,,iii ,cal5d> ,no4 #acd #aaf? ,,congress
  #a/ ,session  ,s4 ,,res4 #cd  ,,9 ,,! 
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y
 #bi1 #bjai,mr4 ,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4
 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4 ,coll9s1     
,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,c>d91    
,mr4 ,tillis1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,ka9e1   
,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4      
,m>key1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mrs4   
,murray1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1    
,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,ms4   
,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4   
,k+1 ,mr4 ,braun1 & ,mr4 ,cruz7 submitt$
 ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,july  
#h1 #bjai,report$ by ,mr4 ,ris*1 ) an   
am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to ! preamble & an 
am5dm5t to ! title,strike out all aft] !
 resolv+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9    
italic,strike ! preamble & ins]t ! "p   
pr9t$ 9 italic  ,,resolution  ,express+ 
! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ! ,gov]nm5ts (      
,burma & ,banglade% ensure ! safe1      
dignifi$1 volunt>y1 & su/a9able return (
 ! ,roh+ya refugees :o h be5 displac$ by

 ! campaign ( e?nic cleans+ conduct$ by 
! ,burmese milit>y & to imm$iately      
release unju/ly imprison$ j\rnali/s1 ,wa
 ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,oo4  ,:]eas1 on    
,augu/ #be1 #bjag1 attacks on security  
po/s 9 ,burma by ! ,arakan ,roh+ya      
,salvation ,army militant gr\p result$ 9
 a brutal1 sy/ematic1 & disproportionate
 reprisal by ! ,burmese milit>y &       
security =ces on ,roh+ya villages 9     
,rakh9e ,/ate2 ,:]eas approximately     
#gjj1jjj ,roh+ya refugees h fl$ to      
,banglade% s9ce ! ,burmese milit>y      
comm5c$ its scor*$-e>? campaign1 ) !    
burn+ ( villages & local monum5ts1 &    
reports ( widespread gang rape1         
/>vation1 kill+1 & =cible deportation2  
,:]eas ! ,augu/ #bjah ,unit$ ,nations   
report ( ! ,indep5d5t ,int]national     
,fact-,f9d+ ,mission on ,myanm> /ates 9 
p>agraph #hg t 8! ,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 ,/ate02 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #bh1  
#bjah1 !n-,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador to !
 ,unit$ ,nations ,nikki ,haley report$  
to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil t
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate _h conduct$        
int]views ) #a1jbd ,roh+ya refugees 9   
camps ?r\gh\t ,cox's ,baz> & t ! results
 ( ! int]views 7 consi/5t ) ! ,unit$    
,nations ,indep5d5t ,int]national       
,fact-,f9d+ ,mission on ,myanm>2 ,:]eas1
 on ,septemb] #bd1 #bjah1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate report titl$1 8,docum5tation (    
,atrocities 9 ,nor!rn ,rakh9e ,/ate01   
conclud$ t ! milit>y's attacks 9        
,burma's ,nor!rn ,rakh9e ,/ate 7        
8l>ge-scale1 widespread & seem+ly ge>$  
t[>d bo? t]roriz+ ! population & driv+  
out ! ,roh+ya resid5ts0 & t ! 8scope &  
scale ( ! milit>y's op]ations indicate t
 !y 7 well-plann$ & coord9at$02 ,:]eas1 
on ,decemb] #c1 #bjah1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,holocau/ ,memorial ,museum conclud$ t  
8!re is compell+ evid5ce t ! ,burmese   
milit>y committ$ e?nic cleans+1 crimes  

aga9/ humanity1 & g5ocide aga9/ !       
,roh+ya02 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma   
has consi/5tly d5i$ access to ! ,unit$  
,nations ,fact-,f9d+ ,mission on ,myanm>
 e/abli%$ to inve/igate human rights    
violations ar\nd ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas !     
fundam5tal op]ational pr9ciples (       
volunt>y repatriation are safety1 to    
include legal & physical safety1 &      
dignity1 to include treatm5t ) respect &
 full acceptance by _! national         
au?orities1 includ+ ! full re/oration ( 
refugees' rights2 ,:]eas approximately  
#bcf1jjj ,roh+ya refugees return$ to    
,burma f ,banglade% "u ! t]ms ( a #aiib 
agreem5t aft] a previ\s b\t ( viol5ce   
aga9/ ! ,roh+ya =c$ !m to flee1 only to 
cont9ue to be d5i$ citiz5%ip1 face      
prejudice1 viol5ce1 & p]secution1 & 9 _m
 in/ances be =c$ to live 9 int]nally    
displac$ p]sons 7,,idp7 camps ) _!      
fre$om ( movem5t re/rict$2 ,:]eas       
,burma's #aihb citiz5%ip law /ripp$     
,roh+ya ( _! ,burmese citiz5%ip1 r5d]+  
!m /ateless2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma

