Congress: Adopt NDAA Amnd. 43 Imposing Sanctions on Burma’s Army in Response to Rohingya Muslim Genocide
Action Alert - Only Hours Left - Urge Congress to Adopt Sanctions on Burma’s Military in Response to Rohingya Muslim Genocide Today, after 12:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Congress will vote on an amendment to add sanctions against Burma’s military in response that country’s targeted genocide of the ethnic Rohingya Muslim minority community. (WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/23/18) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, today called on all Americans to urge their elected member of Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives to vote “YES” in support of Congressman Eliot Engel’s (D-NY) 43rd amendment to the national defense spending bill, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). ACT NOW: EMAIL YOUR U.S. HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE The amendment, titled “Matters Relating to Burma”: “Authorizes financial and visa sanctions against perpetrators of ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya by the Burmese military and security forces; limits U.S. military and security assistance with Burma until reforms take place; incentivizes reform of the Burmese gemstone sector which is notoriously dominated by the military; and requires a determination of what crimes the Burmese military committed, including genocide.” SEE: Rep. Engle, NDAA Amendment, Matters Relating to Burma https://amendments-rules.house.gov/amendments/ENGEL_097_Burma516181849264926.pdf “American taxpayers must be assured that the U.S. government is not handing over their hard-earned money to the military of Burma, which is committing acts of genocide and other crimes against humanity against the Rohingya Muslim minority in that country,” said CAIR Director of Government Affairs Department Robert McCaw. CAIR’s mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims. La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos. -END – CONTACT: CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com
Congress: Adopt NDAA Amnd. 43 Imposing Sanctions on Burma’s Army in Response to Rohingya Muslim Genocide
Action Alert - Only Hours Left - Urge Congress to Adopt Sanctions on Burma’s Military in Response to Rohingya Muslim Genocide Today, after 12:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Congress will vote on an amendment to add sanctions against Burma’s military in response that country’s targeted genocide of the ethnic Rohingya Muslim minority community. (WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/23/18) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, today called on all Americans to urge their elected member of Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives to vote “YES” in support of Congressman Eliot Engel’s (D-NY) 43rd amendment to the national defense spending bill, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). ACT NOW: EMAIL YOUR U.S. HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE The amendment, titled “Matters Relating to Burma”: “Authorizes financial and visa sanctions against perpetrators of ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya by the Burmese military and security forces; limits U.S. military and security assistance with Burma until reforms take place; incentivizes reform of the Burmese gemstone sector which is notoriously dominated by the military; and requires a determination of what crimes the Burmese military committed, including genocide.” SEE: Rep. Engle, NDAA Amendment, Matters Relating to Burma https://amendments-rules.house.gov/amendments/ENGEL_097_Burma516181849264926.pdf “American taxpayers must be assured that the U.S. government is not handing over their hard-earned money to the military of Burma, which is committing acts of genocide and other crimes against humanity against the Rohingya Muslim minority in that country,” said CAIR Director of Government Affairs Department Robert McCaw. CAIR’s mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims. La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos. -END – CONTACT: CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com