Speaker. today I am introducing House Concurrent Resolution 308. a resolution condemning the military regime in Burma. also known as the State Law and Order Restoration Council [SLORCj. for its ongoing. horrifying abuses of human rights. the trafficking of illicit drugs. and the mass buildup of military arms for domestic repression. SLORC Is an International terrorist organization that Is causing critical problems for the reglori. the people of Burma and our own national security. Refugees from Burma continue to flee to neighboring countries with as many as 500.000 residing In Thailand. Bangladesh. India. and China. Regional stability. already tenuous. is threatened as these nations seek to cope with the huge Influx of desperate people. In addition. the Armed Forces of Thailand and Bangladesh have had serious classes with SLORCs soldiers who were pursuing prodemocracy forces and fleeing refugees. The Burmese people who won their democratic freedoms through a fair election now live In a constant state of fear of torture. Imprisonment. forced labor. rape. and execution.
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