 cont9ues to sy/ematically discrim9ate  
aga9/ ! ,roh+ya p1 a long-p]secut$      
,muslim m9ority )9 ,burma1 includ+ by   
cont9u+ to re/rict regi/ration ( ,roh+ya
 bir?s & to d5y !m fre$om ( movem5t1    
access to heal?c>e1 l&1 education1      
m>riage1 vot+ rights1 & political       
p>ticipation2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t (      
,burma has repeat$ly abus$ l& use laws  
to unju/ly seize l& f ,roh+ya refugees2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high          
,commission on ,refugees 7,,unhcr7 is   
work+ closely ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,banglade%
 & p>tn]s to provide protection &       
assi/ance to ! ,roh+ya refugees & to    
support ! ho/ populations affect$ by !  
influx2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #bc1 #bjag1 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma & ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,banglade% sign$ an agreem5t1 kn[n z !  
8,arrangem5t01 on ! return ( displac$   
p]sons f ,rakh9e ,/ate1 :i* is model$   
aft] ! #aiib repatriation agreem5t      
betwe5 ,burma & ,banglade%2 ,:]eas !    
,arrangem5t includes ref]5ces to re/or+ 
normalcy & human rights 9 ,rakh9e ,/ate1

 = refugee returns to comply )          
int]national /&>ds ( safety1 dignity1 & 
volunt>9ess1 & to comm5c+ a process to  
address root causes 9 l9e ) ! ,rakh9e   
,advisory ,commission recomm5dations2   
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has assess$ t
 ,burma has n made progress on ! 8m     
crucial0 ( ! #hh recomm5dations ( !     
,rakh9e ,advisory ,commission t are     
id5tifi$ by ,roh+ya refugees z          
pr]equisites to repatriation includ+    
fre$om ( movem5t1 civil docum5tation1 & 
a transp>5t pa?way to citiz5%ip2 ,:]eas1
 on ,june #f1 #bjah1 ! ,gov]nm5t (      
,burma rea*$ a trip>tite ,memor&um (    
,und]/&+ 7,,m\7 ) ! ,,unhcr & ! ,unit$  
,nations ,developm5t ,ag5cy 7,,undp7 on 
its role 9 ! safe1 dignifi$1 & volunt>y 
return ( ,rakh9e ,/ate refugees2 ,:]eas 
,roh+ya refugees curr5tly ho/$ 9        
,banglade% demon/rat$ 9 prote/ aga9/ an 
initial ,novemb] #bjah repatriation plan
 betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,banglade% &     
,burma1 cit+ conc]ns = _! security & !  
lack ( mean+ful political re=ms 9 ,burma

 to include full citiz5%ip2 ,:]eas      
,,unhcr1 on ,janu>y #d1 #bjai1 report$ t
 conditions 9 ,burma's ,rakh9e ,/ate    
rema9 8n conducive to return0 on ! heels
 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india's regrettable   
decision to repatriate #af1jjj ,roh+ya  
to ,burma )\t hav+ fir/ asc]ta9$ !      
volunt>9ess ( _! decision to return2    
,:]eas1 ?r\gh\t ?is process1 ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,burma has re/rict$ m$ia fre$om &    
jail$ j\rnali/s2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb]    
#ab1 #bjag1 ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,oo1 
two j\rnali/s report+ & docum5t+        
atrocities aga9/ ! ,roh+ya1 7 arre/$ &  
on ,janu>y #aj1 #bjah1 =mally prosecut$ 
) violat+ ! 8,(ficial ,secrets ,act02   
,:]eas ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,soo _h   
uncov]$ a massacre ( #aj ,roh+ya m5     
p]petrat$ by ,burma's security =ces &   
aid$ by local ,buddhi/ villag]s 9 !     
village ( ,inn ,d9 9 ,rakh9e ,/ate2     
,:]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 &   

