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Congressional Hearing on the Rohingya Crisis in Burma

Original title: BURMA'S BRUTAL CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE ROHINGYA

January 1, 2017

humanitarian aid foreign policy Rohingya Burma human rights ethnic violence

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing serves as a formal record of expert testimony intended to shape U.S. foreign policy and humanitarian response strategies regarding the displacement and violence affecting the Rohingya population.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Rohingya people

They are the subject of the humanitarian crisis and ethnic violence discussed in the hearing.

U.S. Government

The subcommittee is evaluating potential changes to foreign policy and humanitarian aid strategies.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2017.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The House on Asia and the Pacific held a hearing on September 27, 2017, to examine the humanitarian crisis involving the Rohingya people in Burma's Rakhine state. Experts provided testimony and policy recommendations to help the U.S. government address the ongoing ethnic violence.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on September 27, 2017, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
The primary purpose was to gather expert testimony on the humanitarian emergency in Burma's Rakhine state.
The subcommittee sought recommendations for U.S. policy responses to the crisis.
The hearing record was kept open for 5 calendar days for additional statements and questions.
Rules were established prohibiting the display of signs by audience members during proceedings.
Four expert witnesses provided prepared statements for the record.
The hearing was conducted by the 115th Congress.

Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

To gather information from experts about the humanitarian crisis in Burma's Rakhine state and to receive recommendations for U.S. policy.

Who testified at the hearing?

Experts from the Congressional Research Service, The Heritage Foundation, Refugees International, and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.

News Coverage

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Focus on Humanitarian Crisis

The hearing marks a formal congressional effort to pivot U.S. policy toward the specific humanitarian emergency in Rakhine state.

Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific

Connected Entities

personDaniel P. Sullivan“Senior advocate for human rights, Refugees International”Map →

personTed S. Yoho“Chairman of the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific”Map →

personAndrea Gittleman“Program manager, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum”Map →

organizationSubcommittee on Asia and the Pacific“House Committee on Foreign Affairs subcommittee”Map →

personWalter Lohman“Director, Asian Studies Center, The Heritage Foundation”Map →

personMichael F. Martin“Specialist in Asian affairs, Congressional Research Service”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

Analysis Score

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Controversy60
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Entertainment20
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