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Ed Markey: Since then, the same military leaders who orchestrated atrocities against the Rohingya have seized power in a violent…

On the recordJune 7, 2021
Since then, the same military leaders who orchestrated atrocities against the Rohingya have seized power in a violent coup against the elected Government.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey highlights the ongoing violence and coup in Burma affecting the Rohingya.

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