s5t5c$ !m ea* to sev5 ye>s 9 prison )   
h>d labor2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #aa1      
#bjai1 ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,oo's     
appeal ( _! conviction be=e ! ,yangon   
,regional ,high ,c\rt 0 d5i$2 ,:]eas ,"t
 ,magaz9e nam$ ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe   
,oo z co-recipi5ts ( #bjah ,"t          
,magaz9e's 8,p]son ( ! ,ye>0 9          
recognition = _! c\rage\s report+2      
,:]eas ,vice ,presid5t ,mike ,p5ce      
tweet$ 8 conc]n ov] ! s5t5ce aga9/ ,wa  
,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,oo = 8do+ _! job    
report+ on ! atrocities be+ committ$ on 
! ,roh+ya p02 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates      
,ambassador to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,nikki 
,haley describ$ ! conviction z 8ano!r   
t]rible /a9 on ! ,burmese gov]nm5t0 &   
call$ = 8_! imm$iate & unconditional    
release02 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's  
annual ,human ,rights ,report on ,burma 
= ! ye> #bjag /ates t--  7#a7 legal     
provisions t all[ ! gov]nm5t to         
manipulate ! c\rts = political ends1 &  
^! provisions 7 sometimes us$ to deprive
 citiz5s ( due process & ! "r to a fair 

trial1 p>ticul>ly ) reg>ds to ! fre$om (
 expression2  7#b7 ,! gov]nm5t cont9u$  
to deta9 & arre/ j\rnali/s1 activi/s1 & 
critics ( ! gov]nm5t & ! milit>y dur+ ! 
ye>42 &  7#c7 ,?reats aga9/ & arre/s (  
j\rnali/s increas$4 ''' ,fre$om (       
expression 0 m re/rict$ dur+ ! ye>      
comp>$ ) #bjaf4 ,?is includ$ a high]    
numb] ( det5tions ( j\rnali/s us+ v>i\s 
laws1 includ+ laws c>ry+ m sev]e        
puni%m5ts ?an ^? us$ previ\sly42        
,:]eas1 accord+ to ,,p5 ,am]ica1 !      
discont9uation ( ,radio ,free ,asia's   
broadca/+ 9 ,myanm> on a dome/ic *annel 
con/itutes a fur!r %r9k+ ( ! space =    
free expression 9 ! c\ntry2 & ,:]eas1   
additionally1 ,,p5 ,am]ica reports t--  
7#a7 !re cont9ues to be increas$ legal  
?reats1 imprisonm5t1 & physical h>assm5t
 ( j\rnali/s2  7#b7 !re cont9ues to be  
re/rictions on ! ability to report f &  
receive in=mation on conflict areas2 &  
7#c7 ! lack ( re=m ( m$ia laws &        
in/itutions is driv+ a decl9e 9 m$ia    
fre$om3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,:]eas1 on    

,augu/ #be1 #bjag1 attacks on security  
po/s 9 ,burma by ! ,arakan ,roh+ya      
,salvation ,army militant gr\p result$ 9
 a brutal1 sy/ematic1 & disproportionate
 reprisal by ! ,burmese milit>y &       
security =ces on ,roh+ya villages 9     
,rakh9e ,/ate2 ,:]eas ov] #gdj1jjj      
,roh+ya refugees h fl$ to ,banglade%    
s9ce ! ,burmese milit>y comm5c$ its     
scor*$-e>? campaign1 ) ! burn+ (        
villages & local l&m>ks1 & reports (    
widespread gang rape1 />vation1 kill+1 &
 =cible deportation2 ,:]eas ! ,augu/    
#bjah ,unit$ ,nations report ( !        
,indep5d5t ,int]national ,fact-,f9d+    
,mission on ,myanm> /ates 9 p>agraph #hg
 t ! ,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 ,/ate2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #bh1   
#bjah1 !n-,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador to !
 ,unit$ ,nations ,nikki ,haley report$  

