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Jeff Merkley: “I would really love to see champions in our diplomatic team push for an official determination of genocide in Myanmar…”

On the recordOctober 4, 2021
I would really love to see champions in our diplomatic team push for an official determination of genocide in Myanmar because the actions against the Rohingya fully justify it, just horrific activities.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley advocates for recognizing genocide in Myanmar to maintain credibility on human rights.

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