H.Res. 1091 · 115th Congress
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 Burma's military and security forces, and for other purposes.
- Stage
- Passed chamber resolution
- Sponsor
- Steve Chabot
- Introduced
- 2018-09-27
- Latest action
- 2018-12-13 · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Summary
Condemns the attacks against civilians by Burma's military and security forces.
Considers the actions by the Burmese military against the Rohingya in northern Rakhine State in 2017 to be genocide.
Calls on State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint to pardon Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo and other journalists and political prisoners.