to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil t
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate _h conduct$        
int]views ) #a1jbd ,roh+ya refugees 9   
camps ?r\gh\t ,cox's ,baz> & t ! results
 ( ! int]views 7 consi/5t ) ! ,unit$    
,nations ,indep5d5t ,int]national       
,fact-,f9d+ ,mission on ,myanm>2 ,:]eas1
 on ,septemb] #bd1 #bjah1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate report titl$1 ,docum5tation (     
,atrocities 9 ,nor!rn ,rakh9e ,/ate1    
conclud$ t ! milit>y's attacks 9        
,burma's ,nor!rn ,rakh9e ,/ate 7        
l>ge-scale1 widespread & seem+ly ge>$   
t[>d bo? t]roriz+ ! population & driv+  
out ! ,roh+ya resid5ts0 & t ! 8scope &  
scale ( ! milit>y's op]ations indicate t
 !y 7 well-plann$ & coord9at$2 ,:]eas1  
on ,decemb] #c1 #bjah1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,holocau/ ,memorial ,museum conclud$ t  
!re is compell+ evid5ce t ! ,burmese    
milit>y committ$ e?nic cleans+1 crimes  
aga9/ humanity1 & g5ocide aga9/ !       
,roh+ya2 ,:]eas ! ,may #bjai ,amne/y    
,int]national report on w> crimes 9     
,rakh9e ,/ate1 outl9es cont9u$ human    

rights violations1 includ+ indiscrim9ate
 attacks on civilians1 & expresses al>m 
ab\t ! impact ( cont9u$ fight+ on ! food
 security ( ,rakh9e ,/ate2 ,:]eas1 on   
,may #ad1 #bjai1 ! ,unit$ ,nations      
,int]national ,fact ,f9d+ ,mission on   
,myanm> urg$ ! int]national community to
 cut (f all f9ancial aid & o!r support  
to ! ,burmese milit>y2 ,:]eas !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,burma has consi/5tly d5i$  
access to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,fact-,f9d+ 
,mission on ,myanm> e/abli%$ to         
inve/igate human rights violations ar\nd
 ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas ! fundam5tal          
op]ational pr9ciples ( volunt>y         
repatriation are safety1 to include     
legal & physical safety1 & dignity1 to  
include treatm5t ) respect & full       
acceptance by _! national au?orities1   
includ+ ! full re/oration ( refugees'   
rights2 ,:]eas approximately #bcf1jjj   
,roh+ya refugees return$ to ,burma f    
,banglade% "u ! t]ms ( a #aiib agreem5t 
aft] a previ\s b\t ( viol5ce aga9/ !    
,roh+ya =c$ !m to flee1 only to face    

cont9u$ d5ial ( citiz5%ip1 prejudice1   
viol5ce1 & p]secution1 & 9 _m in/ances  
=c$ to live 9 int]nally displac$ p]sons 
7,,idp7 camps ) _! fre$om ( movem5t     
re/rict$2 ,:]eas ,burma's #aihb         
citiz5%ip law /ripp$ ,roh+ya ( _!       
,burmese citiz5%ip1 r5d]+ !m /ateless2  
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma cont9ues to 
sy/ematically discrim9ate aga9/ !       
,roh+ya p1 a long-p]secut$ ,muslim      
m9ority )9 ,burma1 includ+ by cont9u+ to
 re/rict regi/ration ( ,roh+ya bir?s &  
to d5y !m fre$om ( movem5t z well z     
access to heal?c>e1 l&1 education1      
m>riage1 vot+ rights1 & political       
p>ticipation2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t (      
,burma has repeat$ly abus$ l& use laws  
to unju/ly seize l& f ,roh+ya refugees2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high          
,commission on ,refugees 7,,unhcr7 is   
work+ closely ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,banglade%
 & p>tn]s to provide protection &       
assi/ance to ! ,roh+ya refugees & to    
support ! ho/ populations affect$ by !  
influx2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #bc1 #bjag1 

! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma & ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,banglade% sign$ an agreem5t1 kn[n z !  
,arrangem5t1 on ! return ( displac$     
p]sons f ,rakh9e ,/ate1 :i* is model$   
aft] ! #aiib repatriation agreem5t      
betwe5 ,burma & ,banglade%2 ,:]eas !    
,arrangem5t includes ref]5ces to re/or+ 
normalcy & human rights 9 ,rakh9e ,/ate1
 ensur+ refugee returns comply )        
int]national /&>ds ( safety1 dignity1 & 
volunt>9ess1 & comm5c+ a process to     
address root causes 9 l9e ) ! ,rakh9e   
,advisory ,commission recomm5dations2   
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate assesses t   
,burma has n made progress on ! m       
crucial ( ! #hh recomm5dations ( !      
,rakh9e ,advisory ,commission id5tifi$  
by ,roh+ya refugees z pr]equisites to   
repatriation1 includ+ fre$om ( movem5t1 
provision ( civil docum5tation1 & a     
transp>5t pa?way to citiz5%ip2 ,:]eas1  
on ,june #f1 #bjah1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma
 rea*$ a trip>tite ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ 
) ! ,,unhcr & ! ,unit$ ,nations         
,developm5t ,ag5cy to promote ! safe1   

