 to place ! ,tatmadaw "u full civilian control4 ,myanm>'s democratic transition dep5ds on x42 ,:]eas 9 rec5t decades ! ,roh+ya p h lo/1 ?r\gh sy/ematic discrim9ation by ,burmese national1 /ate1 & local au?orities1 a range ( civil & political rights1 includ+ citiz5%ip1 & face b>ri]s today su* t !y are mo/ly a /ateless p2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #be1 #bjag1 ! ,arakan ,roh+ya ,salvation ,army c>ri$ out attacks on gov]nm5t positions 9 ,rakh9e ,/ate2 ,:]eas s9ce ! ,augu/ #be1 #bjag1 attacks1 ,burma's milit>y & security =ces1 z well z private mobs1 h c>ri$ out widespread attacks1 rapes1 kill+s1 & ! burn+ ( villages ?r\gh\t ,rakh9e ,/ate result+ 9 approximately #gjj1jjj ,roh+ya flee+ to ,banglade%2 ,:]eas ,burma's civilian gov]nm5t1 l$ by ,/ate ,c\nsellor ,aung ,san ,suu ,kyi & ,presid5t ,w9 ,my9t1 has n yet tak5 necess>y /eps to address ! viol5ce & %\ld take fur!r measures2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #bb1 #bjag1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,rex ,till]son /at$1 ,aft] a c>eful & ?or\gh analysis ( available facts1 x is cle> t ! situation 9 nor!rn ,rakh9e ,/ate con/itutes e?nic cleans+ aga9/ ! ,roh+ya42 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury ann\nc$ sanctions on five ,tatmadaw (fic]s & two ,tatmadaw units = human rights abuses 9 ,rakh9e1 ,ka*91 & ,%an ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #bd1 #bjah1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,int]national ,fact ,f9d+ ,mission on ,myanm> releas$ a prelim9>y report /at+ t1 ,! ,mission conclud$ ''' t !re is suffici5t in=mation to w>rant ! inve/igation & prosecution ( s5ior (ficials 9 ! ,tatmadaw *a9 ( comm&1 s t a compet5t c\rt c det]m9e _! liability = g5ocide 9 relation to ! situation 9 ,rakh9e ,/ate42 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #be1 #bjah1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,mike ,pompeo said1 ,a ye> ago1 foll[+ deadly militant attacks1 security =ces respond$ by laun*+ abhorr5t e?nic cleans+ ( e?nic ,roh+ya 9 ,burma1 & cont9u$ ,! ,u4,s4 w cont9ue to hold ^? responsible acc\ntable4 ,! milit>y mu/ respect human rights = ,burma's democracy to succe$42 & ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #bd1 #bjah1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate releas$ a report entitl$ ,docum5tation ( ,atrocities 9 ,nor!rn ,rakh9e ,/ate t /at$ ! milit>y t>get$ civilians indiscrim9ately & (t5 ) extreme brutality & t ! viol5ce 9 nor!rn ,rakh9e ,/ate 0 extreme1 l>ge-scale1 widespread & seem+ly ge>$ t[>d bo? t]roriz+ ! population & driv+ g\t ! ,roh+ya resid5ts & t ! scope & scale ( ! milit>y's op]ations indicate t !y 7 well-plann$ & coord9at$3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 condemns ! attacks aga9/ civilians by ,burma's milit>y & security =ces2 7#b7 urges ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to make a det]m9ation bas$ on available evid5ce z to :e!r or n ! actions by ! ,burmese milit>y 9 nor!rn ,rakh9e ,/ate 9 #bjag con/itute crimes aga9/ humanity1 g5ocide1 or o!r crimes & to fully support ef=ts to collect1 pres]ve1 & make available evid5ce relat$ to ^! crimes2 7#c7 consid]s ! actions by ! ,burmese milit>y aga9/ ! ,roh+ya 9 nor!rn ,rakh9e ,/ate 9 #bjag to be g5ocide z def9$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion on ! ,prev5tion & ,puni%m5t ( ! ,crime ( ,g5ocide 7ent]$ into =ce ) respect to ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ,novemb] #be1 #aihh7 & !re=e urges ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate put ! full =ce ( ,unit$ ,/ates diplomacy beh9d an ef=t to ref] ! atrocities aga9/ ! ,roh+ya to ! appropriate int]national me*anisms = prosecution2 7#d7 calls on ,burma's milit>y & gov]nm5t to all[ refugees to imm$iately & volunt>ily return to ,burma 9 a mann] consi/5t ) int]nationally recogniz$ human rights & pr9ciples = refugee protection & to *ange laws & policies t h contribut$ to insecurity 9 ! ,rakh9e ,/ate2 7#e7 calls on ! ,presid5t to impose additional sanctions on s5ior memb]s ( ! ,burmese milit>y & security =ces :o are responsible = human rights abuses1 includ+ ,tatmadaw ,comm&]-,9-,*ief ,m9 ,aung ,hliang2 7#f7 calls on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador to ! ,unit$ ,nations to "w to ref] ! atrocities aga9/ ! ,roh+ya to ! appropriate int]national me*anisms = prosecution2 7#g7 reaffirms ! c5tral role t indep5d5t & pr(essional j\rnalism plays 9 /r5g!n+ democratic gov]nance1 uphold+ ! rule ( law1 mitigat+ conflict1 & in=m+ public op9ion ar\nd ! _w2 7#h7 condemns ! unju/ prosecution ( ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,oo = do+ ! "w ( pr(essional j\rnali/s2 7#i7 calls on ,/ate ,c\nsellor ,aung ,san ,suu ,kyi & ,presid5t ,w9 ,my9t to p>don ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,oo z well z all o!r j\rnali/s & political prison]s2 7#aj7 calls on ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to engage imm$iately & at ! highe/ levels ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma to press = ! imm$iate release f prison ( ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,oo2 & 7#aa7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma to resc9d or sub/antially modify laws t ob/ruct ! fre$om ( ! press4