,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gce  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ai1         
#bjah,mr4 ,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,rubio1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 & ,mr4
 ,m]kley7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations  ,,resolution  ,condemn+ !   
mass atrocities committ$ aga9/ ! ,roh+ya
 9 ,burma & urg+ acc\ntability = !      
,burmese milit>y4  ,:]eas1 9 rec5t      
decades1 ! ,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 h be5 r5d]$ /ateless2 ,:]eas1  
beg9n+ on ,augu/ #be1 #bjag1 ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,burma milit>y & security =ces1 z    
well z civilian mobs1 c>ri$ out         
widespread attacks1 rapes1 kill+s1 & !  
burn+ ( villages ?r\gh\t ,rakh9e ,/ate1 
result+ 9 approximately #gcj1jjj ,roh+ya
 flee+ to ,banglade% & br++ ! total     
,roh+ya refugee population 9 ,cox's     

,baz> to ov] #ijj1jjj2 ,:]eas           
int]national obs]v]s widely agree t     
,burma has n made progress on ! m       
crucial ( ! #hh recomm5dations ( !      
,rakh9e ,advisory ,commission t         
addresses ! root causes ( conflict &    
ensures ! rights & dignity ( ! ,roh+ya3 
fre$om ( movem5t1 civil docum5tation1 & 
a transp>5t pa?way to citiz5%ip2 ,:]eas1
 s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! viol5ce 9 ,augu/     
#bjag1 humanit>ian & m$ia access to     
,rakh9e ,/ate has be5 extremely limit$2 
,:]eas ,reut]s j\rnali/s ,wa ,lone &    
,kyaw ,soe ,oo 7 arre/$ on ,decemb] #ab1
 #bjag1 = _! "w to report on ! ,burmese 
milit>y's viol5t campaign aga9/ !       
,roh+ya2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #ad1 #bjah1
 ,vice ,presid5t ,mike ,p5ce said1 ,?is 
is a trag$y t has t\*$ ! he>ts (        
millions ( ,am]icans4 ,! viol5ce &      
p]secution by milit>y & vigilantes t    
result$ 9 driv+ #gjj1jjj ,roh+ya to     
,banglade% is )\t excuse42 ,:]eas1 to   
date1 ?\gh ! refugee crisis is n ( _!   
mak+1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,banglade% has      

accommodat$ ! rapid & massive influx (  
,roh+ya refugees into ,cox's ,baz>2     
,:]eas ,burma's civilian gov]nm5t1 l$ by
 ,/ate ,c\nsellor ,aung ,san ,suu ,kyi &
 ,presid5t ,w9 ,my9t1 has yet to take ! 
necess>y /eps to address ! viol5ce      
direct$ aga9/ ! ,roh+ya1 has fail$ to   
create ! necess>y conditions = returns  
7includ+ by actively imp$+ access to    
nor!rn ,rakh9e by ,,unhcr1 ,,undp1      
humanit>ian organizations1 & j\rnali/s71
 & has fail$ to fully implem5t          
recomm5dations f ! ,rakh9e ,advisory    
,commission t address ! root causes (   
conflict 9 ,rakh9e2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/   
#bg1 #bjah1 ! ,unit$ ,nations           
,int]national ,fact ,f9d+ ,mission on   
,myanm> releas$ a 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 /at$ t a
 ye> ago1 foll[+ deadly militant        
attacks1 security =ces respond$ by      
laun*+ abhorr5t e?nic cleans+ ( e?nic   
,roh+ya 9 ,burma1 & cont9u$1 ,! ,u4,s4 w
 cont9ue to hold ^? responsible         
acc\ntable4 ,! milit>y mu/ respect human
 rights = ,burma's democracy to succe$42
 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #ag1 #bjah1 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury ann\nc$         
sanctions on five ,tatmadaw (fic]s & two
 ,tatmadaw units = human rights abuses 9
 ,rakh9e1 ,ka*91 & ,%an /ates2 ,:]eas1  
on ,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+ out !     
,roh+ya resid5ts & t ! scope & scale ( !
 milit>y's op]ations indicate t !y 7    
well-plann$ & coord9at$2 ,:]eas1 on     