dignifi$1 & volunt>y return ( ,rakh9e   
,/ate refugees1 :i* 0 ext5d$ "o         
additional ye> to ,june #f1 #bjbj2      
,:]eas ,roh+ya refugees curr5tly ho/$ 9 
,banglade% demon/rat$ 9 prote/ aga9/ an 
initial ,novemb] #bjah repatriation plan
 betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,banglade% &     
,burma1 cit+ conc]ns = _! security & !  
lack ( mean+ful political re=ms 9 ,burma
 to include ext5sion ( full citiz5%ip2  
,:]eas ,,unhcr1 on ,janu>y #d1 #bjai1   
report$ t conditions 9 ,burma's ,rakh9e 
,/ate rema9 n conducive to return on !  
heels ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india's          
regrettable decision to repatriate      
,roh+ya to ,burma )\t hav+ fir/ asc]ta9$
 ! volunt>9ess ( _! decision to return2 
,:]eas1 ?r\gh\t ?is process1 ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,burma has re/rict$ m$ia fre$om &    
jail$ j\rnali/s2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb]    
#ab1 #bjag1 ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,oo1 
two j\rnali/s report+ & docum5t+        
atrocities aga9/ ! ,roh+ya1 7 arre/$ &  
on ,janu>y #aj1 #bjah1 =mally *>g$ )    
violat+ ! ,(ficial ,secrets ,act2 ,:]eas

 ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,soo _h uncov]$ 
a massacre ( #aj ,roh+ya m5 p]petrat$ by
 ,burma's security =ces & aid$ by local 
,buddhi/ villag]s 9 ! village ( ,inn ,d9
 9 ,rakh9e ,/ate2 ,:]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 & s5t5c$ !m ea* to sev5   
ye>s 9 prison ) h>d labor2 ,:]eas ,"t   
,magaz9e nam$ ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,oo
 z co-recipi5ts ( #bjah ,"t ,magaz9e's  
,p]son ( ! ,ye> 9 recognition = _!      
c\rage\s report+2 ,:]eas ! release ( ,wa
 ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,oo on ,may #g1     
#bjai1 conclud$ ov] #ejj days (         
imprisonm5t1 m ?an twice ! am\nt ( "t   
s]v$ by ! soldi]s deem$ responsible = ! 
massacre uncov]$ by _! report+2 ,:]eas1 
despite ! p>don ( ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe
 ,oo1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's #bjah annual
 human rights report on ,burma f\nd     
cont9u$ & widespread re/rictions on     
j\rnali/ic activity & o!r =ms ( fre$om (
 expression1 /at+ t--  7#a7 ,the        

gov]nm5t appe>$ to manipulate ! c\rts = 
political ends & sometimes depriv$      
citiz5s ( due process & ! "r to a fair  
trial1 p>ticul>ly reg>d+ ! fre$om (     
expression42  7#b7 ,! gov]nm5t cont9u$  
to deta9 & arre/ j\rnali/s1 activi/s1 & 
critics ( ! gov]nm5t & ! milit>y42 &    
7#c7 ,?reats aga9/ & arre/s ( j\rnali/s 
cont9u$ dur+ ! ye> ''' ,au?orities      
arre/$1 deta9$1 convict$1 intimidat$1 & 
imprison$ citiz5s = express+ political  
op9ions critical ( ! gov]nm5t & !       
milit>y1 g5]ally "u ! *>ges (           
defamation1 prote/+ )\t a p]mit1 or     
violat+ national security laws4 ,?is    
includ$ ! det5tions & trials ( j\rnali/s
 & o!r figures1 apply+ laws c>ry+ m     
sev]e puni%m5ts ?an ^? us$ previ\sly42  
,:]eas1 accord+ to ,,p5 ,am]ica press   
release dat$ ,june #ac1 #bjah1 ,!       
discont9uation ( ,radio ,free ,asia's   
broadca/+ 9 ,burma on a dome/ic *annel  
con/itutes a fur!r %r9k+ ( ! space =    
free expression 9 ! c\ntry2 & ,:]eas1   
additionally1 ,,p5 ,am]ica reports--    

