A resolution calling on the Government of Burma to develop a non-discriminatory and comprehensive solution that addresses Rakhine State's needs for peace, security, harmony, and development under equitable and just application of the rule of law, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Dec 4, 2014 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 615.
Progress
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- IntroducedNov 20, 2014
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Calls on the government of Burma to:
- develop a non-discriminatory and comprehensive solution that addresses Rakhine State's needs for peace and development under equitable application of the rule of law;
- end all forms of persecution and discrimination of the Rohingya people, and ensure respect for internationally recognized human rights for all ethnic and religious minority groups within Burma;
- respect the Rohingya's right to self-identification, redraft the Citizenship Law of 1982 so that it conforms to internationally recognized legal standards, and include both Rakhine and Rohingya leaders and community members in the redrafting process;
- support an international and independent investigation into the violence that has occurred in Rakhine State and prosecute the perpetrators consistent with due process; and
- conform to international norms on the provision of unrestricted humanitarian access by international organizations.
Welcomes Burma's announcement that Medecins Sans Frontieres has been invited back to work in Rakhine State.
Calls on the regional governments to protect the rights of Rohingya asylum seekers and refugees, as well as to respect the international legal principle of non-refoulement.
Calls on the U.S. government and the international community to call on the government of Burma to end the persecution of the Rohingya population and to protect the fundamental rights of all ethnic and religious minority groups in Burma.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 20, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | Nov 20, 2014 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Nov 20, 2014 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Nov 20, 2014 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Nov 20, 2014 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Nov 20, 2014 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Nov 20, 2014 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | Nov 20, 2014 |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Original | Nov 20, 2014 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Nov 20, 2014 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 4, 2014Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Dec 4, 2014Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
- Dec 4, 2014Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 615.
- Nov 20, 2014Introduced in Senate
- Nov 20, 2014Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6209-6210)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Asia
- Burma
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
- Religion
- Rule of law and government transparency
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- World health
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 4, 2014Reported to Senate
- Nov 20, 2014Introduced in Senate
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