Crowley, for their work on this important issue. Last month, I visited Burma and Bangladesh on a congressional
factfinding mission. Our visits to refugee camps, our conversations
with survivors, made it clear that the persecution of the Rohingya
people in Burma's Rakhine State is a severe humanitarian crisis and
demands robust American leadership. This resolution is an important
first step in demonstrating that Congress will not tolerate human
rights abuses against the Rohingyas. Our delegation saw, however, there is a path forward. The Burmese
Government and the military must fully implement the recommendations of
the former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan's advisory commission. Burma must work with Bangladesh, and the U.N. must fully work to return
voluntarily the Rohingya refugees with guarantee of a safe return and a
fair process to allow the Rohingyas to apply for and secure
citizenship. That must be established. Finally, there must be an independent investigation to ensure
accountability for the atrocities and the abuses that have taken place.
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