7#a7 increas$ legal ?reats1 imprisonm5t1
 & physical h>assm5t ( j\rnali/s2  7#b7 
re/rictions on ! ability to report f &  
receive in=mation on conflict areas2 &  
7#c7 lack ( re=m ( m$ia laws &          
in/itutions t is driv+ a decl9e 9 m$ia  
fre$om3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 
7#a7 condemns ! viol5ce & displacem5t   
inflict$ on ,burma's ,roh+ya & o!r e?nic
 m9orities2  7#b7 urges ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate to make a det]m9ation :e!r !      
actions by ! ,myanm> milit>y con/itute  
crimes aga9/ humanity or g5ocide & to "w
 ) int]ag5cy p>tn]s to impose t>get$    
sanctions on ,myanm> milit>y (ficials1  
to include ,s5ior ,g5]al ,m9 ,aung      
,hla+1 responsible = ^! he9\s acts ?r\gh
 exi/+ au?orities2  7#c7 condemns !     
attacks by ! ,arakan ,roh+ya ,salvation 
,army militant gr\p2  7#d7 calls on !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,burma to all[ full access  
to ,rakh9e ,/ate & ensure ! full        
p>ticipation ( ,,unhcr1 ! int]nationally
 endors$ organization task$ ) ensur+ t  
refugee returns are volunt>y1 safe1     

dignifi$1 & meet int]national refugee & 
human rights /&>ds1 & t ! voices (      
refugees are repres5t$ 9 ord] to ensure 
! su/a9ability ( su* returns & to prev5t
 fur!r waves ( displacem5t2  7#e7       
comm5ds ! positive 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#f7 calls on   
,,unhcr & int]national nongov]nm5tal    
organizations to cont9ue to play a role 
9 monitor+ repatriation ef=ts by !      
,gov]nm5ts ( ,banglade% & ,burma to     
ensure a process t meets int]national   
norms = volunt>y1 safe1 & dignifi$      
repatriation2  7#g7 agrees t any return 
( ,roh+ya %\ld include gu>antees t any  
returns ( refugees w be volunt>y &      
dignifi$1 t !re w be no ?reats to       
protection or security ^u return1 t     
refugees w be able to return to _!      
places ( orig9 or o!r locations z       
desir$1 & be able to enjoy equal rights 

) o!rs 9 ,burma1 includ+ ! re/oration or
 grant+ ( full citiz5%ip1 fre$om (      
movem5t1 & access to basic s]vices2     
7#h7 recognizes t any =c$ relocation (  
,roh+ya refugees into tempor>y          
settlem5ts1 ,,idp camps1 model villages1
 or o!r areas n ( refugees' *oos+ is    
unacceptable2  7#i7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,burma to all[ = a flexible &        
practical approa* to deal+ ) evid5ce (  
,roh+ya resid5ce 9 ,burma1 recogniz+ t !
 ,roh+ya refugees 9 ,banglade% possess a
 wide range ( docum5ts & t "s refugees h
 no docum5ts & w ne$ to e/abli% _!      
resid5ce by o!r means2  7#aj7 calls on !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma to address root     
causes consi/5t ) ! ,rakh9e ,advisory   
,commission recomm5dations & fully      
implem5t all ( ! recomm5dations ( !     
,commission1 includ+ provid+ equal      
access to full re/oration or grant+ (   
full citiz5%ip = ! ,roh+ya population2  
7#aa7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma to  
ackn[l$ge & address ! issue (           
/atelessness = ! ,roh+ya1 ! deprivation 