,novemb] #bi1 #bjah1 ! ,public          
,int]national ,law & ,policy ,gr\p1 :i* 
0 contract$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to   
collect evid5ce = ! ,dep>tm5t's report1 
issu$ its own report t conclud$ !re is a
 reasonable basis to conclude t w>      
crimes1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 & g5ocide
 7 committ$ aga9/ ! ,roh+ya population2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion on !
 ,prev5tion & ,puni%m5t ( ! ,crime (    
,g5ocide1 sign$ at ,p>is ,decemb] #i1   
#aidh1 decl>es t g5ocide means any ( !  
foll[+ acts committ$ ) ! int5t to       
de/roy1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 a national1     
e?nical1 racial or religi\s gr\p1 z su*3
 7a7 ,kill+ memb]s ( ! gr\p2 7b7 ,caus+ 
s]i\s bodily or m5tal h>m to memb]s ( ! 
gr\p2 7c7 ,delib]ately inflict+ on !    
gr\p conditions ( life calculat$ to br+ 
ab\t its physical de/ruction 9 :ole or 9
 "p2 7d7 ,impos+ measures int5d$ to     
prev5t bir?s )9 ! gr\p2 7e7 ,=cibly     
transf]r+ *ildr5 ( ! gr\p to ano!r gr\p 
& t the foll[+ acts %all be puni%able3  
7a7 ,g5ocide2 7b7 ,conspiracy to commit 

g5ocide2 7c7 ,direct & public incitem5t 
to commit g5ocide2 7d7 ,attempt to      
commit g5ocide2 7e7 ,complicity 9       
g5ocide2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,holocau/ ,memorial ann\nc$ on ,decemb] 
#c1 #bjah1 t !re is compell+ evid5ce t  
,burmese au?orities h int5tionally s\ght
 to de/roy ! ,roh+ya p because ( _!     
e?nic & religi\s id5tity1 & conclud$ !re
 0 compell+ evid5ce g5ocide 0 committ$3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7    
condemns ! atrocities & displacem5t     
inflict$ on ,burma's ,roh+ya population 
by ! ,burmese milit>y & security =ces   
s9ce ,augu/ #bjag2  7#b7 calls on !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 bas$ on cr$ible      
evid5ce1 to make a =mal det]m9ation on  
:e!r ! crimes committ$ s9ce ,augu/      
#bjag1 am\nt to g5ocide2  7#c7 comm5ds !
 role ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,banglade% 9      
receiv+ ,roh+ya refugees to date & urges
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,banglade% to cont9ue    
all[+ ! full p>ticipation ( ,,unhcr &   
human rights organization 9 access+     
refugee camps2  7#d7 calls ^u ,facebook 

& o!r social m$ia plat=ms to take !     
appropriate /eps to gu>d aga9/ !        
dissem9ation ( hate spee* exploit+ e?nic
 divisions 9 ,burma2  7#e7 calls on !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,burma to imm$iately release
 ,reut]s j\rnali/s ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw    
,soe ,oo2  7#f7 urges ! ,presid5t to    
impose additional sanctions on s5ior    
memb]s ( ,burma's milit>y & security    
=ces1 includ+ ,burmese milit>y own$     
companies & entities1 :o are responsible
 = g5ocide & human rights abuses aga9/ !
 ,roh+ya2 &  7#g7 calls ^u ! ,presid5t  
to ma9ta9 ! /atus ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a 
top int]national donor to ! humanit>ian 
response 9 ,burma & ,banglade% & to     
submit a budget reque/ = fiscal ye>     
#bjbj t reflects t long/&+ ,unit$ ,/ates
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