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Congressional Hearing on Genocide Against the Rohingya

Original title: GENOCIDE AGAINST THE BURMESE ROHINGYA

January 1, 2018

human rights Burma Rohingya genocide foreign policy refugees

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing documents official U.S. congressional findings regarding the humanitarian crisis in Burma, which informs ongoing U.S. foreign policy, humanitarian aid allocations to refugees in Bangladesh, and potential international legal actions against the Burmese military.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

Rohingya people

They are the subjects of the reported violence and displacement in Burma.

U.S. Taxpayers

They fund the humanitarian assistance provided to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2018.

What's next

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Summary

The House Committee on Foreign Affairs held a hearing on September 26, 2018, to examine reports of systematic violence and against the Rohingya people in Burma. The committee reviewed evidence of military-led atrocities and discussed the U.S. government's role in providing humanitarian aid and pursuing accountability.

Key Facts

The Burmese military drove approximately 700,000 Rohingya people from their homes in the previous year.
The U.S. State Department released a report in August 2018 detailing systematic violence in Rakhine State.
The hearing was held on September 26, 2018, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
The U.S. is currently providing humanitarian assistance to Rohingya refugees located in Bangladesh.
The committee reviewed reports from the Human Rights Council (dated September 17, 2018) and the State Department.
Chairman Royce formally characterized the actions against the Rohingya as genocide during the hearing.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing was held to document atrocities committed against the Rohingya people in Burma and to discuss potential accountability for those responsible.

What is the current status of the Rohingya people mentioned in the report?

Approximately 700,000 have been displaced from their homes, with many currently living as refugees in Bangladesh.

Why It Matters

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Discoveries

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Formal Genocide Designation

The hearing marks a significant point where the committee chair explicitly moved to classify the events as genocide rather than just ethnic cleansing.

Edward R. Royce

Connected Entities

personNikki Haley“U.S. Ambassador who advocated for international attention to the Rohingya crisis”Map →

locationBangladesh“Country hosting Rohingya refugees”Map →

personGreta Van Susteren“Witness and host of 'Plugged In with Greta Van Susteren'”Map →

organizationHouse Committee on Foreign Affairs“Congressional committee conducting the hearing”Map →

personEdward R. Royce“Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs”Map →

personStephen Pomper“Witness and program director for the International Crisis Group”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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