( rights1 & in/itutionaliz$ & p]vasive  
discrim9ation ( ! ,roh+ya population 9  
ord] to br+ ab\t any su/a9able          
solutions2  7#ab7 comm5ds ! ,gov]nm5t & 
! p ( ,banglade% = _! extraord9>y       
g5]osity & ef=ts to provide %elt] &     
relief = ne>ly #a1jjj1jjj ,roh+ya       
refugees =c$ to flee _! homes 9 ,burma2 
7#ac7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,banglade% 
to ensure all refugees h fre$om (       
movem5t & "u no circum/ances are subject
 to unsafe1 involunt>y1 precipit\s1 or  
un9=m$ returns to ,burma2  7#ad7 calls =
 all ! convictions aga9/ ,wa ,lone &    
,kyaw ,soe ,oo to be nullifi$1 = !      
simil> *>ges aga9/ _m o!r j\rnali/s     
curr5tly await+ trial to be dropp$1 & = 
! imm$iate & unconditional release ( ^! 
j\rnali/s2  7#ae7 expresses conc]n ab\t 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,myanm>'s crackd[n on     
j\rnali/s & press fre$om ?r\gh\t !      
c\ntry2  7#af7 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#ag7
 calls ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to  
cont9ue ! ,unit$ ,/ates /atus z a top   
global donor nation to ! humanit>ian    
response 9 ,burma & ,banglade% & = !    
,presid5t's fiscal ye> #bjbj budget     
reque/ to reflect t long/&+ ,unit$      
,/ates commitm5t4  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7   
condemns ! viol5ce & displacem5t        
inflict$ on ,burma's ,roh+ya & o!r e?nic
 m9orities2  7#b7 urges ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate-- 7,a7 to make a det]m9ation (    
:e!r ! actions by ! ,burmese milit>y1   
includ+ ,s5ior ,g5]al ,m9 ,aung ,hla+1  
,vice-,s5ior ,g5]al ,soe ,w91           
,brigadi]-,g5]al ,aung ,aung1 &         
,brigadi]-,g5]al ,?an ,oo1 con/itute    
gross violations ( human rights1 w>     
crimes1 crimes aga9/ humanity 7includ+  
sexual or g5d]-bas$ viol5ce71 or        
g5ocide2 &  7,b7 to "w ) int]ag5cy      
p>tn]s to impose t>get$ sanctions ?r\gh 
exi/+ au?orities1 includ+ "u ! ,global  
,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability
 ,act 7subtitle ,f ( title ,,xii (      

,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#bfef note7 & ,executive ,ord] #achah   
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relat+ to    
block+ ! prop]ty ( p]sons involv$ 9     
s]i\s human rights abuse or corruption71
 on ,burmese milit>y (ficials t h kn[+ly
 play$ a direct & significant role 9 !  
commission ( acts t con/itute gross     
violations ( human rights1 w> crimes1   
crimes aga9/ humanity 7includ+ sexual or
 g5d]-bas$ viol5ce71 or g5ocide2  7#c7  
condemns ! attacks by ! ,arakan ,roh+ya 
,salvation ,army militant gr\p2  7#d7   
expresses support = pot5tial            
acc\ntability me*anisms = ,burma1       
includ+ an ad hoc tribunal1 9           
consultation ) ! ,roh+ya community2     
7#e7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma to   
all[ full access to ,rakh9e ,/ate &     
ensure ! full p>ticipation ( ,,unhcr1 ! 
int]nationally-endors$ organization     
task$ ) ensur+ t refugee returns are    
volunt>y1 safe1 dignifi$1 & meet        
int]national refugee & human rights     
/&>ds1 & t ! voices ( refugees are      

repres5t$ to ensure ! su/a9ability ( su*
 returns & prev5t fur!r waves (         
displacem5t2  7#f7 comm5ds ! positive   
role to date ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,banglade% 
9 receiv+ ne>ly #a1jjj1jjj ,roh+ya      
refugees & urges ! ,gov]nm5t (          
,banglade% to cont9ue all[+ ! full      
p>ticipation ( ,,unhcr & human rights   
organization 9 access+ refugee camps2   
7#g7 calls on ,,unhcr & int]national    
nongov]nm5tal organizations to cont9ue  
_! important roles 9 monitor+           
repatriation ef=ts by ! ,gov]nm5ts (    
,banglade% & ,burma to ensure a process 
t meets int]national norms = volunt>y1  
safe1 & dignifi$ repatriation2  7#h7    
agrees t any agreem5t on repatriation ( 
,roh+ya %\ld include gu>antees t any    
returns w be volunt>y & dignifi$1 t !re 
w be no ?reats to protection or security
 ^u return1 t refugees w be able to     
return to _! places ( orig9 or o!r      
locations z desir$1 & be able to enjoy  
equal rights ) o!rs 9 ,burma1 includ+ ! 
re/oration or grant+ ( full citiz5%ip1  

