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Ed Royce: Many are looking at Burma's upcoming elections to gauge the progress in that troubled country. But a better yardstick in…

On the recordOctober 20, 2015
Many are looking at Burma's upcoming elections to gauge the progress in that troubled country. But a better yardstick in my view is the country's abhorrent treatment of the minority Rohingya Muslims, probably the most persecuted minority group in the world.
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Ed Royce
Republican · California

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Royce emphasizes the importance of Rohingya rights over upcoming elections in Burma.

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