I don't believe these elections will really demonstrate the true intention of the people of Burma in the result of those elections given the fact that 25 percent of these seats will be held by the military no matter what.

It is our duty to encourage Burma to continue down the path of opening up and democratizing while we point out the serious and ongoing human rights violations in the country.

they have taken a courageous stand as a party in opposition to that discriminatory legislation.

I really do appreciate your calling this hearing. I also want to thank and commend both Congressman Andrews and Ms. Quigley for your own personal faithful dedication to democracy in Burma.

Doctors Without Borders is back in Rakhine State, but what they won't tell you is that they are back under severe restrictions.

In fact, you would have to have every seat won by one party or in coalition with parties to in essence have any possibility of affecting change in terms of Burma's constitution.

I think it is also important to point out that they paid a price for that.

I traveled to that area when that happened. I met these people and their families.

I think the President has acknowledged there has been backsliding, and I think it is a direct result of abandonment, in my opinion, of the action-for-action that was effective in moving Burma forward.

The elections on November 8th will be an important milestone for Burma's transition.

under Aung San Suu Kyi's leadership, the NLD voted against all four bills discriminating against the Rohingya population.

The movement of extreme Buddhist nationalists, the Association to Protect Race and Religion, or Ma Ba Tha, is gaining strength across Burma as it relentlessly pursues a campaign fueling fear and bigotry against religious minorities.