fre$om ( movem5t1 & access to basic     
s]vices2  7#i7 recognizes t any =c$     
relocation ( ,roh+ya refugees into      
tempor>y settlem5ts1 ,,idp camps1 or    
model villages is unacceptable2  7#aj7  
calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma to all[ = 
a flexible & practical approa* to deal+ 
) evid5ce ( ,roh+ya resid5ce 9 ,burma1  
recogniz+ bo? t ,roh+ya refugees 9      
,banglade% possess a wide range (       
docum5ts & t "s refugees h no docum5ts &
 w ne$ to e/abli% _! resid5ce by o!r    
means2  7#aa7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,burma to address root causes consi/5t )
 ! ,rakh9e ,advisory ,commission        
recomm5dations & fully implem5t all ( ! 
recomm5dations ( ! ,commission1 includ+ 
provid+ = ! re/oration or grant+ ( full 
citiz5%ip to ! ,roh+ya population2      
7#ab7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma to  
ackn[l$ge1 address1 & implem5t su/a9able
 solutions reg>d+ /atelessness =        
,roh+ya1 ! deprivation ( rights1 &      
in/itutionaliz$ & p]vasive discrim9ation
 aga9/ ! ,roh+ya population2  7#ac7     

calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,banglade% to    
ensure all refugees h fre$om ( movem5t &
 "u no circum/ances be subject$ to      
unsafe1 involunt>y1 precipit\s1 or      
un9=m$ returns to ,burma2  7#ad7 calls  
on int]national organizations & !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,banglade% to ensure access 
= ,roh+ya to basic s]vices1 education1 &
 livelihood opportunities2  7#ae7       
welcomes ! release ( ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw  
,soe ,oo2  7#af7 calls = simil> *>ges   
aga9/ o!r j\rnali/s curr5tly await+     
trial to be dropp$1 & = ! imm$iate &    
unconditional release ( ^! j\rnali/s2   
7#ag7 expresses conc]n ab\t ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,burma's crackd[n on j\rnali/s & press
 fre$om ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry2  7#ah7        
reaffirms ! c5tral role t indep5d5t &   
pr(essional j\rnalism plays 9 /r5g!n+   
democratic gov]nance1 uphold+ ! rule (  
law1 mitigat+ conflict1 & in=m+ public  
op9ion ar\nd ! _w2  7#ai7 calls ^u !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to ensure !     
,unit$ ,/ates cont9ues to be a top      
global donor nation to ! humanit>ian    

response 9 ,burma & ,banglade%1 & = !   
fiscal ye> #bjbj appropriation = ,/ate1 
,=eign ,op]ations1 & ,relat$ ,programs  
to reflect t long/&+ ,unit$ ,/ates      
commitm5t2  7#bj7 calls on ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t to develop a m robu/   
diplomatic /rategy to engage regional   
p>tn]s1 includ+ ! ,association = ,s\!a/ 
,asian ,nations 7,,asean71 to press !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,burma to--  7,a7 improve   
humanit>ian access 9 ,rakh9e /ate2  7,b7
 disc\rage involunt>y returns ( ,roh+ya 
refugees back to ,burma2 &  7,c7 ensure 
p]petrators ( attacks aga9/ ! ,roh+ya   
population 9 #bjaf & #bjag are held     
acc\ntable2  7#ba7 calls on ! ,unit$    
,/ates to regul>ly support ! fund+ &    
res\rc+ ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,indep5d5t  
,inve/igative ,me*anism = ,myanm>2 &    
7#bb7 calls on social m$ia companies1   
includ+ ,facebook1 to take great] /eps  
to mitigate ! risks ( _! plat=ms be+ us$
 = ! promotion ( viol5ce & discrim9ation
 aga9/ ,roh+ya & o!r e?nic m9orities 9  
,burma4  ,am5d ! title s z to read3 ,a  

resolution express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t 
! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,burma & ,banglade%      
ensure ! safe1 dignifi$1 volunt>y1 &    
su/a9able return ( ! ,roh+ya refugees :o
 h be5 displac$ by ! campaign ( e?nic   
cleans+ conduct$ by ! ,burmese milit>y44
 ,july #h1 #bjai,report$ ) an am5dm5t & 
an am5dm5t to ! preamble & an am5dm5t to
 ! title