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Eliot Engel: “It is our moral imperative to stand with the systematic human rights abuses of the--against the abuses of the Burmese…”

On the recordJune 19, 2019
It is our moral imperative to stand with the systematic human rights abuses of the--against the abuses of the Burmese military and seek accountability and justice for the victims of this heinous campaign.
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Eliot Engel
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the need for accountability regarding human rights abuses by the Burmese military.

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